Pizza Time
Pizza Time Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
- 24 pizza cards (one set of 4 cards per player)
- 24 ingredient cards, in four types: mushroom, pepper, cheese and olive
- 4 number cards
- 2 Festival de Parthenay cards
- These rules
Setup
Stack the number cards in the centre of the table in this order: 4 at the bottom, then 3, 2 and 1 on top.
Separate the ingredient cards by type: mushroom, pepper, cheese and olive. Shuffle each pile separately and place them face down in the centre of the table.
Each player takes one set of 4 pizza cards (same tablecloth colour). With fewer than 6 players, the unused pizza cards are returned to the box.
The Game
The game is played over 6 rounds.
Rounds 1 and 2
1. Take your cards in hand
At the start of each round, each player must either take their 4 pizza cards in hand or stack them in front of them.
2. Reveal the order
Simultaneously, turn over the top card of each of the 4 ingredient piles, face up. This is the order that the players will fill.
3. Design the pizza
All players play at the same time. To prepare their pizza, they must form a 2x2 square with their 4 cards (front/back). In addition, the pizza must contain the exact number of ingredients ordered, of 2 types of the player's choice out of the 4 types.
Each player chooses the 2 ingredient types that suit them while designing their pizza. Example: the exact number of mushrooms and peppers, regardless of the number of cheeses and olives.
4. Take a number card
As soon as a player has completed their pizza, they take a number card and place it on their pizza to prevent opponents from copying it. The fastest player gets number 1, the second player gets number 2, and so on.
The round ends when only one player is still preparing their pizza (with 2, 3 or 4 players), or when all 4 number cards have been taken (with 5 or 6 players).
5. Score points
The completed pizzas are checked to make sure they are correct. Then, in the order of their number, the players each take one ingredient card from the 4 cards of the order. These cards are kept face down in front of their owner: at the end of the game they are worth as many points as the number of ingredients shown on them. The fastest players therefore get the best cards.
Example: Gino finished his pizza first, and it is correct because it has the right number of peppers and cheeses. He chooses to take the Olive x4 card, which is worth 4 points.
If a player took a number card while their pizza contained an error, they must give one ingredient card from the order to one of their opponents, instead of gaining one for themselves.
6. New round
The ingredient cards of the order that were not taken are set aside and will not be used again for the rest of the game.
Rounds 3 and 4
Players must now prepare pizzas containing the exact number of ingredients ordered, of 3 types of their choice out of the 4 types. Each player chooses the 3 ingredient types that suit them while designing their pizza. Example: the exact number of mushrooms, olives and peppers, regardless of the number of cheeses.
Rounds 5 and 6
Players must now prepare pizzas containing the exact number of ingredients ordered, across all 4 types.
Summary table
| Round | Ingredient types to match |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | 2 types |
| Round 2 | 2 types |
| Round 3 | 3 types |
| Round 4 | 3 types |
| Round 5 | 4 types |
| Round 6 | 4 types |
Note: for more of a challenge, expert players may play all 6 rounds while satisfying all 4 ingredient types of the order.
End of the Game
At the end of the 6th round, scoring takes place. Players add up the values of the ingredient cards they have won. The player with the most points wins the game! In case of a tie, the player who finished their pizza fastest in the last round wins.