MANZANITA GAME CO.
  • Home
  • Products
    • Shell Dash Card Game >
      • Shell Dash - How To Play
    • Where To Buy
  • Contact
  • About
Picture

How To Play Shell Dash!

shell_dash_game_guide_200519.pdf
File Size: 1125 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

GAME PLAY INSTRUCTIONS

PLAYERS 1 or 2

SET UP Shuffle deck, place 3 rows of 3 cards face-down, this is the “board”.

PREMISE Players take turns “walking the beach,” moving from one end of the board to the other. Once you advance past the last row, your turn is over.

HOW TO WIN First player to collect 3 [SHELL CARDS].

Picture

PLAY Player starts by flipping-over any 1 of the 3 cards in the starting row. The next move depends
on the card that is revealed. At the end of a player’s turn, revealed cards are discarded and
replaced. Reshuffle deck whenever desired or when play deck is expended. Board can grow up
to a total of 6 rows with [SUN CARDS] during game play.

ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROW means to select any 1 of the 3 cards in the next row, unless player
is on the last row, then player’s turn is over.

Picture

[SAND CARD] Unobstructed. Advance to the next row.
[WAVE CARD] Hazard! Move to avoid, select another card in the same row. If same row is all WAVE CARDS], player’s turn is over.
Picture
Picture
 FLIP-FLOP CARD] Advantage/Inventory. Collect this card and advance to the next row. Use this card to pass a [JELLYFISH CARD], or player may choose to end turn and save this card for later use. When used, cover [JELLYFISH CARD] with [FLIP-FLOP CARD] and advanced to the next row. [FLIP-FLOP CARD] and [JELLYFISH CARD] will be discarded at end of turn after use.
JELLYFISH CARD] Hazard! Turn is over unless player uses a [FLIP-FLOP CARD].
Picture
Picture
[SUN CARD] It’s a sunny day! Add 3 more cards to extend the board by a row and advance to the next row. If the maximum of 6 rows has been reached, treat like [SAND CARD]. Both players play on larger board for remainder of game.
[SHELL CARD] The prize! Leave card in place and advance to the next row, player may end multiple [SHELL CARDS] per turn. You can only
collect the [SHELL CARDS] if you make the walk to the end of the board. If you are stopped early by a [JELLYFISH CARD] (without using a [FLIP-FLOP CARD]) or getting three [WAVE CARDS] in the same row, do not collect. [SHELL CARDS] are discarded at the end of turn if not collected. First player to collect 3 [SHELL CARDS] wins, the game is over & starts from the beginning.

Picture

CHALLENGE VARIATIONS

+FUN IN THE SUN Play without a row limit on [SUN CARDS].

+BAREFOOT BOOGIE Treat the [FLIP-FLOP CARD] like a [SAND CARD], you cannot use it to pass a [JELLYFISH CARD].

  • Home
  • Products
    • Shell Dash Card Game >
      • Shell Dash - How To Play
    • Where To Buy
  • Contact
  • About