Tapple Rulebook

Table of Contents

Contents
Quick Start Guide
Object of the Game
Set Up
How to Play
- Answer Tip
Elimination
Overtime
Winning
The TAPPLE Wheel
Battery Information
- Caution
FCC Statement
Contact & Credits

1 Touch Activated Press & Play Letter Eliminator (TAPPLE wheel)
36 Category Cards with 144 Categories
This information pamphlet!

Quick Start Guide

Choose a category.
Tap the timer.
Name an answer.
Press the letter.
Tap the timer.
Pass the turn.

Object of the Game

Name answers for category cards using available letters on the TAPPLE wheel. Be the last player left each round to score the card. Collect three category cards to win!

Set Up

Flip over the TAPPLE wheel to access the battery compartment, the category card compartment and the switch. Insert batteries correctly (complete details under Battery Information below), and secure the battery compartment door. Switch on the timer and remove the category cards from the storage compartment. Then, place the TAPPLE wheel right-side up and the stack of category cards within easy reach of all players.

Option: For larger groups, you may want to pass the TAPPLE wheel around instead of placing it at the center of the group.

The bottom view of the wheel shows the category card compartment, the battery compartment (2 AA batteries), and the on/off switch.

How to Play

Player with the middle initial closest to 'A' goes first, and play proceeds in a clockwise manner. Take a category card from the stack and choose a category for the round.

Player's Choice lets you make up a category for the round.

Note: The Blue/White side has easier categories for younger players, and the Red/Yellow side is more challenging for advanced play.

To start a round, announce the category and tap the timer button in the center of the TAPPLE wheel. On your turn, you have 10 seconds to name an answer for the category starting with an available letter on the TAPPLE wheel. Press the first letter of your answer, tap the button to reset the timer, and pass the turn. Letters pressed can no longer be used for the round, so the pressure mounts as letters are eliminated.

Answer Tip

Creativity and imagination are encouraged when coming up with answers, so don't be afraid to think outside the box. For example, if the category is CARS & TRUCKS, and you want to use the letter 'J', answers like 'Jetta' or 'Jeep' are acceptable, but answers like 'Jalopy' or 'Junker' should also be accepted!

Elimination

Players are eliminated from the round if any of the following occur:

Fail to complete turn before the 10 second buzzer.
Name an answer that doesn't match the category (decided by a majority of the other players) and fail to come up with an acceptable answer in time.
Press a letter for an unacceptable answer – so be careful if you are unsure about an answer!

When a player is eliminated, the next player in turn taps the timer to continue the round. Play until only one player remains, collecting the card for that round. To start the next round, choose a new category card and push the release lever to reset the letter keys.

Overtime

If all the letters are used and more than one player is left, the remaining players continue to play in an overtime round!

Reset the letters and continue with the remaining players now naming two answers for a new category, using two different letters, all within the 10 seconds. Last remaining player scores both cards!

If more than one player can survive overtime, continue with yet another category naming three answers, until one player remains, collecting all the cards for that round.

Winning

Continue play until a player collects three cards and wins! For longer games, play to four, five or more!

The TAPPLE Wheel

Top view: Timer – start and/or reset.

Letter release lever: All five function exactly the same.

Battery Information

Please retain this information for future reference. Batteries should be replaced by an adult.

Loosen the screw on the battery compartment, located on the underside of the game, and remove the door. Insert 2 "AA" size batteries (we recommend alkaline), making sure to match the + and – symbols with the markings in the plastic. Then replace the door and tighten the screw.

Caution

As with all small batteries, the batteries used with this game should be kept away from small children who still put things in their mouths. If they are swallowed, promptly see a doctor and have the doctor phoned (202) 625-3333 collect. In other countries, have the doctor call your local poison control center.
Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly and follow the game and battery manufacturer's instructions.
Do not mix old and new batteries, or alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
Always follow the instructions carefully. Use only batteries specified and be sure to insert them correctly by matching the + and – polarity markings.
Remove exhausted or dead batteries from the product.
Remove batteries if product is not to be played with for a long time.
Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
Should this product cause, or be affected by, local electrical interference, move it away from other electrical equipment. Reset (switching off and back on again or removing and re-inserting batteries) if necessary.
Rechargeable batteries: Do not mix these with any other types of battery. Always remove from the product before recharging. Recharge batteries under adult supervision. Do not recharge other types of battery.
As with all small items, these batteries should be kept away from children. If swallowed, seek medical attention immediately.

Not suitable for children under 3 years because of small parts – choking hazard.

FCC Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Tapple is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Contact & Credits

We will be happy to hear your questions or comments about this game. Write to:

USAOPOLY Customer Service 5607 Palmer Way, Carlsbad, CA 92010 Tel: 1-888-876-7659 (toll free) Email: [email protected] www.usaopoly.com

MADE IN CHINA.

Designed, manufactured & distributed by USAOPOLY, Inc., 5607 Palmer Way, Carlsbad, CA 92010 U.S.A.