Fisher-Price J3852 Instruction Sheet

correctly answer up to three questions to win the game. The number of questions
that must be answered in a turn corresponds to the ring number upon which the
player’s game piece stands. If the player misses a question, they move in one ring
and must await their next turn. Again, the on-screen instructions will walk you
through Final Cut, so don’t worry!

A player must successfully complete a challenge to win the game. A player who
loses a challenge while on the Final Cut ring marked 1 does not advance inward.
They stay on 1 and must await their next turn.

GAME RULES

13-Adult

2 or more Players or Teams

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OPTIONS

For Longer Games – To make the game more competitive (and longer), only roll
the Numbered Die and advance your mover after getting a question right (rather
than moving at the start of each turn).

Party Play™ – Scene It? Friends DVD challenges are a great way to entertain a
party. Simply put the Scene It? Friends DVD into your DVD player and select Party
Play from the Main Menu. You will not need to use the remote, as Scene It? Friends
will play one great puzzler or clip after another. See who can be the first to shout
out the correct answer! If you would like to go back to regular game play, hit the
RETURN button on your remote when the Game Menu appears.

Scene It? Friends can be played with 2 to 4 players or teams.

OBJECT

Travel around the game board and be the first to enter the winner’s circle.

CONTENTS

1 Game DVD
1 Flextime® Game Board
1 Six-sided Numbered Die
1 Eight-sided Category Die
4 Metal Movers
4 Category Reference Cards (in card box)
30 Buzz Cards
160 Trivia Cards (in card box)

Requires a TV, DVD player and remote control (not included).
Please remove all components from package and compare them to the

component list. If any items are missing, please call 1-800-524-TOYS. Outside the
U.S.A., please contact your local Mattel office.

GETTING STARTED

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GAME BOARD, METAL MOVERS, GAME CARDS

AND DICE CONFORM TO ASTM F963.

DVD is not a toy

J3852-0920

You have two options for learning to play Scene It? Friends:

1. Watch the on-screen demonstration by choosing How to Play from the Scene
It? Friends DVD Main Menu.

2. Read the instructions below. Begin with SET UP for a complete description of
the game, or skip to PLAY THE GAME for the essentials.

SET UP

1. Position the Flextime Game Board so that all players can see the TV or

monitor connected to your DVD player. The board can be fully extended
for longer games or folded into a circle for shorter play.

2. Choose a mover for each player and place it on the Start space.

3. Place the round Buzz Cards on the Buzz circle. Place the box of Trivia Cards

and the dice beside the board. Distribute a Category Reference Card to
each player.

4. Insert the Scene It? Friends DVD into your DVD player. The DVD will show a
quick intro and then display the Main Menu.

5. Select one person, referred to as the DVD Master, to operate the
remote control.

Use the ARROWS on your remote to navigate

Quick Category Reference

my play Select My Play on the

DVD and answer the question

that follows.

all play Select All Play on the

DVD and be the fi rst to answer

the question correctly.

the one with the pop culture Select

a Trivia Card and answer the Friends-

related pop culture trivia question.

buzz Select a Buzz Card

and move the game piece as directed.

player’s choice Choose a Trivia

Card (any category), a Buzz Card,

or a DVD My Play question.

the one with the details Select a

Trivia Card and answer the Friends who,

what, when, where or why question.

the one with all the dialogue

Select a Trivia Card and answer the

Friends dialogue question.

between the Scene It? Friends menu items and use

the ENTER or PLAY button to activate a menu
selection. When viewing a TV show clip, use the SKIP,
NEXT or FAST FORWARD buttons to quickly advance
to the question.

6. Select Timer Settings from the Main Menu. You can
use the on-screen Timer when answering Trivia Card
questions. The Timer is pre-set at 30 seconds but
may be set at 10 or 20 seconds to make the game
more challenging. Select the time limit you want;
this will remain the default unless you choose to reset
the Timer during the game by accessing the Main Menu
once again.

Technical Tip: Your DVD is automatically set up to deliver

questions at random. However, because it is random, you may
eventually get repeats. Choose Pre-set Gameplay on the Main
Menu then select one of the pre-programmed sequences to
guarantee no repeats will occur.

Note: Some DVD players do not support the random shuffle
feature provided by Optreve® technology (a window will appear
to warn you of this). In that situation, you should also choose
Pre-set Gameplay.

7. Choose Play the Game from the Main Menu and the
Game Menu will appear.

Main Menu

Game Menu

PLAY THE GAME

1. All players roll the Numbered Die, re-rolling any ties. The

highest roller goes first and play proceeds clockwise
around the table.

2. Each turn, a player rolls both dice and moves the number
of spaces shown on the Numbered Die.

Note: Movers can share the same space on the board. After
moving, the player then attempts to successfully complete
whichever challenge was rolled on the Category Die (see below
for descriptions of challenges).

Game Tip: You always roll both dice and move your game

piece to start your turn. If you win the challenge, you roll both
dice again and take another turn!

