Contents:
• Zipper case • 16 letter cubes • grid
and dome • Built-in timer • 4 pads and 4 pencils
• 2 “AAA” batteries
Object
Be the player with the highest score at the end of
the 3-minute game;
or
be the first player to reach
the designated point limit in a Tournament game.
Players score by listing words of the highest point
value they can find in the four rows of letters.
The First Time You Play
Remove the game parts from their plastic bags, and
discard the bags.
Open the case and lay it flat. If necessary, bend the
case backward a few times, to relax it and make it
lie flatter.
FOR 2 OR MORE PLAYERS / AGES 8 TO ADULT
Game Fo
lio
™
Edition
®
Inserting the Batteries:
Loosen the screw on the
battery compartment door (located on the panel above
the
Boggle
name), and remove the door. Insert the 2
“AAA” batteries provided with the game, making sure
to match the + and - symbols with the ones in the
plastic. Then replace the door and tighten the screw.
Gameplay
Each player will need a pencil and paper. (The game
includes 4 pencils and pads. If more than 4 play, they’ll
need their own pencils and paper.)
1. Shake up the cubes:
With the dome on top of the
grid, give the cubes a good shake. (You can pick up
the grid to shake it, or you can shake it right in the
case.) After shaking the cubes, make sure they lie flat
in the grid. You can then remove the dome or leave
it on top of the grid.
2. Start the 3-minute timer:
Press the timer button.
It will light up green at first, then turn amber, then
turn red when time is running out!
3. Search for words:
Now all players quickly search
the grid for words of 3 or more letters. Words
are formed from letters that adjoin horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally to the left, right or up-and-
down. However, no letter cube may be used more
than once within a single word.
When you find a word, quickly write it down. Keep
searching and writing until time’s up!
Example:
Figures 1 through 3 show how words may
be formed using the adjoining letters S,O,L,I.
Figures 4 and 5 show examples of incorrect word
formation. In Figure 4 (SOILS), the one S was used
twice. In Figure 5 (SOAR), the letter R was skipped;
letters must join in sequence.
Try your skill at finding the hidden words in the grid
above. There are more than 70, including
molar,
prose
and
turmoil
. Can you find more?
Types of Words Allowed
Any word (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.), plural
of, form of, or tense is acceptable as long as it can be
found in a standard English dictionary. Proper nouns
(Smith, Ohio, France, etc.) are not allowed. Words
within words are also allowed: spare, spa, par, are,
spar, pare.
Timer Button
Battery
compartment
Letter cubes
in grid
Dome
Figure 2
SILO
Figure 3
SOIL
Figure 1
OILS
(and
OIL)
CAUTION:
1. As with all small batteries, the batteries used with this
game should be kept away from small children, who still put
things in their mouths. If they are swallowed, promptly see a
doctor and have the doctor telephone 202-625-3333 collect.
2. Make sure the batteries are installed correctly and follow
the game and battery manufacturers’ instructions.
3. Do not mix old and new batteries, or alkaline, standard
(carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
RIGHT
WRONG
Figure 5
SOAR
Figure 4
SOILS
