Pink Hijinks
Pink Hijinks Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Overview
Hijinks is an elegantly simple yet surprisingly deep strategy game. Luck determines which pieces you get to move each turn.
Equipment
- The Pyramid die
- Three Trios of any color
- Hijinks board
Goal
Be the first to fill the row on your side of the 3x3 grid with exactly three pieces, all the same size, one per space. Alternatively, cause your opponent to take all nine pieces.
Terminology
Home Row: The three spaces on the edge closest to you are referred to as your Home Row.
Setup
Stack each trio of pyramids in the Tree formation (a Small on a Medium on a Large) and place each one on one of the three spaces in the center row of the board.
How to Play
- On your turn, roll the die. Choose a pyramid of the size shown, and move it one space orthogonally (non-diagonally). If the die shows two sizes, pick one.
- Pieces may be stacked, but ONLY onto pieces of the same size or larger.
- You may move any piece in a tower. All pyramids on top are carried along with it.
- You may move pieces INTO your opponent's Home Row, but once they are there, only your opponent may move them.
- No Passing: If you CAN make a move, you MUST. If the die roll indicates no legal moves, you must roll again until you have a legal move.
How to Win
- Fill your Home Row with all three pieces of a given size, one in each spot, with no extras.
or
- Get all nine pyramids moved into the other player's Home Row.
Other Notes
Tri-Color Fun
Although color has no meaning in this game, it's aesthetically pleasing to play with Smalls of one color, Mediums of second, and Larges of a third, particularly when the three colors go well together, such as red-orange-yellow, green-blue-purple, or black-white-clear. (This is true for Give or Take as well.)
Historical Notes
This was originally published as a standalone game in a tiny pink pyramid-shaped zippered bag, featuring pink pyramids, called Pink Hijinks. But since this is Any-color-other-than-pink Hijinks, we shortened the name to Hijinks.