Rules for Playing the Don’t Wake Daddy Game

Hey there! Are you ready to have some fun playing the Don’t Wake Daddy game? I sure am! Let me tell you all about the rules so we can start playing right away.

Objective

The objective of the Don’t Wake Daddy game is to sneak past your sleeping dad and make it to the kitchen for a midnight snack. But be careful! If you wake up daddy along the way, you’ll have to go back to your bedroom and start all over again.

Setup

Before we begin, let’s set up the game. Lay out the game board and place the daddy figure in the bed. Each player should choose a character playing piece and place it on the starting space.

Take turns spinning the spinner to see how many spaces you can move. But you have to be quiet, or you might wake up daddy! If you land on a space with a picture of an item, collect a matching card. If you land on a space with a picture of daddy’s face, oh no! Daddy heard you and woke up. Go back to your bedroom and start again.

Special Spaces

There are a few special spaces on the game board that you should know about. If you land on a space with a picture of a clock, move the clock hand one hour forward. This means daddy will sleep for a shorter time.

If you land on a space with a picture of an alarm clock, move the alarm hand one hour forward. This means daddy will wake up earlier. Be careful not to land on too many alarm clock spaces!

Winning the Game

The first player to reach the kitchen space with all four of their matching cards wins the game! You’re a stealthy sneaker and you made it to the kitchen without waking daddy. Congratulations!

I hope you have a blast playing the Don’t Wake Daddy game. Remember to be quiet and make it to the kitchen without waking up daddy. Good luck, and may the sneakiest player win!

Imagine trying to tiptoe from your bed, past all the noisy obstacles, and make it to the refrigerator for a midnight snack without waking up Daddy. That’s the exciting challenge of this game!

Getting Started

First, let’s set up the game. Daddy’s bed goes in the center of the game board, and you should put his nightcap on his head. Then, press down on Daddy’s bed to make him lie down and fall asleep.

Each player chooses a different colored mover* and places it in the matching colored bed at the start of the track.

Note: If you prefer to have only girl movers or only boy movers, you can use the extra movers included in the deck of cards.

Make sure each player has a different colored mover and use both of the same-colored rectangular cards to secure them in the base. Any leftover movers can be set aside and not used in the game.

I’m going to show you how to play a fun card game using picture cards. First, remove any extra movers from the card deck and shuffle the remaining 16 picture cards. Deal the cards face up so that each player has an equal number of cards.

Remember: If you’re playing with three players, there will be one extra picture card. Just set it aside, as it won’t be used. If any player lands on the space with that picture, everyone is safe!

How to Play the Game

Alright, let’s get started with the game! I’ll explain how it works so you’ll be ready to have a blast!

The youngest player gets to go first, and then we’ll continue the game by taking turns going to the left. It’s a piece of cake!

Now, when it’s your turn, here’s what you need to do:

You spin the spinner to know what action to take next. Are you ready?

If you spin and get a color, you have to move your character to the first empty space of that color. Cool, right?

But wait, there’s more! If you spin and get the purple star, you’re in for a treat. You get to jump ahead to the space right in front of the leader! Woohoo!

If you land on a plain colored space without a picture and number, you’re safe. Phew! Nothing to worry about.

But if you land on a space with a picture and number, watch out! That’s called Clumsy’s space, and you might be in trouble. But don’t fret just yet… if you have a card that matches the space, you’re safe, and your turn ends. Remember to keep the card!

Now, here’s the tricky part. If you don’t have a card that matches the space you landed on, you have to push the button on the Alarm Clock the number of times shown on the space. Uh-oh, be careful! If you accidentally wake up Daddy and make him pop up in bed, you have to do two things:

When it’s your turn to spin the wheel, there are a few things you can do depending on where you land:

1. If you land on a space with another player’s card, you get to collect it. This means that if you land on that same space in the future, you’ll be safe because you already have the matching card.

2. If you land on a space that has your own bed at the start of the track, you have to go all the way back to it. But here’s a tip: if you spin the purple star, you’ll get to jump to the front of the track!

However, there’s a twist! If Daddy sleeps through the alarm and you land on that space, you have to stay there until your next turn. So make sure Daddy doesn’t oversleep!

The Game’s Grand Finale

As I approach the final stretch of the track, an intriguing twist awaits me. Should I happen to spin a color, but there are no more track spaces remaining in that hue, my fate lies with the magnificent rainbow. With its amalgamation of every color imaginable, this vibrant phenomenon becomes my bridge to victory, oh the excitement!

And lo and behold, the player who happens to be the first to arrive at the Rainbow Refrigerator shall claim the ultimate prize – victory! However, caution must be exercised, for overindulgence might lead to an unfortunate bellyache. It is a thrilling moment indeed!