Magician's Challenge - Master the Magician's Challenge

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Magician's Challenge is a fun, new card game for ages 10+. &nbsp;Enjoy it with 2-4 players in a multiplayer mode, as a solo game, or with 4 or 6 players in 2-person teams. &nbsp;The game takes about 10 minutes per player or team.

Magician's Challenge Card Game

Collect magic prop cards in your hand to get the most points when you "perform" your Tricks

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Now that Magician's Challenge has become your favorite game, you're probably wondering what you'll do when you run low on the score sheets. It's easy! Just download the following PDF file and you'll be able to print your own replacement sheets. Free! Thank you for purchasing Magician's Challenge!

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The two 25-point tricks, "Grand Illusion" and "Order from Chaos", are the hardest to perform. &nbsp;Try to complete these as soon as possible during the Challenge.

What Tricks should I perform first?

"Merlin's Hat" is the easiest Trick to perform, since you may use any mixture of PROPS Cards. &nbsp;Many Magicians will save this until last, but it's also good to perform it when you just don't have the right PROPS to perform any other Trick. &nbsp;

When's the best time to perform Merlin's Hat?

First, focus on completing the two 25-point Tricks. If you&nbsp;must perform one of the single-prop Tricks, consider&nbsp;holding onto the cards needed for the 25-point Tricks. Once you've completed the 25-point Tricks, then never&nbsp;hold back any playable PROPS or Wild PROPS. Always get the most&nbsp;points possible for each Trick.

How do I score the most points?

You may play up to 6 PROPS Cards when Performing a Trick. &nbsp;If you only have 4 cards that earn points for a Trick, then you can dump 2 more PROPS cards as part of the 6-card Trick. &nbsp;You won't get any points for cards that don't match the Trick, but it's the best way to get worthless cards out of your hand. &nbsp;See the Scoring Example in the Rule Book.

How do I get rid of Props that I don't need?

Absolutely! &nbsp;The TRICKS cards offer colorful feedback on which Tricks you've performed, making it easy for you and you opponents to see your accomplishments. &nbsp;However, if you want to play in a location that has limited table space, such as on a plane or in the backseat of a car, you can set aside the TRICKS cards and just use the Score Sheet to keep track of which Tricks are Complete. &nbsp;

Can I Play Without Using the TRICKS Cards?

When the PROPS Card Draw Pile is empty, reshuffle the PROPS Card Discard Pile to refresh the Draw Pile. Leave the top 3-6 PROPS Cards face-up in the Discard Pile, in case a magician wishes to play the "Prestidigitation" SNEAKY Card which allows them to draw 3 cards from the Discard Pile.&nbsp;

What happens when the PROPS Card draw pile runs out of cards?

We like to play the Variation where you don't need to perform the trick that corresponds to your Magician's Wild Power. So, Wanda Wands doesn't need to perform the Wand Trick, and Randy Rabbit doesn't need to perform the Rabbit Trick. Before you start playing, just put X's on the Score Card to show the Tricks that each player won't need to perform. Each player should then flip over that TRICK Card to show it's COMPLETED.

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Lost your rule book? Did it get eaten by the dog, or was it a malicious spell from another magician? Either way, here's a PDF copy of the rules. It's great for reviewing digitally, but you might need to adjust things if you wish to print it.

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