
Players use the new card to form new sets, make new steals, and steal back sets.

You don’t have to ask players, simply pay attention to the movement of the game. If activity stops, deal players another card immediately to pick it up again. Once play has stopped (no one makes any more sets or steals), the dealer deals everyone an additional card face down, and play continues. Sets may be stolen any number of times throughout the game (as long as a player holds a card of the set, they may steal it). Place the matching card on top of the set, and move the set in front of you. To steal a set, you must have one card of that set in your hand. You may never keep a set in your hand for later play, or only play part of a set (for instance, if you had three “Happy Robot” cards, you’d have to play all three–you can’t save one for later). Add some fun, if you wish, by calling out: "HANDS DOWN!” as you slap.A wild party game sure to cause a Ruckus!Players look at their hands and immediately place sets of two or more face up on the table in front of them. If you have a matching pair of cards in your hand, slap your colored hand to play the pair. If you are the last person to "slap-in" after as a pair is played ("Hands Down") then you lose a card from your hand. The object of the game is to make the most pairs.

The player to the left of the dealer takes the first turn.Pick up your cards and look at them, but don't show them to anyone else.Place the remaining cards facedown near the game unit to form a drawpile.Deal one card facedown to each player, until all players have four cards.Choose a player to deal, the dealer shuffles the card deck.Place the unit in the center of the play area, and take a seat in front of one of the colored hands.RulesĪpply the 4 rubber feet to the raised squares on the underside of the game unit The current player shows their pair and takes one card from the player who lost. When the current player slaps on their hand, the other players slap their hand paddles as quickly as they can. The Joker is not wild and does not pair with any of the other cards. If they have a pair of cards of the same number in their hand, they slap down on their hand paddle.

The player to the left of the dealer begins their turn by drawing one card from the draw pile. Players look at their cards but keep them hidden from other players. The remaining cards are placed face down to form a draw pile. There is a plastic game unit with different colored hand-shaped paddles to slap on instead of grabbing a spoon.Ī player is chosen to deal and deals each player four cards. Hands Down is a card game with a speed/reaction component in the same category as Spoons. Hasbro, MB (Milton Bradley), and Pressman Toy Corporation have published the game over the years. Hands Down is a game originally created in 1964 by Ideal Toy Company.
