A card game for 2-4 players based on The Muppet Show! The game represents one Episode.
Players share a common deck. Cards are of one or a combination of types: Character (C), Event (E), Bonus (B) or Special (S)
Plastic discs are used to keep track of Act (victory) Points.
To start 5 cards are dealt to each player.
Players take turns with each turn comprising 4 Phases:
1. Dressing Room Phase
- Draw 1 card from the top of the deck or discard and put it in your hand.
2. Backstage Phase
- You may play (discard) a special card in this phase to activate its special ability.
3. Act Phase
- You may play an Act this phase. An Act requires 2-6 specific cards to be played (revealed) according to the Act Chart (comprising 18 different acts).
- Act Points are scored as listed on the Chart for completing the Act (2-6 points dependant on the act).
- Score an extra Act Point if you were the last player to also play an act.
- Each Act in the Act Chart can only be claimed once per game.
- Bonus cards can be played along with the required cards of an Act. Each Bonus card played is worth 1 Act Point. Some Bonus cards give an extra Act Point for specific Acts.
4. Finale Phase
- Max hand size is 7 cards. Discard excess cards.
WINNING
The game ends when 8 (of the 18) Acts have been played. The player with the most Act points is the winner. If tied, the player with the most acts wins.