A card game for 2-4 players based on The Muppet Show! The game represents one Episode. Players share a common deck. Cards are of one or a combination of types: Character (C), Event (E), Bonus (B) or Special (S) Plastic discs are used to keep track of Act (victory) Points. To start 5 cards are dealt to each player. Players take turns with each turn comprising 4 Phases: 1. Dressing Room Phase - Draw 1 card from the top of the deck or discard and put it in your hand. 2. Backstage Phase - You may play (discard) a special card in this phase to activate its special ability. 3. Act Phase - You may play an Act this phase. An Act requires 2-6 specific cards to be played (revealed) according to the Act Chart (comprising 18 different acts). - Act Points are scored as listed on the Chart for completing the Act (2-6 points dependant on the act). - Score an extra Act Point if you were the last player to also play an act. - Each Act in the Act Chart can only be claimed once per game. - Bonus cards can be played along with the required cards of an Act. Each Bonus card played is worth 1 Act Point. Some Bonus cards give an extra Act Point for specific Acts. 4. Finale Phase - Max hand size is 7 cards. Discard excess cards. WINNING The game ends when 8 (of the 18) Acts have been played. The player with the most Act points is the winner. If tied, the player with the most acts wins.

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