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AGES

8+

MINUTES

20

PLAYERS

3-7

The Play or Pay 

Card Game

1

Invented by 

THORSTEN GIMMLER

If you’d prefer to learn to play by watching a short video, 

please visit www.amigo.games/game/nothanks.

INSTRUCTIONS

To score the fewest points; players score points each time they collect a 

card and subtract points for each counter they hold at the end of the game.
Although this game is designed for ages 8 and up, the components listed in red are a choking 

hazard. Please take special care to keep these components away from young children.

Shuffle the cards thoroughly and put nine cards back into the box 

without looking at them. These cards will not be used.
Place the rest of the cards, face-down, to form a stack. 
Give a supply of counters to each player, based on the number of 

people playing. For 3-5 players, give 11 counters; for 6 players, give 

9 counters; and for 7 players, give 7 counters. Return any remaining 

counters to the box.

•  55 Counters

•  33 Cards, numbered from 3-35

CONTENTS

SET UP

OBJECT OF THE GAME

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Summary of Contents for NO Thanks!

Page 1: ...8andup thecomponentslistedinredareachoking hazard Pleasetakespecialcaretokeepthesecomponentsawayfromyoungchildren Shuffle the cards thoroughly and put nine cards back into the box without looking at them These cards will not be used Place the rest of the cards face down to form a stack Give a supply of counters to each player based on the number of people playing For 3 5 players give 11 counters f...

Page 2: ...ve high numbers play will go around and around you ll get multiple chances to put a counter onto the card before you or someone else takes it When you take a card put it face up in front of you on the table and add the counters on the card to your supply of counters Every time you take a card re start play by flipping over the top card from the stack You can then either take that card or put a cou...

Page 3: ...that form a series place them face up so that they overlap but so that players can still see the numbers in the corners of the cards WINNING THE GAME The game ends when the stack is gone and there are no cards left to collect Add up the points on all the cards you took only count the lowest card in a series then subtract the number of counters you have The player with the lowest total wins In this...

Page 4: ... amigo games with Game Design Council in the subject line If you d like to sign up for our email newsletter so you can learn about our other games please visit www amigo games newsletter It s a good idea to try to hold onto counters they help your score at the end of the game and they keep you from taking cards you don t want to take when you run out of counters If a card that you need for a serie...

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