Pop Hop: Official Rules 🎈

Goal: Be the last frog standing!

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Board

This is what the board of the game looks like where all the pawns will move

Playable area

There are a total of 100 boxes or balloons in the playable area

Types of boxes/balloons:

Balloon with 1 written on it
Balloon with 2 written on it
Balloon with 3 written on it
A blank balloon

4x25 = 100

Frog Pawns

There are total 8 frog pawns of different colours
Each player picks 1 for themselve
Players use their frog pawns to move around on the board or hop on the other ballons

Dice(s)

There will be 2 types of dice in the game:

Number dice: a dice with numbers up to 3 (each number occurs twice on the dice)
Action dice: Action dice has 5 unique actions. (Move, Pop, Un-pop, Poison & Blank)

Star Cutouts / Popped balloons

There are total 100 such cutouts which are to be used to cover the blocks on the board, i.e. to pop the balloons when the player gets "POP" on their action dice. (The number of balloons to be popped are to be decided by the number dice.

THE SETUP

Each player picks a Frog Pawn and starts on any block.
Keep the Star Cutouts (Popped Balloons) in a pile.

THE TURN

Roll the Number Dice and the Action Dice together:

Dice:

Number: You may get the numbers 1, 2 or 3 on it.

Action dice: It decides your move

MOVE: Hop to any unpopped block that matches your Number Dice.
- Rule: If you are currently on a Blank block, you must move to a numbered one.
POP: Place Stars on the number of blocks shown on your Number Dice. These balloons are now "Popped."
- - Example: If you get the number 2 on your number dice, then cover any two blocks on the board
Unpop: Unpop one balloon.
- - - - Rule: Here, the number on the number block is dismissed, and you may uncover any one block on the board
POISON: Place Stars on the number of blocks shown on your Number Dice. If you land a Star on a block where an opponent is standing, they are instantly OUT.
- Rule: Poisoned thrice means you're out.
- Rule: You cannot poison a player on a blank balloon
BLANK: The Wildcard! Ignore the number and hop to any unpopped block on the board.

WINNING & LOSING

ELIMINATED: You are out if you are Poisoned thrice, or if you are told to MOVE but every block with that number is already covered.
WINNER: The last player left on the board!

Q&A

Can two players stand on the same balloon?

No. If a balloon is occupied, it’s full! You must choose a different balloon of the same number. If no other balloons of that number are free, you are Popped Out.

What if I roll "MOVE" and my number is only available on a balloon that is already "Popped" (covered by a star)?

Then you’re out of luck! If there are no unpopped balloons left with your number, your frog falls off the board and you are eliminated.

Can I use "POISON" on a blank balloon?

Yes! You can poison any balloon on the board—numbered or blank—as long as you aren't standing on it yourself.

Does "POISON" also count as "POP"?

Yes. Once a star is placed (whether via Pop or Poison), that balloon is gone for the rest of the game.

If I'm on a blank balloon and I roll "BLANK" on the action dice, do I have to move?

Yes. You must move to a new location, but since it’s a "Blank" action roll, you can choose any unpopped spot on the board.

Who goes first?

Play the game clockwise

What is the size of the board?

9.5x11.7 inches

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