Setup

1. Shuffle cards thoroughly.
2. Each player gets two cards (called Personal Cards); this makes their hand intrinsically unique (see Rules.3). Personal cards may be looked at anytime by their owner yet should not be seen by anyone else (see Notes.1).
3. Nine cards are laid face down in a 3x3 grid (called The Grid).

Rules

1. Turns go in a circle clockwise from dealer's left.

2. A player can do one of four moves on their turn:

   • Sneak: Look at ANY 3 cards in The Grid without anyone else seeing (look at each card only once).
   • Shuffle: Switch the places of 2 or 3 cards in The Grid without looking at the cards.
   • Swap: Switch 1 card in The Grid with 1 Personal Card (Do NOT look at the card in The Grid before switching. You can sneak or swap, but not both).
   • Call "MemoRandom!"

3. Calling "MemoRandom!":

   A player calls "MemoRandom!" at the beginning of their turn when they believe they have a winning hand.

   • After "MemoRandom!" is called, each player must choose a row, column, or diagonal of 3 cards within The Grid. Players may choose the same row, column, or diagonal as each other.
   • The row, column, or diagonal for each person must be indicated BEFORE flipping the cards over.
   • The 3 cards of each chosen row, column, or diagonal in addition to the 2 Personal Cards creates a 5 card hand for each player.
   • All The Grid and Personal Cards are flipped over to reveal the configuration of the game. Hands are tabulated for corresponding value (see Scoring).

Scoring

1. Games are played to a desired point amount (suggested cap is 5 points).
2. A set consists of a 5 card hand of:
   • one color
   • one shape
   • one number
3. If the player who called 'MemoRandom!" has a set, that player receives 1 point. All other players receive 1 point if they also have a set.
4. If the player who called "MemoRandom!" does not have a set, that player loses 1 point. All other players receive 1 point if they have a set.

Notes

The following are suggested guidelines. How players want to play is the ultimate authority for house rules.

1. Personal Cards should remain FACE DOWN unless being looked at and REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE so that other players may keep track of cards after swaps.
2. For a faster, easier game, dispense only 1 Personal Card (a set being 4 cards).
3. If the card back design has orientation, keep all the cards oriented in the same direction as not to give external clues of card contents.
4. Wildcards: 3 Wildcards (and one QR card) are included in the deck. Wildcards stand for any color, shape, or number desired. Retain or remove to your liking.
5. Decide if NOTE TAKING is allowed!!

A Message From The Creator

I am so honored you are playing this game! MemoRandom is a labor of love; it is designed to challenge and thereby enhance working memory, making cognitive faculty improvement fun! If just one person finds supreme enjoyment in this game, it will have done it's job. If you are that person, I would LOVE to hear from you! Please feel free to email me, or leave a review, with any criticisms or concerns (cough compliments). Blessings to you, the player, whomever and wherever you may be!