HOW TO PLAY

To win the game both of a players pieces must be in the picture square. Everyone gets two pawns.

A minimum of 3 or 4 players is recommended for the game.

Each turn consists of three parts:

A question is asked, advantages can be purchased (or not), and then dice are rolled for movement.

The player to the left of player one starts by asking a question from their prepared list. If player

one answers correctly, they receive the card or a blank (token) card from the game box. If player

one answers incorrectly, the next player to their right gets a chance to answer and win the card. If

that player also answers incorrectly, the player to their right may attempt to answer, and so on. If

no one answers correctly, the question card is placed at the bottom of the deck or in a discard

pile. In either case, player then rolls the dice and takes their turn.

Players may request questions on another subject from another source provided the accuracy of

the answers is generally agreed upon. i.e. the internet or other source.

Player one then rolls two dice and moves one piece the full amount or both pieces according to

each die. Before rolling, player can use any cards they have accumulated to buy certain advantages.

Cards traded for advantages go to the bottom of the deck or a discard pile. The START square

counts as the first square of the move.

• Players can spend 1 card to double their roll if they call out an odd or even number before

rolling

• Players can spend 2 cards to keep themselves safe from being bumped until it is their turn again.

Place a marker card by the purchased safe space to indicate it’s safe, then remove it after your

next turn

• Players can spend 3 cards to take a diagonal shortcut for their upcoming roll, splitting the

shortcut between pieces if they choose. If the roll allows, they can take two shortcuts.

• Upon agreement, kids can choose to use the advantages from their cards either before or after

the roll.

BUMPING - GRAY SQUARES ARE “SAFE”

If a piece lands on an already occupied square with only one piece on it, the piece already there is

bumped back to the previous corner, unless it's a gray square or has been marked safe by

purchase, in which case that piece is immune from being bumped and the new piece simply joins it

on the square.

If a player has both pieces on a square, another piece can join or pass them, but not bump them.

Pieces from different players on the same square are safe from being bumped. For instance if

another piece has landed on a purchased safe space. If a player lands on a yellow square, they are

sent back to the previous corner.

Turns pass to the left, and players move their pieces clockwise around the board until they enter

the “home stretch.” The first of a player’s pieces must roll the exact number needed to land on

the winning picture square. The player’s remaining piece can finish the game and win as long as the

roll is equal to or greater than the number of squares left to move.

Enjoy! And thanks for playing SHORTCUT™

Caution: Small parts, choking hazard

SHORTCUT™

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