Skip-Bo

The objective of the game Skip-Bo is to be the first player to play all

• the cards in your stockpile

• the cards in your hand

• on four of the piles in the centre

• on every discard pile

Answer explanation

The objective of the game Skip-Bo is to be the first player to play all the cards in your stockpile.

How many cards are dealt to each player in a 2-4 player game?

Answer explanation

In a 2-4 player game, 20 cards are dealt to each player

How many cards are dealt to each player in a 5-6 player game?

Answer explanation

In a 5-6 player game, 30 cards are dealt to each player.

How many cards are dealt to each player in a classroom game of Skip-Bo?

How many cards in the stock pile are face up?

• 4

• 10

• 1

• 3

Answer explanation

Only the top card in your stock pile is face up.

What happens to the remaining cards after dealing?

• They go back in the box.

• All cards will be dealt to the players.

• There will be no remaining cards

• They form the draw deck.

Answer explanation

After dealing the required cards to the players, the remaining cards form the draw deck.

How many building piles can there be at one time?

• 1

• 4

• 5

• 10

Answer explanation

There can be a maximum of four building pile a one time.

How do you start a building pile?

• any card can start a building pile as long as the next cards are higher.

• a 1 card

• a Skip-Bo

• a 12

Answer explanation

On your turn you can lay a 1 or a Skip-Bo card from your hand, discard pile, or stock pile to start a building pile.

Building piles go

• up by one

• down by one

• need to be matching colours

• can be stacked as long as the number and colour match

Answer explanation

Building piles go up by one in ascending order.

The highest card in Skip-Bo is

Answer explanation

The highest card in a Skip-Bo deck is a 12.