Cockroach Poker Royal
3~6 players (30 min)
Players will attempt to pass as many cards as they can to their rivals.
Try to bluff and assess the other players.
The player with the most cards collected will be eliminated from the game.
<Components>
56 Animal Cards
7 Royal Cards
(1 Card for each Animal)
1 Joker Card
1 Blank Card
<Set up>
1. After shuffling all the cards,
set a Penalty Deck of 7 face down Cards, with only the top card facing up.
2. The rest cards should be dealt to the players as evenly as possible.
(If there are any leftovers, deal an extra card to the Starter
and return the rest to the Penalty Deck.)
<How to Win the game>
When a player holds 4 Cards of the equal type
or fails to hand a card to another player when required,
the given player is considered defeated.
To avoid elimination, be the one who deceives the most while being deceived the least.
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<Game Progress>
1. Starting with the Starter,
each player will pass a face-down card from their Deck to any other player
and declare an specific animal.
2. Flies, toads, bats, stink bugs, rats, scorpions,
and cockroaches are listed from left to right.
Each player has the option of declaring one of the given animals or declare Royal.
3. The following are the Turn Orders for the player who received the card.
(1) Upon deciding to reveal the card:
Declare if the given player's declaration is True or False, then reveal the card.
Set the card in front of the player who dealt it if the declarer's assumption is correct.
If not, set the card in front of the declarer.
When placing Cards down, group those of the same type together.
Then start the game with the player who just put the card down.
(2) Upon deciding to pass the card:
As soon as the given player checked the card,
pass the card to a following player who hasn't done so before.
Then declare a specific animal as usual.
(The declaration may vary from the previous one.)
You are not permitted to pass the card if every other player checks it but you.
You must make and declare an assumption.
4. <The Royal Card>
The Royal Card is considered True regardless of whether
it is categorized as an animal or as Royal.
A card from the Penalty Deck must be brought by the player
who sets the Royal card in front of them.
Of course, then reveal a card from the Penalty Deck.
5. <Special Cards>
(1) The Joker Card
Considered as True if declared as any animal but not if Royal.
(2) The Blank Card
Considered as False if declared as any animal but not if Royal.
When a player is required to place a Special Card in front of them,
hold the Special Card and place an animal card instead,
which matches the type of the given player has previously declared.
(If no card is applicable, set any 2 Cards instead.)
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<How to Finish the game>
1. When a player holds 4 Cards of the equal type
or fails to hand a card to another player when required,
the given player is considered defeated.
(For 2 Player game: Set a Penalty Deck of 16 Cards and continue in the same manner.
When a player holds 5 Cards of the equal type
or fails to hand a card to another player when required,
the given player is considered defeated.)
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