5 Up
5 Up Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Rules
Contents: dice, 60 tokens, rules.
Open the game box (like a book) in the middle of the play area. Each player gets 10 tokens, the rest of the tokens are set aside. The youngest player starts the game.
The game box has two sides – game side (numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) and five-side (number 5). The first player rolls the dice and does one of the following things:
- with a token, they cover the number corresponding with the dice on the game side of the game box, or
- if they throw a 5, they will discard one of their tokens on the five-side of the game box (this token is out of the game).
The player may now choose to roll the dice again or pass the dice to the next player clockwise.
- If they decide to roll again and roll a number that has not yet been covered on the game side of the game box, they may cover that number with a token.
- If they roll a five, they may discard one token on the five-side.
- If they roll a number that is already covered on the game side, the player must take all tokens from the game side (not the five-side) and add them to their own pile. After which the turn is over, and the dice goes to the next player clockwise.
The player may continue their turn and roll the dice as many times as they dare, or until they throw a number that is already covered on the game side of the game box.
As the game progresses, on each turn the players place tokens on the game side or the five-side of the game box, or they will take tokens from the game box to add to their own pile. On each turn, players must roll the dice at least once before passing it on to the next player.
If all numbers on the game side are already covered, the player must still roll the dice once before passing it on. With a five, they may discard one token on the five-side. With any other number, they must take all tokens from the game side to their own pile.
The first player to get rid of all of their tokens, wins the game.
The players may end here and start a new game, or the rest of the players may continue playing until only one player remains.