Safari Spotter – Rules
Printable VersionThis game is played in your car or safari vehicle while on Safari.
Object of the game: to get rid of all your cards by spotting the animals for the cards you hold.
Deal out 7 cards each and place the remaining cards face down to form a stock pile. You might want to keep the stock pile in the pack box to keep them safe in the vehicle.
At the beginning of the game, each player can trade up to two of their cards for replacements from the top of the stock pile (no peeking though). This could be useful because if you have a very rare animal in your hand, you might want to risk trading it and hopefully get something easier to spot.
Each player tries to spot the animals that they have the cards for. When a player spots an animal that matches one of their cards they point to the animal and shout “Spotted”. If you’re playing with the Classic cards, read out the Fun Fact about the animal. The card is then handed in and placed at the bottom of the stock pile. At this point every player has the option to trade one of their cards for a replacement from the top of the stock pile.
If no players have spotted any of the animals in their hand for a long time, each player has the option to trade one of their cards for a replacement card taken from the top of the stock pile.
The first player to get rid of all their cards is the winner.
Remember not to scare the animals though, if you are in a hide or an open vehicle, don’t shout “Spotted”, whisper it.