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Before you start playing…

If you’ve never played Spot it! before, familiarize yourselves The mini party games
by drawing two cards at random and placing them face-up Spot it! is a series of fast, challenging mini party games
on the table so that everyone can see. in which all players play simultaneously.
Find the matching symbols between these two cards You can play them in any order, or only play your
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The first player to spot the matching symbol must call out helpful to play a few practice rounds first to make sure
its name and draw two new cards, placing them on the everyone understands the rules.
table. Repeat these steps until all the players clearly
The player who wins the most mini-games is
Rules of the game understand that there is always one
the champion. For more competitive players,
—and only one—matching symbol between
check out the tournament point system
any two cards. That’s it. Now you’re
included in this booklet.
ready to play Spot it!

Play Spot it! online Examples of symbols

Try Spot it! at www.spotitgame.com Exclamation G-clef,
If there’s a toss-up…. Sharpen your reflexes and try to beat the best score. mark music note Cat, kitten

The player who calls out the name of the symbol Clown, Maple leaf, leaf, Skull,
first wins. In the case of a tie, the player who takes, Tournament point system Bozo Canadian flag pirate flag

places, or discards the card first wins. Begin the tournament with “The Tower.” The player who Stain, paint,
paintball
Target, T-Rex,
loses this game chooses one of the other mini-games: bull’s-eye dinosaur
Tied for first? The Tower: +1 point per card collected / +5 points to
Dragon

If 2 players are tied for the player who has collected the most cards Snowflake, Light bulb,
snow light
first at the end of the game, settle the The Well: +10 points to the first player to run out of Snowman
win with a duel. Each player draws one card and cards / -20 points to the last player Spot it! Pawn, pony,
Man, orange man,
flips it face-up at the same time. Hot Potato: -5 points per round lost
Hand horse
little guy
The first player to spot the matching symbol The Poisoned Gift: +20 points to the player who has Heart Ice, ice cube,
between the cards and call it out wins the duel. collected the fewest cards / +10 points to the player Jell-o Lightning bolt,
thunderstorm
If more than 2 players are tied, play one round of who finished in second Ghost, Yin-Yang,
“Hot Potato” to determine the winner. Triplet: +1 point per card collected / +5 points to the phantom Zen Mouth, lips

For Players Ages 7 to Adult player who has collected the most cards Game published and distributed by Blue Orange,
San Francisco, USA, under a Divertis Properties Group license.
Party Game for 2 to 8 Players Reglas en español: Original Dobble Game created
www.blueorangegames.com by Playfactory. Spot it! version developed
by Blue Orange Games.

© 2010-2014 Blue Orange Editions. Spot it is a trademark of Blue Orange Games. Original game idea : Denis Blanchot.Illustrations and packaging on original game : Igor
Polouchine. Rules on original game : Guillaume Gilles Nave.
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3) Playing the game:
At the same time, players flip over their
cards. They try to spot the one symbol
that appears both on the center card
1) Preparing the game: Shuffle the cards and and on their own card.
1) Preparing the game: Place one card face-up
deal one card face-down to each player. in the middle of the table. Shuffle and deal the remaining
Place the remaining cards face-up in the middle of the table If you are the first player to do so cards face-down to all the players. These cards form
to form the draw pile. call it out (example: “Lips!”). Then take their personal draw piles.
the center card and place it
face-up on top of your flipped card, 2) Object of the game:
2) Object of the game: To collect the most cards. To be the first player to get rid of all your cards.
building a personal pile. Now use
Setting up: the new top card on your personal Setting up:
(example for 3 players) pile to find a match with the center (example for 3 players)
card. Repeat this process each
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3) Playing the game:
At the same time, players turn over the card
(played in multiple rounds) in their hands. The card must be held flat in the palm
of a steady hand. If you spot a matching
1) Preparing the game: Shuffle the cards and symbol between your card and another
deal one card face-down to each player. Set aside the player’s card, call it out (example:
remaining cards to use later. Decide how many rounds “Heart!”). Place your card face-up on
Setting up: you wish to play (five minimum). top of the other player’s card.
(example for
If you have two or more cards in your
4 players) 2) Object of
3) Playing the game: At the same time, players flip their hand look only at your top card for a
entire draw piles over so they are face-up. If you are the first
the game: match. When you spot it, give all your
To have the least cards to the player who has the match.
player to spot the identical symbol on both your top card and
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amount of cards
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Repeat play in this manner until one

after all the rounds
card on top of the center card. Use the new card revealed on player has all the cards. That player loses
have been played.
your personal pile to find a match with the center card. the round and creates a personal discard pile with
This is accomplished
Play continues until one player runs out of cards. those cards. A new round starts.
by getting rid of
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4) Winning the game: your cards during 4) Winning the game: At the end of
The first player to run out of cards each round. the final round, the player with the least
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wins the game. amount of cards wins the game.

© 2010-2014 Blue Orange Editions. Spot it is a trademark of Blue Orange Games. Original game idea : Denis Blanchot.Illustrations and packaging on original game : Igor
Polouchine. Rules on original game : Guillaume Gilles Nave.
 Game N 4 3) Playing the game:
At the same time, players flip over
their cards. Players look for a match between the
1) Preparing the game: Shuffle the cards center card and any of the other players’ cards.
and deal one card face-down to each player. If you spot a match, call it out (example: “Tree!”).
Place the remaining cards face-up in the middle of the Take the center card and place it on top of the other player’s
table to form the draw pile. card on which you found the match. This is the “Poisoned Gift”
because you give an unwanted card to an opponent. The revealed
card on the center stack becomes the new card that players use to
find a match. Continue playing until the draw pile is gone.
2) Object of the

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game: To have the least 4) Winning
number of cards. the game:
The player with
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the game.

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Then, at the same time, all players try to
find a matching symbol on any 3 cards.
1) Preparing the game:
Place all the cards face-down in a pile.
The same symbol must be
2) Object of the game: present on all 3 cards
To collect the most cards. to make a matching set.
3) Playing the game: As soon as you find the matching
One player takes the first 9 cards and places them face-up symbol, call it out (example: “Sun!”),
on the table (as shown below). take the 3 cards you’ve won,
and reload with 3 new cards.
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4) Winning the game:

When there are fewer than 9 cards left in the game
and no more sets of matching cards, the game ends
and the player with the most cards wins.

© 2010-2014 Blue Orange Editions. Spot it is a trademark of Blue Orange Games. Original game idea : Denis Blanchot.Illustrations and packaging on original game : Igor
Polouchine. Rules on original game : Guillaume Gilles Nave.