Stereo Mind Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Components
• Objective of the Game
• Set Up
• Play!
• Game End
• Results

Components

50 Cards, 6 Selection Dials, 2 Pause Tokens

Objective of the Game

The players listen to the music and try to choose the same word. When all the players manage to select the same word, they keep the card as a success. The players can acquire up to 7 points as a team.

Set Up

0. Before your first game, assemble the Selection Dials by connecting the instrument tiles and number tiles together.
1. Each player takes an assembled Selection Dial.
2. Shuffle the cards thoroughly so that both front and back sides are mixed randomly. Then, draw 7 cards and place them as a deck in the center of the table. The remaining cards are not used in the game.
3. Whoever most recently used a cassette deck becomes the deck operator. The deck operator should prepare to scan the QR codes on the box with their smartphone.
4. The operator takes 1 Pause Token. It's time to start the game!

(Up to 2 Pause Tokens can be used in a 6 player game. They are not used in a 2 player game.)

Play!

1. At the beginning of the turn, the deck operator scans the QR code on the left side of the box using a smartphone and plays the corresponding song.

2. Each player listens closely to the recording and, while referring to the current faceup card, secretly sets their own dial to the number next to the word that best suits the recording. Players should not discuss or otherwise signal their choice during this process.

   • In a 5 player's game, use (select) the numbers 1-4 on the card.
   • In a 6 player's game, use (select) the numbers 1-3 on the card.

   [Example] Set the groove on the dial to the desired number (changed by number 3). Make sure no one else can see your dial yet!

3. The player with the Pause Token chooses another player and gives that player the Pause Token. The player who received the token for the current card will be considered to have chosen the same number as the rest of the players if they all chose the same number.

4. Everyone counts to three and reveals their dials at the same time.

If all players revealed the same number - SUCCESS! Place this card faceup with any other successes in a pile off to the side. The number of successes will be the team's score for this game.

If even one player (Excepting the player who received the Pause Token for this Card) shows a different number from any other player - FAILURE! Remove the current card from the game.

At this time, players may freely share why they chose their numbers. Then, reveal the next card from the top of the deck and continue the game. (Only the front side of the topmost card is used, and the order of the deck remains unchanged.)

Game End

When all the cards in the deck have been used, the game ends. Each successfully completed card counts as 1 point, and this total is the score for the entire team.

Results

• 7 points: Are you reading my mind? You're totally reading my mind!
• 6 points: It's like we're soulmates!
• 5 points: The chemistry between us is amazing!
• 4 points: You really get me, you know?
• 2-3 points: Let's get to know each other better before we try again.
• 0-1 points: I don't think we're even from the same planet...