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Tip!
If you don’t recognize the word or phrase, try breaking it up.
For example, if the word is “Mohawk,” say “One of the Three
Stooges!” “Mo!” “Plus a bird of prey!” “Hawk! Mohawk!”
GUESSED IT?
As soon as your team has guessed the word, hand the unit to a member
of the opposite team. That person checks that the answer was right. Play
continues with the next team pressing the
NEXT
button to reveal the
next word.
The round ends when the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out.
SCORING
How to Score Points
When the buzzer sounds, time is up. The team
NOT
holding the unit
gets 1 point. For an extra point, they can guess the word the losing team
couldn’t get. If their guess is correct, they get 1 BONUS point (scoring a total
of 2 points for the round).
How to Enter Points
Press
Team 1
or
Team 2
to award 1 point to the team not holding the
unit. Press it again if they got the BONUS point.
Tip!
If additional points are entered accidentally, press and hold both the
Team 1
and
Team 2
buttons to clear the score; then reenter the correct
scores and resume the game.
STARTING A NEW ROUND
After you’ve scored for the round just played, the team holding the unit
begins the next round.
Pick a category with the
Category
button and press the
Go/Stop
button
to start the timer.
LET’S GET STARTED
•
Divide into two teams. Alternate players in a circle so that each player is
next to a member of the other team. Each player needs to be able to pass
the game unit to a member of the other team
as quickly as possible
.
•
Pick a team to start (Team 1) and a player to go first. Give the unit to
that player.
TO START A NEW GAME
Wake the game by pressing the
Go / Stop
button.
Check the screen to make sure the team scores are both set at 0.
If they are not, press and hold both the
Team 1
and
Team 2
buttons at
the same time to reset the scores.
PLAYING A ROUND
• Each game consists of several rounds of play.
• Choose a category by pressing the
Category
button repeatedly to scroll
through the various options.
Pick from:
• Press the
Go / Stop
button to start the 60-second timer. A word or phrase
from the chosen category will appear on the screen.
• Get your team to guess that word or phrase by giving them clues!
PLAY
go / stop
team 1
team 2
category
NEXT
Team 1
Score
Button
Team 2
Score
Button
NEXT Button
Go / Stop Button
Category
Button
RESET Button
(on back)
Word and Score
Display Area
Contents:
Game Unit
AGES 12
+
2 TEAMS
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OBJECT
Be the first team to reach 7 points. To win points,
DON’T get caught
holding the CATCH PHRASE game unit when the timer runs out!
WINNING
The first team to reach 7 points wins!
DO
DON’T
• Make any physical gesture and/or give almost any
verbal clue to get your team to say the word.
• Say a word that RHYMES with the word;
• Give the FIRST LETTER of the word;
• SAY A PART OF THE WORD in the clue
(i.e. “shoe” for “shoehorn”).
If you want to play again, press the
Go / Stop
button and the scores will reset to zero.
If the other team catches you committing any of these no-no’s, press the
Go / Stop
button to shut the timer off. The other team gets one point for
that round.
(See “How to Score Points.”)
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