The Muppet Show Game Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Components
• Preparation
• How to Play
• How to Move the Muppets and the Sets
  • Movement examples
• Script: Act 1
• Script: Act 2
• Script: Act 3
• Script: Act 4
• Winning the Game

Components

The game includes the following:

• The Rules and Script booklet
• A game board
• A clapboard with 2 spinners
• A punch-out sheet containing 4 Stage Sets and 8 Muppet Cards
• 8 card stands

Preparation

• Carefully punch out the Stage Sets, fold them, and insert Tab A into Slot A.
• Carefully punch out the Muppet Cards, fold each one across the middle, and insert it into a stand.
• Place all of the Muppets in their dressing rooms and all of the Sets backstage on their matching color start spaces.
• Each player chooses a color. You will be in charge of the two Muppets and the Set of that color. If only 2 or 3 players are playing, the Muppets of a color not chosen stay in their dressing rooms, but the Sets of these colors will be used.
• To see who goes first, each player spins the Scene spinner. The high number plays first, and play then follows to the left.

How to Play

• When it is your turn, you pass the Script to the player on your left. You take the Clapboard yourself, spin both spinners, and announce the Act and Scene numbers.
• The player to your left opens the Script to the Act Number (on the top of the page) and looks down the page to the proper Scene. He reads aloud the instructions you are to follow.

How to Move the Muppets and the Sets

1. Muppets may be moved forward, backward and sideways, and may change direction as they move. The only time a Muppet may be moved diagonally is when you are instructed to do so by the Script. (See examples of Muppet moves on the next page.)
2. Sets may be moved forward, backward and sideways, and may change direction as they move. Sets may never be moved diagonally. Sets can be moved into the path of other players' Muppets, to slow them down.
3. Muppets and Sets cannot jump over other Muppets and Sets, and cannot land on a space already occupied by another Muppet or Set.
4. Once a Muppet reaches its final position at the footlights, it cannot be moved by any player.
5. If both of your Muppets are in their final position and the Script directs you to move your Muppet, you must move your Set one space instead, regardless of the number of spaces indicated for your Muppet.
6. A Set that is in its final position can be moved away by any player when directed to do so by the Script.

Movement examples

• A Muppet moved 4 spaces (straight, changing direction as it moves).
• A Muppet moved 3 spaces diagonally.
• A Muppet moved 3 spaces diagonally (second example).
• A Set moved 2 spaces.

Script: Act 1

The Script is divided into Acts and Scenes. The Act and Scene numbers come from the two spinners on the Clapboard. Each Scene gives one instruction for the player whose turn it is.

Scene	Instruction
Scene 1	Move one of your Muppets 3 spaces.
Scene 2	Move any Set 1 space.
Scene 3	Move one of your Muppets 3 spaces.
Scene 4	Move one of your Muppets 4 spaces.
Scene 5	Move another player's Muppet 1 space.
Scene 6	Move one of your Muppets diagonally 4 spaces.
Scene 7	Move one of your Muppets diagonally 3 spaces.
Scene 8	Move any Set or one of your Muppets 2 spaces.
Scene 9	Move one of your Muppets diagonally 3 spaces.
Scene 10	Move one of your Muppets 2 spaces.

Script: Act 2

Scene	Instruction
Scene 1	Move one of your Muppets diagonally 4 spaces.
Scene 2	Move one of your Muppets 1 space.
Scene 3	Move any Set or one of your Muppets 1 space.
Scene 4	Move one of your Muppets diagonally 3 spaces.
Scene 5	Move any Set 2 spaces.
Scene 6	Move one of your Muppets 3 spaces.
Scene 7	Move any Set or one of your Muppets 2 spaces.
Scene 8	Move another player's Muppet 1 space.
Scene 9	Move one of your Muppets 1 space.
Scene 10	Move any Set 1 space.

Script: Act 3

Scene	Instruction
Scene 1	Move any Set 1 space.
Scene 2	Move any Set or one of your Muppets 2 spaces.
Scene 3	Move one of your Muppets diagonally 3 spaces.
Scene 4	Move one of your Muppets 1 space.
Scene 5	Move one of your Muppets 4 spaces.
Scene 6	Move any Set 1 space.
Scene 7	Move any Set 2 spaces.
Scene 8	Move one of your Muppets 4 spaces.
Scene 9	Move one of your Muppets 3 spaces.
Scene 10	Move one of your Muppets 4 spaces.

Script: Act 4

Scene	Instruction
Scene 1	Move another player's Muppet 1 space.
Scene 2	Move one of your Muppets 2 spaces.
Scene 3	Move one of your Muppets 3 spaces.
Scene 4	Move any Set 2 spaces.
Scene 5	Move any Set or one of your Muppets 2 spaces.
Scene 6	Move one of your Muppets 1 space.
Scene 7	Move one of your Muppets 3 spaces.
Scene 8	Move one of your Muppets diagonally 4 spaces.
Scene 9	Move any Set or one of your Muppets 1 space.
Scene 10	Move any Set or one of your Muppets 2 spaces.

Winning the Game

The player who gets both of his Muppets and his Set into final position first is the Winner.