Spite & Malice

Hello and thanks for coming back check out what kind of new used game that I have managed to come across in my wanderings.

This time I will be talking about a card game that I found at, can you guess where, that's right I found it at Bookmans. It was at the Speedway and Wilmot location.

The card game is called "Spite & Malice," this particular card game appears to have been originally printed in 1975 using a regular deck of cards.

The original name had a 'N' instead of the & symbol, it also had very different artwork, very 70ish artwork. Hasbro picked up the rights and reprinted the game in 2002. They obviously changed the artwork and added two menacing looking cartoon cats.

Hasbro also added some cards to the deck, such as wild/spite cards, malice cards and added some rule changes to a couple of the other cards.

Parker Brothers obtained the rights from Hasbro to print the game. The copy that I got a hold of was printed by Parker Brothers.

Parker Brothers is now a subsidiary of Hasbro.

"Spite & Malice" has inspired several other card games, such as "Skip-Bo," "Flinch," and "Da Capo!"

If you have played "Skip-Bo," then you have essentially played this game, although there are some minor differences.

There are two different types of cards in the game, some that have a purple line border and some that don't. You will shuffle these two decks separately.

Once you're done with that set the non-bordered cards off to the side and then deal eight cards from the bordered deck face down to each player. If there are any left over bordered cards, just place them at the bottom of non-bordered deck, creating a draw pile.

Each person will turn the top card from their pile of eight up. This is the stack of cards that you have to get rid of to win the game.

Now each player is dealt four cards from the draw pile, these cards are used to help you get rid of your pile of eight.

Cards will placed in the middle of the table starting with one, then two, then three, etc. I'm quite sure you can count.

However, it is done in turns, so it's not a complete game of speed. On your turn you will draw enough cards to bring your hand up to a total of five.

Next you will put down any "1" cards you have (these must be played immediately, as they will tell you on the card), then play as many "2" cards as you can. (These must be played as soon as you can, also stated on the card itself)

After that you just try and build up any of the piles so you can get rid of your pile of eight. The biggest card is a 13, which is the "Malice" and once the is added to a pile, that pile is removed play and the player that played the 13 on it gets to take the top card from the draw pile without looking and give to another player of their choice.

That player must then add that card to the bottom of their pile of eight, without looking at it as well.

The final step of your turn is to store a card in front of you. You may only have up to four store card piles in front of you, but you may play as many cards on top of those four piles, but you have to remember that you are only able to remove that top card at a given time.

Wild/Spite cards can be used as either any number you need except for 1, 2, 7, or 13. Or you could use it as a Spite card and trade the "Up" card on your pile with any other players "Up" card.

If you are unable to play any cards at any given point in the game, on your turn show the other players that you are unable to play any cards and then discard the cards from your hand.

On your next turn you draw five more cards.

The first player to get rid of their pile of cards wins the game and can endure every one's spite and malice.

Now I'm assuming the burning question that is on your mind is how much did I pay for this particular game? Well that answer to that is simple, $5. That is the same price as I had payed for a beat up copy of "Snorta!"

Now I will be using this blog for my Jour 307 class, so there will be some posts that may not pertain to games, but hey it will offer a little something different. I will continue to try and make some new finding posts as well.

Anyways, as always be sure to check out my brother Will's "Let's Play" channel on YouTube and keep an ear out for Mylar of the Dead.

"TableTop" is playing an older game that was originally printed in 1999, "Chez Geek."

I was also informed of another well done YouTube channel. It is called "WatchItPlayed," and it has a guy first explaining the game and its rules, then he plays it with his kids.

In his latest installment they play "Zombicide."

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Thanks and play well,
                                   MYLO