Donkey - First Edition Instructions
Game description 🎉
The card game "Donkey" is a fast and fun game that is suitable for all ages! 🃏 It combines speed, attention and quick thinking ⚡. Designed for 2 to 6 players aged 5 and up 👨👩👧👦, and the goal of the game is to be the first to get rid of all your cards! 🎯
What's included? 🎁
72 fun and challenging cards 🎴
Preparing the game 🛠️
Choose a dealer (responsible for dealing the cards) 🎩.
The dealer shuffles the deck and deals 8 cards to each player 🎲, with the cards face down 🔄.
The remaining cards are placed in the center as a draw pile 🎴 and the top card is turned over to start the discard pile 🎯.
Tip: Each player arranges the cards so that cards with the same number or letter are next to each other 🔢.
Game progress 🎮
Turn order: The game progresses clockwise ⏳, unless special cards are played that change the direction of play 🔄.
Laying a card: On their turn, each player must lay a card (or a number of cards of the same number) equal to or higher than the top card in the discard pile 🔝. If the game is in a positive direction (up) 🔼, players can lay an equal or higher card. If the game is in a negative direction (down) 🔽, players can lay an equal or lower card.
Draw a card: A player who cannot play a card on their turn must draw a card from the deck 🎯, and they can only use it in the next round. Players can always choose to draw a card instead of playing a card 🎲.
"Donkey" announcement: The last player left with cards in his hand is our Donkey! 🐴 Didn't you announce Donkey? Take 5 cards from the deck ):
Victory: The first player to get rid of all their cards wins and starts the next round 🏆!
Types of cards - including special ones
The number cards
🎯 During the game, each player takes turns placing all the cards of the same number in their possession.
➡️ The next player can choose one of two options:
- Lay down all the cards of the same number 🎴🎴
- Place cards from a higher number 🔝
Donkey and Super Donkey
🐴 Donkey card:
- It can be used on any turn , and the next player must take 2 cards from the deck.
- If the next player has a Super Donkey card , he can prevent the 2 cards from being taken.
🚀 Super Donkey Card:
- If you used it on your turn (without being given the Donkey card), the next player must take 4 cards ,
🏆 Rules of the game for advanced players:
- If you left the Donkey card until the end of the game, you must take 5 cards as a penalty! 😱
Palette
🎨 "Palette" card:
When a player places this card, the next player in turn can place any card with a number between 1 and 9 , without color restrictions.
🌓 "Half Palette" card : :
- Cool colors (blue to green) – numbers 1 to 5 🟦🟩
- Warm colors (yellow to purple) – numbers 6 to 9 🟨🟧🟪
Freeze
Rule: Mandatory matching card 🔄
📜 Rule description:
When a player places a mandatory match card , the next player in turn must place a card with the same number as the top card in the discard pile.
❌ If he does not have a matching card, he must choose between:
Take 2 cards from the deck 📥📥.
Play the "Flaming Ten" card 🔥, if he has one, to avoid punishment and continue the game.
Reversal arrow
Rule: The Reversal card 🔄
📜 Rule description:
When a player places a Direction Reversal card , the direction of the numbers changes:
- If the game has been played in ascending order (1 → 9) so far, after placing this card the numbers will continue in descending order (9 → 1) .
- If the game was played in descending order (9 → 1) , the numbers will continue in ascending order (1 → 9) .
The ring
Rule: The Ring Card 🔮
📜 Rule description:
The Ring card is a special magic card that grants the player who places it the ability to see the cards of one of their chosen opponents .
👁️ How does it work?
- When a player places the ring card, he may choose one player and see all the cards in his hand.
- After seeing the cards, the game continues as usual, but now the player has a strategic advantage.
- The player whose cards have been revealed is not allowed to hide information or exchange cards.
Flaming Ten 🔥
📜 Card description:
When a player places a "Flaming Ten" card (number 🔟), all cards in the discard pile are burned.
🎲 Rules of use:
The player who placed the card immediately places another card , and continues his turn.
If the fire card is the last in the player's hand:
Instead of winning, the player must take 5 cards from the pot as a penalty! 😱
The arrow
Changes the direction of play from left to right and right to left.
Stop
Stops the next player from playing.
Example game
Example of a game:
Donkey game example 🎲
Participants:
Danny, Roni, Michal and Yoav.
Dealing cards:
Each player receives 8 cards .
One card is turned over in the discard pile, and the first player begins.
Game progress:
🃏 Turn 1 – Danny:
Danny places a 5️⃣ card.
Ronnie must place a card with the same number or a higher number.
🃏 Turn 2 – Ronnie:
Ronnie places a 7️⃣ card.
Michal is looking for a card of 7 or higher.
🃏 Turn 3 – Michal:
Michal places card 8️⃣.
Yoav must place an 8 or higher number.
🃏 Turn 4 – Yoav:
Yoav cannot lay down a card, so he takes one card from the deck.
It's Danny's turn.
🃏 Turn 5 – Danny:
Danny places a card 9️⃣.
Ronnie is looking for a card of 9 or higher, but he doesn't have one, so he takes a card from the pot.
🃏 Turn 6 – Michal:
Michal places a 🔄 Reverse Arrow card, and the direction changes back.
🃏 Turn 7 – Danny:
Danny places a 3️⃣ card.
Michal must place a 3 or higher number.
🃏 Turn 8 – Michal:
Michal places card 4️⃣ and announces "Donkey!" because she has one card left in her hand.
Yoav is looking for a card of 4 or higher.
🃏 Turn 9 – Yoav:
Yoav places a card 6️⃣.
Danny bets 6 or higher.
🃏 Turn 10 – Michal:
Michal lays down her last card and wins the game! 🎉
Game summary:
Michal won because she managed to get rid of all the cards and declared "Donkey!" in time.
Yoav almost succeeded but got stuck and had to take cards from the pot.
The game ends when one player has used up all the cards in his possession.
🎯 Player Tips:
Manage your cards wisely and try to save high cards for the end.
Don't forget to declare "Donkey!" when you have one card left.
Try to play cards that make it difficult for your opponents.
Fun game! 🎲
