Whenever you gain a free turn, you immediately place another piece so
that it touches any other piece on the board. This piece becomes the
new Leader. A free turn often provides a great opportunity to increase your
score.
SCORING
There are five segments in each shape (Circle or Star) on the board.
Whenever a Circle or a Star shape is completed, you score 10 points
if you have the most segments in the shape. Advance your scoring
peg accordingly. 5 bonus points are awarded to the opponent who
completes either shape. If you complete a shape and score its 10 points,
you do not score the 5-point bonus.
LOSING A TURN
You lose a turn if you can’t place a piece (because the grid spaces next
to the leader won’t accommodate any of your remaining pieces). If all
players lose their turn in succession, the game ends.
ENDING THE GAME / WINNING
• As soon as a player scores 40 or more points, play stops at the end
of his turn.
• If no player reaches 40 points, the game ends when one player
plays his final piece (“goes out”) or when no player can play
another piece.
• A player who goes out scores 10 bonus points.
• High score wins. If the game ends in a tie, the player involved who
has the most unplayed pieces wins. If still tied, the victory is shared.
OPTIONAL RULES
The ten spaces around the central Star comprise the “Center Ring.”
Award 15 points to the player who has the most segments among these
ten when, and if, the Center Ring is completed. (The 5-point bonus is
awarded as well, if a different player completes the Ring.)
• For a longer game, play more rounds until one player has
scored 100 points.
HELPFUL HINTS
You’ll discover many eye-opening opportunities for great plays when-
ever you play Cir
H
Kis, but here are some tips.
1. Your Big Slice pieces are very valuable. Placing one inside a Circle
assures you of 10 points should that Circle be completed.
2. Stars are tougher to score because no playing piece fills more than
two of the Star’s five segments. If a Star is evenly divided amongst
two opponents, you can score 5 points for completing it and they
will each score zero!
3. It is wise to complete a Circle or Star and gain its 5-point bonus even
if an opponent scores 10 points, provided you are closer to victory
than your opponent.
4. Be careful not to set up a “5-point bonus” play for an opponent who
has 35 points. He will win instantly, unless another player reaches
40 at the same time.
5. It is wise to save your Arrows and Wedges for use late in the game.
6. It is easier to gain a free turn along the edge of the board because
there are fewer adjacent spaces.
We will be happy to hear your questions or comments about this game. Please write to: Hasbro Games,
Consumer Affairs Dept., P.O. Box 200, Pawtucket, RI 02862 USA. Tel: 888-836-7025 (toll free).
CIR KIS™ is a trademark of Winning Moves Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used under authorization. © 2009
Winning Moves Inc., Danvers, MA 01923. Made and manufactured by Hasbro Inc., Pawtucket, RI 02862.
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If Purple plays here, he will receive
a free turn because all adjacent
spaces are filled.
These two spaces are adjacent
to each other.
Sliver
Piece
By playing here Red
completes 2 shapes
with one piece!
Red will score 15 points:
10 for having the most segments
in the Star and 5 bonus points
for completing the Circle. Green
scores 10 points for having the
most segments in the Circle.
(Purple scores no points for his 2
segments in the Star.)
Note: If two players each have
two segments in a completed
shape, no score is awarded except
the 5-point completion bonus.
There are
ten Circles and
six Stars
on the board.
The
Leader
The
Leader
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