The Muppet Show

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.