RULES

for the Game of Countries of Empire

The game consists of a number of picture cards divided into groups of Countries, and or activities of these Countries as portrayed in Posters issued by the Empire Marketing Board.

The object of the game is or one player to complete the greatest number of complete sets, a set comprising the Key card, and all the picture cards for that Country.

Any number of players more than three can play.

The cards are to be shuffled and dealt round in the usual fashion. The player next to the dealer (or the winner of a previous round) begins the game by asking for a card of any Empire Country of which he holds either a picture or the Key card. If he secures the card he continues asking for any other cards he may require until he is refused. The privilege of asking then devolves upon the player who refused him; this player in his turn asks for- any card he may require to complete his set until he is refused; and so the game continues.

When a player has the Key card in his hand, he knows the number of picture cards he requires to make up any particular set. Every set made up is proclaimed and laid upon the table.

The player who has completed the greatest number of sets— when all the cards have been played out—is declared the winner and has the right to demand the first card in the ensuing round.

Any player withholding a card asked for must forfeit a set.

Disputes are to be settled by reference to the Key.

THE GAME MAY BE PLAYED ALSO IN THIS MANNER.

1.—One player is chosen to act as President.

2.—The President retains the Key card, and deals the picture cards round to the remaining players.

3.—Six Countries are distributed to each player, and a few are placed in the pool.

4.—The President asks each player in turn for a picture card in some specified Country.

5.—If a card of another Country is offered, the player forfeits one counter to the pool; if on the other hand a correct card is offered, the player takes a counter from the pool.

6.—Any player relating a- fact, or describing scenery, manufactures, etc., connected with his card, receives an additional counter from the pool.

7.—The sets being all complete, the player who has most counters wins the game.

The game is published solely by John Jaques & Son Ltd. The card illustrations are all reproduced by permission from well-known posters issued by the Empire Marketing Board.

John Jaques& Son Ltd
15-21, Kirby St.,Hatton Garden sf, E.C.1 LONDON

Makers of Sports and Games since 1795

Manufactured and Printed throughout in England