Space Race Card Game Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Directions for Playing "SPACE RACE"

Directions for Playing "SPACE RACE"

Game is designed for play by two persons. However, three or more can play at the same time by using additional decks of "SPACE RACE" Cards.

The object of the game is to see which player will be the first to complete a round trip of the Solar System by having drawn in consecutive-number-sequence all the Planet Cards marked Nos. 1 to 10. (For example, First No. 1, then No. 2, then No. 3 and so forth).

Each box of "SPACE RACE" Cards is divided into two identical decks marked No. 1 and No. 2 on the backs. Each player takes one of these decks, mixes it up thoroughly and then places it in a pile face down in front of him. A coin can be flipped or high card picked to decide which player goes first.

The player to go first, draws the top card on his pile. If he picks card No. 1 "take off," he places it in front of him face up and goes again. If the next one is a Planet Card but not No. 2 (the next in rotation) he discards it face down forming a second pile next to his original one. He keeps playing and discarding until he gets one that says "next player goes" and loses his turn. The following player then proceeds to draw his top card and also starts his trip as soon as he gets card No. 1. He continues to pick until he loses his turn, starting a new pile with his discards.

Each player has the choice of drawing the top card from either of his two piles. It is, therefore, important to remember which Planet Cards have been placed in each pile. All discards must be placed face down next to the one from which it was drawn.

The first player able to draw and place on the table in consecutive-number-sequence all 10 Planet Cards is declared the winner. He receives a bonus of 50 points plus the sum of all the Planet Cards still unplayed in his opponents decks.