Sid Sackson’s
HAGGLE
This is the basic game of Haggle, as it appeared in Sid
Sackson’s A Gamut of Games (1969).
The following rules and explanations assume that you, the
reader, will be the game-master. You will not be able to
participate in the actual game, as you will have critical
information that individual players will not (necessarily) be
privy to.
Since any rule-set for Haggle is a one-time event for any
given player, no elaborate scoring explanation is given here. It
is expected that you will devise your own unique, possibly
themed, rules for a given game session (a few, such as “Witch’s
Brew”, “Robot”, “Iron Chef”, and “Mob Boss Pizza”, can be
found on BoardGameGeek.com).
Preparation:
Print enough rule-cards so that two (random, no duplicate)
rule-cards can be given to each player. Print enough color-cards
so that ten can be given to each player (print equal numbers of
each color-card, shuffle them all, give ten to each player,
multiples are ok). Place a set of two rule-cards and ten color-
cards into an envelope for each player.
Object:
Collect the most “valuable” hand of cards. Players will not
know all of the rules, and during the course of the game, they
will give and receive information and/or cards to/from other
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players. Players are free to negotiate trades of any sort:
“haggling”! Trade color-cards for color-cards, rules for rules,
colors for rules, a peek of a rule for a color-card, etc. Even
just a verbal description of a rule may be traded for an actual
card!
Playing:
Distribute the envelopes to the players, and give them an
end time. Players interact amongst themselves, making
deals, haggling, and trying to collect a “valuable” set of
cards. At the appointed end time, the game master collects
the envelopes, and scores the card sets.
Scoring:
Each set of cards is scored, using all of the rules:
ignorance of a rule is no excuse! Scoring is a pain-in-the-
tuckus: computer assistance will come in very handy. If you
have the skills to set up a spread-sheet form or custom
program, do so and test it thoroughly before you run the
game!
Note:
The “color” cards are included here just for
completeness. A better solution is to just chop up colored
card stock or construction paper to make the color-cards.
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Orange cards have a basic White cards have the Blue cards have a basic If a player has more than A player can score only as
value of 4 and are equal to a highest basic value and are value twice that of yellow three white cards, all of his/ many orange cards as
red card and a yellow card. equal to a red card and a and half that of orange. her white cards lose their he/she has blue cards.
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If a player has five or more
blue cards, 10 points are
deducted from every other
player's score.
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A set of three red cards The player with the most If a player hands in seven Each set of five different
protects you from one set of yellow cards gets a bonus of or more cards of the same colors gives a bonus of 10
five blue cards. the number of those cards color, he/she is eliminated points.
squared. If two or more from the game.
players tie for most yellow,
the bonus is calculated
instead for the player with
the next highest number of
yellows.

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If a "pyramid" is handed in
with no other cards, the
value of the hand is
doubled. A pyramid consists
of four cards of one color,
three cards of a second
color, two cards of a third,
and one card of a fourth
color.
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The player with the most
red cards double their
value. In case of a tie, no
player collects the extra
value.
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Each set of two yellow
cards doubles the value of
one white card.
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Each set of three blue cards No more than thirteen
quadruples the value of one cards in a hand can be
orange card. scored. If more are handed
in, the excess will be
removed at random.
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