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Board/Card game for 2-4 players. Game pieces moved along board from START square, 
and down thru DOORS opened by card combinations (KEYS).

The object of the game is to be the first player to reach the PAYOFF with all playing pieces.

• Each player has a board. Players alternately take turns, and at each turn MUST
   move one piece at least one square whenever possible.

• There can never be more than one piece on a square at any one time.

• Cards are placed on the table ONLY when passing through a door or when completing a swap.

• Game pieces may be moved only to the right or down, never to the left or up. 
  See "BLOCKED/ RETURN TO START" for exception.

• Follow the directions within the square where the piece resides for any additional 
  moves on any one turn.

• In order to pass thru a DOOR, the piece must reside in a DOORWAY, 
  and the proper KEY must be presented.

• Presenting a KEY consists of placing the proper card(s) on the table. The card(s) presented
  may be a complete KEY, or if not complete, the player must announce which card or cards
  on the table are being used to complete the KEY. For example: there are 2 sevens on
  the table, and the player wants to pass thru DOOR 2 using a seven from his/her hand. 
  The seven is presented (placed on the table), and the player announces that one of the 
  sevens on the table will be used to complete the KEY.

Cards placed on the table should be arranged in sequential order for ease of analysis.

• DOOR 1 – requires one card of any denomination.
  No problem if it matches a card on the table.

• DOOR 2 – requires a pair, two of a kind.

• DOOR 3 – requires 3-of-a-kind.

• DOOR 4 – requires 4-of-a-kind.

• WHIZ DOOR-any WHIZ card.

A KEY must ALWAYS include one or more cards
from a player’s hand, or one or more WHIZ cards, or a combination of both.

Any of the cards placed on the table may be used by
any player in making up KEYS.

Whenever a player passes thru a DOOR (includes the WHIZ DOOR), thus landing on a DOORWAY, 
the BONUS rule applies. This rule allows a player the option for an additional turn or turns using the same GAME PIECE during which another DOOR or DOORS may be passed thru if the player is able to to make up the proper KEY.  The DOORS must be directly below each other and not occupied.
There is one situation when it is possible to have three turns in a row, the regular turn plus two bonus turns.  The START DOOR can never be involved in a BONUS situation.

Cards drawn from the deck when landing on the appropriate square (DRAW WHIZ CARD) are first examined, and than placed face down in the space on the board labled WHIZ CARDS. They are considered an extension of the player’s hand.

• WHIZ CARDS count double (e.g. a WHIZ 6 counts as a pair of six’s); however, once placed
  on the table, it no longer counts as double.

• Players may have no more than 2 WHIZ CARDS at any one time. If holding two, players may not move to a DRAW WHIZ CARD square.

Players cut for deal

• 2 players – deal 6 cards one at a time face
  down to each, each player has 4 game pieces.

• 3 players – deal 5 cards one at a time face
  down to each, each player has 3 game pieces.

• 4 players – deal 4 cards one at a time face
  down to each, each player has 3 game pieces.

The unused portion of the deck constitutes the stack from which to draw.

The maximum cards that can be held at any one time can not exceed the number originally dealt.

To start, the player to the left of the dealer plays first, presents the KEY (a single card or a pair) &
moves a piece thru DOOR 1 or thru DOOR 2.
Play proceeds clockwise, and the next player either duplicates the play of player 1, or
uses the card placed on the table by player 1 along with a matching card in order to complete a KEY to pass thru DOOR 2.
The next players, if more than 2, duplicate that of player 1, or use the cards placed on the
table by the previous players, to complete the KEY to pass thru DOOR 2.

Each player's second turn presents 2 options:

• Move the piece on the board one square and follow directions within the square.

• Move another piece from the START square thru DOOR 1 or thru DOOR 2.

SIGNIFICANT SQUARES

When landing here, a player must either draw a card from the deck, or swap a card from the hand with one that is on the table.

• No swapping for identical cards.

• WHIZ cards may never be swapped.

• Player may not draw a card if already holding the number originally dealt, thus MUST swap a card
  for one already on the table.

Swapping a card is one of the important aspects of the game. For example: A player is in the
DOORWAY to DOOR 4, & on the table are 4 seven's. The player swaps for one of them. 
Presumably on the next turn, the player could place this same seven back on the table & pass
thru DOOR 4. In order to block this move another player, assuming he/she is in a position to do so,
can swap for one of the 3 sevens left on the table. This leaves only 2 sevens on the table, thus blocking the first player from passing thru DOOR 4 using 7’s as a KEY.

When landing here, a player has 2 options:

• Move the piece to the next square (DRAW OR SWAP) and follow directions.

• Move horizontally to the next DOORWAY.

A piece may hop over another piece on the way to the DOORWAY when using this option.

When landing here, a player has the choice of moving to any DOORWAY on the board
except for the one in which the piece just resided.

MISCELLANEOUS

There may be situations when a player can not legally move a piece, in effect all pieces are blocked.
In this situation players must select a piece, if more than one are blocked, and move it back to the START square.

A player may want to return to START as a strategic move. This can be done by reaching the last DOORWAY in ROW 4. On the next turn, or later, the player may move directly to the START square.
In order to be able to use this play as an option, players should always have at least one card in the hand at all times, or have at least one WHIZ CARD, or there will be no way to get out of the START SQUARE.

A DRAW results when no player has reached the PAYOFF with all pieces, and no legal moves are possible.

On rare occasions, the deck may become exhausted
prior to any player reaching the PAYOFF with all pieces. Each player continues to take a turn
if possible, or may have to miss a turn if no legal play can be made. Play continues until a player
reaches the PAYOFF with all pieces, or if no player has a legal move, the game will be 
considered a DRAW.

TOURNAMENT PLAY

For two players only. For each game won, a player scores ½ point if the loser has only 
one piece left, and scores 1 point if the loser has more than one piece left.
Play can proceed to any agreed upon point total.

RULES REVISED 12/4/2004
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