Be The First Out – Card Game

Rules / How to Play:

Deal out the entire pack of cards, one at a time, to all the players. Each player is forced to play a card when they have a play. If you have a play and you decide to “skip” that is called a “forced renege” play and you are no longer able to win the game. If you are unable to play a card you must “pass” or “knock”.

The player to the direct left of the dealer plays first. You can only start the game with a “Bonus Card”, otherwise they will knock, and the turn passes to the left. If the player has a bonus card in any suit, the player is required to play it. This is done by placing the card face-up in the center of the table, If the player doesn’t not have a bonus card, the player is then able to “pass” or “knock” to the next player. If a player has more than one bonus card, they can choose which bonus card in the suit they would like to play. Once the bonus card is down, the next player has the option to make one of the following moves

• They may play a bonus card in another suit if the player has one. If the player wants to play the bonus card, place it to the left or right of the bonus card.
• They may build up or down on any bonus card. This means if you have a “6” or an “7” in the same suit, you can lay the card down at the top of bottom of the bonus card.
• If the player does not have any of the moves listed above, (if available) they can pick a card from the Draw Pile; otherwise, they “pass” or “knock”.

The only valid plays are to lay the card of that same color suit immediately above or below any other tabled card. Any colored bonus card starts a new row for its suit. The first player who succeeds in playing all of their cards is the winner.

Learning Game for Kids (Pre-K and up)

The versatility of the “Be The First Out™” deck can also be used as a learning tool for Preschoolers. Use as flash cards to teach them their numbers and colors.

Help teach children to count up to 12 and help them to recognize the numeral with these flash cards. Teach them the primary colors.

How to use them as Flashcards

Make sure your child is in a good mood before you commence a lesson as it is important that they are attentive.

• Sit your child opposite you
• Present one flash card at a time to your child
• Say the number or color as the flashcard appears
• Present the flashcards as quickly as possible

When you feel that your child is ready, give them the opportunity to recite the number. If they get stuck or take too long, offer a prompt. Otherwise, read it out yourself and keep moving. Remember to keep it fun and exciting. Repetition and fun is the key to success.

Turn it into a game for the kids

Rules/How to Play

•  Up to 5 children can play at a time.
• Separate the flashcards by colors and place each color in a separate stack so that there are a total of 5 stacks of cards (yellow, blue, green, red, and black).
• Shuffle the cards up well so that they are not in any order
• Give each child their own color suite of flashcards (example: yellow stack of cards number 1-12 and the yellow Bonus Card)
• Have your child place the cards in numerical order from 1-12. The last card to place after the number 12 is the “Bonus Card (OUT)”. This would signify that the child is out. The first child to get out wins.