How to play Pick-Up Sticks

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Learn the rules to the tactile game Pick-up Sticks quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:
The object of the game is to be the first player to reach a predetermined point total, usually 500 or 1000 points. One player holds all the sticks vertically in one hand over the table then drops all the sticks. Now, players take turns picking up the sticks one by one. The only stick that is allowed to move is the one the player is trying to pick up. If any other stick moves, that player’s turn is over and the next player to the left goes.

The next player may continue to pick up the remaining sticks or they may choose to begin again by gathering up all the sticks vertically and dropping them on the table. If a player is successful in picking up the black stick, called the master stick, that player is permitted to use that stick for moving other sticks. For example, to separate 2 sticks that are lying close together, or to flick off one stick that is resting on another stick. No other stick may be used in this way.

If a player successfully picks up all the sticks, that player begins again, and continues to play until they lose their turn. As each player finishes a turn, add up their points as follows: Yellow sticks are worth 1 point each. Green are worth 2. Blue 5. Red 10. And Black is worth 25 points. There is also a bonus for picking up a red, blue, then green stick, in that order; if you do then you score double the points for those sticks. The first player to reach the required number of points is the winner.

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Wow, definitley didn't play it like this when I was a kid!

lorenaluera

When I was a kid, we passed the Master Stick around each turn, for some reason.

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jonathansantos

how many sticks are you allowed to move with the master stick?

FlyingSaucerEyez

Thank you, Sir! -8yr old 1st time playing Pick Up Sticks.

jennb

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rosemarievigil

Huh, the way we used to play this was everyone had their own personal master stick that could only move one other stick

SnowBoy

Excellent - very clear and easy to follow instructions. Do you happen to know if the rules differ for younger players - say 3 - 5 year olds?

ltdhomes

i never knew these rules when i was kid. i was bullshited out of my points. wtf

clydevincentbenigno

So getting the master stick just means you win 100% guaranteed? Cause using it you should be able to pick up every single stick 100% safely.
I guess since you redo the board after picking every stick up, it just becomes a game of "Who can get the master stick the most times in a row?" or something?

ardynizunia

That's not how we use the master stick. It just has more points. But we use any other stick to help flick a sticks off without the others moving. Also, we don't allow reshuffling of the sticks meaning the 1st player (usually the previous winner) will be the one scattering the sticks (and the bottom end should be touching the surface, not release from the air). Everyone else has to work with whatever the positions of the sticks are. Otherwise, where's the challenge?

raechellemcdo

Haven't thought about this game in years.

acmarston

You used the master stick to move many of the other sticks around at once, I don't think that's correct. I think you can use the master stick but you have to do it without disturbing the rest of the pile, just the one stick you're trying to remove

carterhayes