Snout! The Pass The Pigs Card Game
Snout! The Pass The Pigs Card Game Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
Contents: 1 deck of 52 SNOUT! Cards, 1 Pig Die, Cloth Bag, Scorepad and Rules.
Object of the Game
Throw the pig and match the thrown position with the cards in your hand. The first player to score 100 points is the winner.
Number of Cards and Points
| Pig Position | Points | Cards in Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Siders | 1 point | 18 cards |
| Trotters | 5 points | 5 cards |
| Razorbacks | 5 points | 10 cards |
| Spotty Bodies | 1 point | 16 cards |
| Snouters | 10 points | 2 cards |
| Leaning Jowler | 15 points | 1 cards |
Setup
Each player tosses the pink pig in the air. How it lands determines your points for starting throw (see diagram at left). The player with the highest-valued toss becomes the dealer. If there is a tie, the tying players toss again until the tie is broken.
The dealer shuffles the deck and, beginning with the player to the left, deals 8 cards face down to each player. The remainder of the deck is placed in the middle of the playing area and becomes the Pigsty. It is best to arrange your hand by grouping cards showing the same pig position. Each player now selects any three cards from their hand and passes these to the player on the left. Pick up the cards passed to you from the player on your right.
Playing the Game
Dealer begins play by tossing the pig, which after it lands will assume one of the six positions in the diagram to the left. All players check their hand for matching pig cards. All players who have matching pig cards squeal, oink and discard these face up onto the Pig Pile (discards) next to the Pigsty (draw pile). If you do not have a match, you must grunt and must draw one card from the Pigsty. If you happen to draw a card that matches the pig's position, you can discard it immediately to the Pig Pile. The pig is now passed to the player on the left. This player tosses the pig and all players check their hands to discard matching cards. Continue taking turns tossing the pig and either oinking and discarding, or grunting and drawing a card.
Note: If all the cards in the Pigsty have been drawn, shuffle the cards in the Pig Pile and form a new Pigsty.
Special Rule: The Leaning Jowler
The Leaning Jowler card is a dual-edged card.
The bad news: your opponent will score a whopping 15 points if you're caught with it in hand at round's end (for this reason, you may wish to pass it at the beginning).
The good news: if a Leaning Jowler is tossed during the round, and you hold this card, flash the card, yell Snout! and you win the round immediately, scoring all the points in the hands of all of your opponents plus a bonus of 15 points.
Winning the Round
You win the round if you are the first player to successfully discard your last remaining card to the Pig Pile and then yell Snout! If two or more players go Snout at the same time, the score is split evenly. The score is the amount of points depicted on the cards all the other players are holding in hand. In addition, the player going Snout scores a bonus of 10 points for going out first (if tied, each scores this 10 point bonus).
Winning the Game
The first player to accumulate 100 or more points wins the game. You may need to play a few rounds until the total is reached.
OPTIONAL End Game Rule
Agree to play with this rule if players would like the option to risk ending the game before running out of cards.
Players have the option not to wait to discard all of their cards to end a round. At any time after discarding is completed to the Pig Pile, a player can yell Snout! and end the round. Each player now totals points left in hand. The player with the fewest points wins the round.
- If the player who declared Snout! has the lowest total, he or she wins the points in all opposing hands, minus the points in his or her own hand (no bonus is awarded).
- If this player is not the player with fewest points in hand, he or she suffers a 10 point penalty while the opponent with fewest points in hand scores, as noted. (If tied, all players in the tie score, as noted).