Periodyx is a card game based on the Periodic Table of Elements. The game can be played by 2-10 players. Each player is dealt 5 cards, the winner of the game is either: The first player to hold 10 cards, or if one player loses all their cards the player who, at that point, holds the most cards. Cards are gained or lost among players or from a central pile. A Game indicator card with the titles of 11 games is passed around the players the holder of this card being the "lead player" in each of the 11 rounds thus making each round of play random, and different. The prime purpose of the game is to become familiar with the elements, players with more familiarity will stand a higher chance of winning. The rounds listed on the Periodyx Game Indicator Card are: 1) Atomic Power! The lead player asks ONE OTHER player to choose a card in their hand and to read out loud that element s name (do not show the card). The lead player then chooses a card from their own hand, and reads out loud the element s name. Both cards are now compared. The player whose card has the HIGHER Atomic Number wins, takes both cards, and adds them to the cards in their hand. This ends this lead player s turn and play moves on to the next player. 2) A-2-Z! The new lead player picks any letter of the alphabet and then asks ONE player of their choice if they have an element beginning with the letter they have named. If the asked player DOES have an element that begins with the letter the lead player asked for, they must give the lead player the card (or cards if they have more than one that begins with the asked for letter). This ends the lead player s turn, and play moves on to the next player. If the asked player DOES NOT have an element that begins with the letter, the lead player asked for, the ASKED player takes the top card from the draw pile and adds it to the cards in their hand. This ends this lead player s turn, and play moves on to the next player. 3) Hot Stuff! The new lead player asks ONE OTHER player to choose a card in their hand and to read out loud that element s name (do not show the card). The lead player then chooses a card from their own hand, and reads out loud the element s name. Both cards are now compared. The player whose card has the HIGHER boiling point wins, takes both cards, and adds them to the cards in their hand. This ends this lead player s turn, and play moves on to the next player. 4) Hi-Lo! The new lead player takes any one card from their hand, and places it face up in front of them. From this card the lead player chooses ANY ONE of the stats from in the Stat Section (except the date stat) and predicts whether the next card turned over from the draw pile will have a higher or a lower number in the same stat. Once the prediction is made, the top card from the draw pile is turned over and the two cards are compared. If the lead player has predicted correctly, they take both cards, and adds them to the cards in their hand. If the lead player has predicted incorrectly, both cards are given to the player on their left. This ends this lead player s turn, and play moves on to the next player. 5) Neutron Countdown! The lead player asks ONE OTHER player to choose a card in their hand, and to read out loud the name of the element (do not show the card). The lead player then chooses a card from their own hand, and reads out loud that element s name. Both cards are now compared. The player whose card has the HIGHER number of neutrons wins, takes both cards, and adds them to the cards in their hand. This ends this player s turn, and play moves on to the next player. 6) Add-it! The lead player takes the top card from the draw pile, and adds it to the cards in their hand. This ends this lead player s turn, and play moves on to the next player. 7) Big Freeze! The new lead player asks ONE OTHER player to choose a card in their hand, and to read out loud that element s name (do not show the card). The lead player then choose

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