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Nacho Pile

Nacho Pile Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

  • Contents
  • Setup
  • Gameplay
  • Special Chips
  • End of the Game
  • Credits

Contents

  • 54 Chips
  • 6 Plates
  • 1 Rulesheet
  • 1 Bag (packaging)

Setup

Give each player 1 Plate and remove the rest from the game. Put all Chips into the Bag and place it on the table. The first player is the player to have most recently eaten nachos.

Gameplay

Get as many chips as you can onto your plate! Any Chips that haven't been stolen inbetween your turns get added to your plate and score points. Watch out for other players trying to steal!

Players take turns in clockwise order.

  1. At the start of your turn, claim any Chips in front of you. Put them onto your Plate to show they have been scored. Chips on your plate can not be stolen.
  2. Reach into the Bag and pull out a Chip. Continue doing this until you BUST or decide to STOP.

BUST. If you pull out a Chip that is identical to another Chip you pulled out this turn, you bust. Place all the Chips you drew this turn back into the Bag and end your turn.

STOP. If you choose to stop before you bust, place all the Chips you drew in front of you. Take any Chips in front of other players that have the same number. Keep each type of chip (1-7) in a pile.

Chips with a W are Wild. You can assign that Chip any value (1-7) if you STOP. You can not assign a number that would cause you to BUST.

Special Chips

If you draw one of the three Special Chips, do its effect once you Stop for your turn, then put that chip onto your Plate.

  • Steal. Steal one Chip pile in front of any other player and put it in front of you. This pile cannot cause you to BUST.
  • Score. Choose one of the Chips you drew this turn. Immediately take all Chips of that number and put them onto your Plate to score. Ignore this effect if you haven't drawn any other Chips this turn.
  • Remove. Take any Chip pile in front of any player and put them back into the bag.

End of the Game

The game ends once there is only a single Chip left in the Bag. All Chips in front of players get placed on their plate.

Reveal the last Chip. The player with the most of that value Chip wins! If it is a Special or Wild Chip, the player with the highest total number of Chips wins!

In the event that two or more players are tied for most chip of that type, whoever has the most total chips on their plate wins.

Credits

Game Design: Ken Gruhl

Illustration & Graphic Design: Parla Creative

Game Development: Jon Gilmour

Playtesters: Hunter Shelburne, Ian Moss, Curtis Clark, The Northwest Ohio Game Designers