Whizz Bing Bang
Whizz Bing Bang Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
- 55 cards
- 24 tokens + 1 Direction token
- Rules leaflet
The Concept
Whizz Bing Bang is a game to challenge your feel for rhythm and your focus!
On your turn, just read the face-up card: this sound determines the next player! Don't get it wrong, or another player will give you a Whizz, Bing, Bang or Boom token.
When a player gets rid of his Boom token, tally the scores.
Rules Overview
A game comprises several rounds. Players score points during each round, and the game ends when a player reaches 15 points. The player with the least points wins.
Setup
There is only one way of playing, but 2 ways to set up!
The second one is perhaps a little more difficult to understand, depending on the players... If this is your first game, we suggest you begin with Setup n°1!
The Direction token reminds beginners of the direction of play after a punishment.
In both setups: Each player chooses a color, takes the 4 corresponding tokens, puts them before him face-down, and shuffles them.
Setup n°1
Draw a Whizz from the draw pile and place it face-up on the table (it is the first card in the discard pile). Shuffle the rest of the draw pile and place it face-down next to the Whizz.
Setup n°2
Draw a Whizz from the draw pile and place it face-down on the table. Shuffle the rest of the draw pile and place it face-down on the Whizz. Turn the draw pile face-up, the Whizz on top.
How Do You Play?
The first player is the one to the left of the youngest, then the game continues clockwise.
On his turn, each player carries out the following actions in this specific order (important!):
- Read the only face-up card.
- Take the first card of the draw pile, turn it over, and place it on the discard pile.
The sound (which is read by the active player) determines the next player.
Setup n°1, turn sequence: Read the face-up card that is next to the draw pile. Then take the first card in the draw pile, turn it over and place it on the card just read. It is now the next player's turn.
Setup n°2, turn sequence: Read the face-up card that is on top of the draw pile. Then turn it over and place it face-down next to the draw pile on the discard pile! It is now the next player's turn.
Who's the Next Player?
There are 4 different Sound cards in the game: Whizz, Bing, Bang, and Boom! Their color may change, but it has no impact on the game.
The first 3 are the 3 sounds that indicate the next player.
These 3 cards take effect after they are read aloud, not when they are seen!
- WHIZZ: The game continues in the same direction. It is the next player's turn.
- BING: The game changes directions. It is the next player's turn.
- BANG: The game continues in the same direction but skips the next player.
And What of the Boom?
The Boom is the only card to which every player must react when it is revealed.
When a Boom is revealed, everyone must slap and leave their hand on the Boom while saying «BOOM». The quickest player (the one with his hand under the others) punishes the slowest (the one with his hand above the others).
Cause for Punishment
- Being the last player to slap the Boom card.
- Forgetting to play or playing too slowly (2 seconds for the first few games).
- Playing out of turn.
- Slapping the face-up card when it isn't a Boom.
- Punishing a player without cause.
Player Mistake
Whenever a player makes a mistake, his opponents will punish him by giving him one of their tokens.
When a player plays at the wrong time, he plays when someone else should have. Although one could argue that the other player is at fault for playing too slowly (or not at all), the blame goes to the player who played at the wrong time!
Punishment
You always give away your tokens in the following order: Whizz, Bing, Bang, Boom.
A player who is trying to punish another player must turn over his tokens, using only one hand, in order to find the one he must play next, and place it face-up in front of the punished player.
If several players try to punish one or more opponents, only the fastest one gives the punishment (his token).
The other players keep their tokens, then everyone reshuffles their tokens face-down!
The punished player sets aside the token he received, face-up; it will cost him a point at the end of the round!
When a player plays out of turn, it means he plays instead of another player. One could consider the second player is also making a mistake by not playing quickly enough or forgetting to play; however, the one playing out of turn is the only one punished!
Note: Although it is important to keep up the pace of the game, be fair and give each player a "reasonable" time to play. Never punish a slow player with your Boom token until at least 2 seconds have gone by!
Starting Again After a Punishment
Play starts again clockwise with the player who has just been punished. He says Whizz, ignoring the first card of the draw pile, which he turns over as usual.
End of the Game
The round ends when a player gives his Boom token!
Each player scores 1 point per Setup he has (his own, plus those he received as punishment), and writes his score down. A new round begins, the player who scored highest during the previous round starts.
If, at the end of a round, a player has totaled 15 or more points, the game is over. The player with the fewest points wins!
Example of 4-Player Game with Rules n°1
Adrian, Beth, Chris, and Denise are seated clockwise in this order around the table.
- Adrian starts: he says Whizz, turns over the top card of the draw pile, and places a Whizz on the discard pile.
- Beth says Whizz and turns over a Bing.
- Chris says Bing and turns over a Whizz.
- Denise makes a mistake and says Whizz (it was Beth's turn to play)! The other players start turning their tokens over, one-handed! Adrian is the quickest, and gives his Whizz token to Denise.
- Denise starts the game again: she says Whizz and turns over a Bang.
- Adrian says Bang and turns over a Whizz.
- Chris says Whizz and turns over a Bing.
- Denise says Bing and turns over a Whizz.
- Chris says Whizz and turns over a Boom: everyone slaps their hands on the card pile, Beth first, Adrian last, so she gives him her Whizz token.
- Adrian starts the game again: he says Whizz and turns over a Whizz.
- Denise says Whizz...