Odd-One-Out - Rules
The object of the game is to get rid of all yours cards by discarding matching pairs of cards.
Shuffle the cards well then remove the top card and place it face up between the players. Deal out the rest of the pack as evenly as possible.
Each player then looks at their cards and discards any matching pairs that they hold. A pair consists of two cards from the same group, such as two Noisy cards. Only discard pairs of cards, if you hold three cards from the same group, only discard two of them. Discarded pairs are placed face-up in front of each player.
Once everyone has discarded all their pairs, the player to the dealers left takes the first turn. A turn consists of picking and taking a card from the player to their right. The player to the right should hold their hand of cards in a fan to allow a card to be picked, but the picking player should not be able to see what card they are picking. The player then looks at the card they have picked, if it forms a new pair with a card they already hold, the pair is discarded face-up in front of them. If the new card does not form a pair, the player adds it to their hand. Whether the new card formed a new pair or not, that is the end of their turn.
Play continues clockwise until someone goes out by getting rid of all their cards. This could be either through creating a pair or being left with one card that is then picked by the player to their left. The first player to go out is then the winner.
Odd-One-Out - Variation 1
When playing with more than two players, play can continue after someone has won, with players going out until eventually someone is left with a single card. They are then the loser.
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