Fundex Games Pick Up Sticks User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

AGES: 5+
PLAYERS: 2+

EQUIPMENT: 25 plastic sticks with rounded tips

Set aside the black stick to use as a tool to assist in picking
up the sticks. Put the remaining sticks back into the tube and
place the open-end down on the table. Quickly lift off the tube
and allow the sticks to fall to the table.

Starting with the younges player, each player in turn, tries to
pick up the sticks one at a time without moving any of the
other sticks. The black stick may be used by the player to lift
or ip away a stick from the pile. If the player moves another
stick, then that player’s turn is over. The player must replace
the stick he was attempting to pick up back on the pile. Play
then moves to the next player to the left. Play continues until
all the sticks are picked up from the pile.

After all the sticks have been picked up, each player adds up
the total points for their sticks are picked up, each player adds
up the total points for their sticks according to the following
point value:

Blue Sticks......................50 points

Green Sticks...................40 points

Red Sticks.......................25 points

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