Shuffle and deal cards to each player: 3 players – 5 cards 4 players – 4 cards 5 players – 3 cards 6 players – 2 cards
Shuffle the Booming Boobies back in the deck and place it in the middle of the players. This is the draw deck.
The player who last saw a bird in real life will start the game.
Gameplay
Each turn consistents of two phases.
– First phase: Playing the cards The player plays any number of cards they wish. They do not have to play any cards.
Once a card is played, it is placed on top of the discard pile – unless it is the Golden Goose or Flaming Galah.
– Second phase: Ending the turn. The player announces to everyone they are ending their turn and then draws a card from the draw deck – if the player has zero cards when ending their turn, then the player draws two cards.
The next player (clockwise from the previous player) then takes a turn.
The game ends immediately when the last card is drawn. This card cannot be played, however if the last card is a booming booby, the unfortunate player must still discard three cards!
How to win
The aim of the game is to collect and protect your innocent chicks.
Whoever has the most innocent chicks at the end of the game, wins!
If two or more players hold the same number, the player with the most cards wins! If that is the same, then they are joint winners!
