Absolute Balderdash

Product Information

Balderdash is based on an earlier game, Fictionary, of essentially similar gameplay, varying in that obscure words are found in an unabridged dictionary instead of the definitions and meanings provided on cards. They are then read out to the unsuspecting individual. A shy hairdresser gets mixed up with a middle aged socialite, a pregnant rich girl and a single mother.

The Dasher then begins the turn again, choosing a new card and reading the same category on the new card to the players. In 1993 Beyond Balderdash was released. In addition to more up-to-date words, Beyond Balderdash offers obscure acronyms, dates, names, and movie titles, for which the players have to provide full names, major events, major accomplishments, and plot summaries, respectively. The die is used for choosing which category will be chosen from the card. In later editions, the "Major Events" category was switched out for obscure state laws, such as "After midnight in Denver, Colorado, it is illegal to...", with players completing the law. The idea of the game is not to actually try to guess the real answer but to to submit one to me that tries to convince other people that your's is the correct answer! He IMMEDIATELY awards the relevant player TWO points which the player moves BEFORE the other answers are read out. If after moving the playing piece lands on a Spinner Segment, he spins the spinner and moves the number of spaces indicated. (See CENTRAL SPINNER above). The player then sits out the rest of that turn.

SCORING

For other uses, see Balderdash (disambiguation) and Boulder Dash (disambiguation). Balderdash Designers THREE / FOUR PLAYER OPTION: When playing with four people or less, one variation of the game is to have the Dasher submit a bluff answer in addition to the real answer. This gives the Dasher a chance to bluff and score more, as well as creating more answers to choose from.

Rapidough– guess too slow and you lose some dough! You might well be a terrible clay sculptor, but if your brain works in the right way…Moving left from the Dasher, each player in turn decides which answer is the real one. As each player chooses an answer the Dasher writes this player's initials in the score segment on the corresponding Bluffing Sheet. After each player has guessed, the Dasher reveals the right answer and awards points as follows: SCORING Articulate and Articulate Phrases– the original fast-talking description game, and its quirky younger brother. The board game version was created by Laura Robinson and Paul Toyne of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1] Gameplay [ edit ] Each player requires a pen or pencil and a Bluffing Sheet (from the pad in the box). Each player writes their name at the top of their Bluffing Sheet. Lay out the board and assemble the spinner through the hole in the centre. Each player chooses a playing piece and puts it on the START segment on the board. Select the first person to read a card entry (known as The Dasher) by common consent. Playing the Game

Each player who submitted a close answer scores 2 points and moves their playing piece forward immediately. If a player's playing piece lands on a Spinner Segment, he spins the spinner and moves the number of spaces indicated.(See CENTRAL SPINNER).

Playing the Game

Now play the turn as described above. Use the same procedure for each subsequent turn. WINNING THE GAME ONE CORRECT ANSWER: If the Dasher receives a player's answer that closely resembles the correct answer he must put it aside and not read it out during the turn. the Dasher is awarded two points if none of the players choose the correct Absolute Balderdash answer. MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER: If the Dasher receives more than one answer that closely resembles the correct answer, the round is cancelled.