3. Category Reference Cards are provided for each player to
allow easy recognition of the Scene It? Friends challenges.

DVD Challenges

Trivia Card

Challenges

Buzz Cards and

Player’s Choice

THE SCENE IT? CHALLENGES

Depending on the symbol rolled on the Category Die,
players will have to complete different DVD or Trivia Card
challenges:

DVD CHALLENGES

My Play Challenges

The DVD Master selects My Play from the DVD

Game Menu, and a My Play challenge will follow.
ONLY THE ROLLING PLAYER/TEAM MAY ATTEMPT TO
ANSWER THE ON-SCREEN CHALLENGE. If the roller answers
correctly, they get another turn and roll both dice again. If
they answer incorrectly, the turn ends and play proceeds
clockwise to the next player in sequence.

Game Tip: If you play Scene It? Friends many times, you

may eventually start seeing the same clips over again. Don’t
worry! Each clip has multiple questions associated with it. So
pay attention; you never know what you will be asked!

All Play Challenge

The DVD Master selects All Play from the DVD

Game Menu. ALL PLAYERS SHOULD WATCH THE

CHALLENGE THAT FOLLOWS and attempt to be the first to
clearly shout out the correct answer.

If the rolling player is first to answer correctly, they roll both
dice and take another turn.

If a player other than the roller answers correctly, that player
chooses either to move their game piece forward one space
or to force another player to draw a Buzz Card and follow its
instructions. After this is done, the next player in sequence
(the player clockwise from the roller) gets their turn.

Note: Players are never skipped as the result of an All Play
challenge – play always proceeds sequentially around the table,
even when someone out of sequence correctly answers the
question.

If two players simultaneously answer correctly, select Tie
Breakers from the Game Menu.

If no one answers correctly, play proceeds to the next player
in turn.

Game Tip: 1) Clips can be skipped through by using the SKIP

or FAST FORWARD buttons on the remote. 2) If you receive
an All Play that you have seen in a previous game just hit the
RETURN button on your remote and another All Play challenge
will appear.

TRIVIA CARD CHALLENGES

When a player rolls a Trivia Card challenge, one of the
opposing players draws a card from the front of the box.
After the appropriate question has been read, the DVD
Master selects Start Timer and the player must give the
correct answer before the Timer reaches zero. The card
should be replaced in the back of the box when finished.

The One with the Details

Select a Trivia Card and answer the Friends who,
what, when, where or why question.

The One with all the Dialogue

Select a Trivia Card and answer the Friends dialogue
question.

The One with the Pop Culture

Select a Trivia Card and answer the Friends-related
pop culture trivia question.

Remember: The on-screen Timer can be adjusted by selecting
Timer Settings from the Main Menu and then choosing the
countdown you want.

BUZZ CARDS AND PLAYER’S CHOICE

Buzz Cards

Depending on the “Buzz” you get, these cards
can help you or an opponent move ahead or

knock either of you back. A player must read the Buzz Card

aloud and follow the instructions on the card as soon as it is
drawn. Then, it’s the next player’s turn.

If the card specifies “Hold this card and make another player
lose a turn at an opportune time,” you may keep it until
later. These Buzz Cards can be played when it is not your
turn but must be presented to another player before that
player’s turn begins – not after that player has rolled the
dice.

Player’s Choice

Rolling this allows players to choose a DVD
challenge (My Play), a Trivia Card challenge (any

category) or a Buzz Card.

CENTRAL PERK SPACE

If a Player wins any challenge while on a Central Perk space,
on their next roll they move twice the number of spaces
shown on the Numbered Die.

WINNING THE GAME

When any player reaches the end of the game path, they
must stop on the space labeled Stop: All Play to Win, no
matter what they may have rolled. From this point, they
have two ways to win the game – the first is All Play to Win;
if that proves unsuccessful, the second option is Final Cut.

1) All Play to Win

Whenever a player rests on the Stop: All Play to Win space,
they must complete an All Play to Win challenge.

The DVD Master chooses All Play to Win from the Game
Menu and ALL PLAYERS compete in this special All Play.

If the rolling player wins the challenge, that player advances
directly to the winner’s circle and instantly WINS THE GAME!

If the rolling player loses the challenge, they move to the
outer Final Cut ring (marked 3) and must await their next
turn for another chance to win – this time by undertaking a
Final Cut challenge. But for now, the dice pass to the next
player in sequence.

If any other player wins the All Play to Win challenge, they
have the option of forcing an opponent to draw a Buzz
Card or of moving their own game piece forward three
spaces (unless they are already on a Final Cut ring). After
following the instructions on the Buzz Card, the next player
in sequence (the one following the roller) gets their turn.

Game Tip: Buzz Cards cannot be played against players on a

Final Cut ring.

2) Final Cut

For any player that has landed on a Final Cut ring, the DVD
Master chooses Final Cut from the Game Menu and follows

the on-screen instructions. In Final Cut the player must