For 3 To 7 Players Ages 7 and Up
For 3 To 7 Players Ages 7 and Up
Prepare a score sheet, with a column for each player. the other players, and players shout out, depending on the
number of cards they wish to swap:
3. The youngest player deals.
“SWAP ONE! ONE! ONE!” or “SWAP TWO! TWO!
4. The number of suits used in the game is the same as the TWO!” etc.
number of players. For example, if there are 4 players, You can swap with any opponent who is calling out the
you will need 4 complete suits of food. The dealer same number. If an opponent wants to swap fewer cards
checks the number of players, then puts together a deck than you, you may lower your bid and swap the smaller
with the matching number of complete suits of 9 cards number.
each (his choice of suits).
5. The remaining suits are put to one side and are not used. SCORING
OBJECT OF THE GAME
Swapping continues until one player collects all 9 cards of
To be the first player to score a total of 500 points. This 6. The dealer shuffles then deals 9 cards face down to the same food. If you get a full set first, hit the Hit the Pit
usually takes several hands of play. In each hand, you’ll try each player. board and shout out “PIT” to win the game!
to collect all the cards of one of these suits: Pizza, Fruit,
Hamburgers, Yogurt, Cookies, Tacos, or Vegetables. 7. Players hold their cards in hand and, after studying them,
decide which food to try to collect (it is best to collect You score the points of the suit that you’ve collected. For
the food of which you have the most cards). example, if you collect all of the Pizza cards, you score 100
CONTENTS
points. Mark this on the score sheet.
One deck of 65 cards–7 suits of 9 cards each, plus a Bull 8. After all players have sorted their cards, the dealer
card, a Bear card, and a Hit the Pit board. announces “Shout It Out!” and the race begins! The winner of the hand reshuffles the cards and deals the
next hand.
SETUP HOW TO PLAY
There are two versions of PIT. The basic game is You can trade with anyone at any time. Players take from WINNING
played without the Bull and Bear cards. At this their hands one to four cards of the SAME food in the You win if you are the first player to score 500 or more
time, remove them from the deck. hopes of trading them. points. For shorter or longer games, adjust the target
1. Place the Hit the Pit board in the center of the table. The cards are held up so that the suit cannot be seen by score to a lower or higher number.