The stack of cards which are dealt to each player is laid faced-down in front of the player (their Stockpile cards), with the top card turned over (to reveal the number), and the rules of Skip-Bo is that the youngest player goes first. The game is recommended for 2-6 players, and for children aged 7 and above.įor 2-4 players a stack of 30 cards would need to be dealt, and for 5 or more players they would need 20 cards each. There is a certain amount of skill and strategy which you need to use in order to create stacks of sequentially numbered, ascending cards (1,2,3,4…12) until you have no more left to play. The aim of Skip-Bo is to be the first player to get rid of your stock pile, BUT, you have to get rid of them in sequence. Skip-Bo is the ultimate sequencing card game from the makers of UNO!Īs I remember, we used to play Spite and Malice with three decks of cards, and the kings and jokers were used as wild cards.Ī Skip-Bo pack consists of 162 cards, twelve sets of cards numbered 1-12 and 18 Skip-Bo wild cards. Up until a few days ago, I had never played the commercial version Skip-Bo, and was quite interested to see how, or if the game differed.
#SKIP BO RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS LICENSE#
International Games purchased the game in 1980, and Mattel subsequently bought the company in 1992, and has had license to manufacture and distribute the game ever since. In 1967 Minnie Hazel "Skip" Bowman introduced the commercial version of Spite and Malice, calling it Skip-Bo.
If you have ever played the card game Solitaire (Patience), then there is a good chance you might have delved into the competitive version of the game known as Spite and Malice or Cat and Mouse.
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