Perquackey
| Designer(s) | Hollingsworth Bros. |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) |
Cardinal Games Long Island City, NY |
| Players | 2 or more |
| Age range | 7 and up |
| Setup time | Brief |
| Playing time | Short |
| Random chance | Medium |
| Skill(s) required |
Spelling Word creation from random letters |
| Includes: shaker cup, 10 black dice, 3 red dice, timer, instructions | |
Perquackey is a word game produced by Cardinal Industries, Inc. of Long Island City, New York. It was previously produced by Lakeside Toys, a division of Lakeside Industries, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN,[1][2] and originally by The Shreve Company of Los Angeles, CA. It is similar to the game Spill & Spell.[3]
Simplified gameplay
Each player throws ten or thirteen dice with letters printed on their faces. They must rearrange them into as many words as possible within a certain time, reusing the same letter set repeatedly. Points are scored according to the length of each word and the number of words made. Once a player reaches a certain score, they must use all thirteen dice, and are not allowed to make words that contain only three letters.
The dice are labeled as follows:
- Two Black Letter Dice: A, A, A, E, E, E
- Black Letter Die: B, I, T, K, R, H
- Black Letter Die: H, R, F, S, U, I
- Black Letter Die: G, R, M, S, U, I
- Black Letter Die: Z, E, X, Q, V, J
- Black Letter Die: F, T, N, P, U, I
- Black Letter Die: M, O, O, P, C, W
- Black Letter Die: D, R, T, L, O, N
- Black Letter Die: B, O, Y, L, O, W
- Red Letter Die: S, Q, Y, W, V, S
- Red Letter Die: B, F, P, H, N, L
- Red Letter Die: G, M, D, J, K, C
In popular culture
In the Dick Van Dyke Show episode "A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own," Rob & Laura play a game of Perquackey with their neighbors.
See also
References
- ↑ "Perquackey Word Game - How To Play". Centralconnector.com. 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ↑
- ↑ "Perquackey Review". Gamereport.com. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
External links
- Cardinal Industries Perquackey Page
- BoardGameGeek.com Perquackey page
- How to Play Perquackey
- online word generating program, for use with the game