PinPoint Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Contents
• Object of the Game
• Set Up
• Playing the Game
  • Finding the Original
  • Example
  • Scoring
• Game Variations
  • Cooperative / Solo Play
  • Scoring Position

Contents

• 72 cards
• 6 colored dice

Object of the Game

Find the Original image by eliminating the Variations!

Set Up

Shuffle the deck of cards and place it facedown.

Playing the Game

Each turn, flip the top card of the deck faceup, then look for the Original image.

Finding the Original

Each card in Pinpoint! has 1 Original image and 3 or 4 Variations that differ from the Original in only one way. You must eliminate the Variations one-by-one by comparing them to the other images on the card.

When you find something that appears on only ONE of the images on the card, you can eliminate that image from consideration. (Only the Variations have unique traits.)

Example

• The yellow snail is the only one without a shaded belly: therefore it is NOT the Original.
• The pink snail is the only one with no swirl on its shell: therefore it is NOT the Original.
• The green snail is the only one with no eyebrows: therefore it is NOT the Original.
• The blue snail is the only one with no dots on his nose: therefore it is NOT the Original.
• The only image left is the red snail, and therefore it must be the Original!

Scoring

The first player to call out the color of the Original, scores the card as one point. If a player calls out the wrong color, he is out of the round and he discards one of his cards. Play to a certain number of points (we recommend 5 points).

Game Variations

These game variations are played just like the normal game except for the ways mentioned.

Cooperative / Solo Play

Take your time to solve the puzzle! Instead of racing to call out the Original image, now you will slowly eliminate Variations, taking turns going around the table. Place the dice aside, you will grab them as needed. On your turn, call out the color of one of the Variations. Then, place one of the color dice next to the card so that it shows the color of the Variation you called (to keep track of that color). Play continues around the table, until the Original is the only image left.

Scoring Position

Find the original first to earn the most points!

When you think you have found the Original, quickly turn your die so that it shows the correct color faceup. Then hide your die under your hand and call out the position you finished in. (The first player calls out "first," the second player calls out "second," etc). After everyone has locked in their color, all the dice are revealed.

The first 3 players who chose the correct color are rewarded points: first place takes 3 cards as points, second place takes 2 cards, and the third place takes 1 card.

Having trouble finding the Original? Visit the publisher's website on the Pinpoint! page to find the correct answers.