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Mömmen

Mömmen Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

  • Goal of the Game
  • Setup
  • Course of the Game
    • Exchange a Card
    • Play a "Benny the Village Dog" Card
    • Play a "Tim the Shearer" Card
    • Pass
  • Special Cases
  • End of the Round
  • Counting Points
  • Winner

Goal of the Game

Collect 6 plus cards of one color. Reveal immediately to end the round.

Setup

  • Each player receives 6 cards face down.
  • 5 cards are placed faced up on the table.

Course of the Game

There are 4 different options which can be played in various orders.

Exchange a Card

Each player may once per round swap 1 card from his hand for 1 card on the table. This ends his turn.

  • Minus cards may only be exchanged for plus cards of the same color!

Play a "Benny the Village Dog" Card

  • The player discards the "Benny" card and says that he would like new cards on the table.
  • He draws a new card from the deck to replenish to 6 cards in hand.
  • The cards on the table are discarded.
  • 5 new cards from the deck are revealed.
  • It is the player's turn again.

Play a "Tim the Shearer" Card

The player plays the "Tim" card and loudly calls "Mömmen".

  • He draws a new card from the deck to replenish to 6 cards in hand.
  • If he wants he can now exchange a card. SPECIAL CASE: If he puts a minus card on the table, he can take in exchange any table card he likes. He is not required to exchange it for a plus card of the same color!
  • The other players must now, as their only options, take a minus card into hand and put onto the table either a plus card, a "Tim" or a "Benny" card. A minus card may not be laid down.
  • When every opponent has taken a minus card, or there are none left on the table, play resumes as normal.
  • May not be played if no minus card on the table and player does not put a minus card there.

Pass

  • If a player does not want to exchange, he can simply pass.

Special Cases

  • When "Tim the Shearer" is played, the player can then exchange a minus card from his hand for the card of his choice from the table.
  • If 3 or more minus cards are on the table, a player can exchange the table cards for 5 new ones from the deck. This is not required, however.
  • If all players have passed without taking any other option, the cards on the table are exchanged for new ones.

End of the Round

When a player has managed to collect 6 plus cards of the same color, the round is over. The points are counted and recorded.

Counting Points

  • Each player selects a color. Count the points in this color as indicated on the cards.
  • Each plus card of other colors subtracts one point.
  • Minus cards count the indicated minus value, independent of their color.
  • "Tim the Shearer" and "Benny the Village Dog" cards each subtract 3 points.
  • After the points are recorded, the cards are shuffled and a new round begins.

Winner

Whoever reaches 100 points first wins the game.