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What do we do with the pegs?

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The pegs are for recording how many points you and your opponent have. The one with the most points/pegs wins.

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Is Jess a man or a woman?

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Jess is a woman.

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I know my opponents person but it's not my turn and I've put down all but theirs. Can I just guess it or do I have to wait until it's my turn?

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You have to wait until your turn, but maybe let them know you're going to guess in case they want to take a quick guess before you.

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Is this suitable for 9-year-old?

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Yes.

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If my opponent does not answer my questions correctly and it leads to an incorrect guess, who wins?

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In an attempt to deceive the other player, if the person has one player but is incorrectly guessed as another player with only one card shown, the player who has been deceiving their player is the automatic loser of the game - as long as the person who has been answering the questions truthfully isn't doing the same.

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When somebody gets it wrong, does the other player have two turns?

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No, you just continue the game as normal.

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If it's my turn and I guess correctly, does the other person guess until they get it right?

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No, you automatically win the game.

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How to play with 2 mystery cards?

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To play with 2 mystery cards, you must say "both" or "either" when guessing who's on the mystery card. Be careful with your wording. For example, you could ask "Do either of your people have a beard." If your opponent says "yes," this would tell you at least one of them does, but you couldn't eliminate anyone from your board. To win, you must guess both mystery cards on the same turn.

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If the person gets the same person twice do they automatically lose?

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No, continue to play the game by the regular rules. It doesn't matter if you get the same person again.

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What are selectors and what are they for?

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The "selector" is another word for the card you've randomly chosen as your main card. This is the card your opponent must guess.

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How do I keep score with the pegs?

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You can keep score using the pegs by simply moving them up each time one of the players gets a point. It's not completely necessary if you're just playing for fun, but you can opt to use them when you want a friendly competition.

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Could I draw the same character twice in a row>

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No, when you play make sure to put the people you have already played with in a separate pile.

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When a person gets a correct answer, do they get another turn?

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No. It is the other person's turn, no matter what the answer is.

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Can this game be played in a large group?

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No, not traditionally. You can play with teams if you wish, but it isn't ideal.

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If I think I have the answer and it's my turn, can I say it then?

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Yes, you can.

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If my player has brown hair and has a hat on does the color of the hair matter?

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Yes. It does matter if you can see the hair underneath the hat. If you can't, then it doesn't matter.

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Do we have to do if two characters left on my board?

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When you have two characters left on your board, you ask the opponent if their character has (insert specific characteristics of one of the characters here). If they say yes, you keep up the character you were talking about. If they say no, you push it down and then on your next turn you ask if it's their character.

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What are the rules for the game Guess Who?

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The object of Guess Who is to guess the other player's character correctly. Start by giving each player a board and flip all of the characters up. Then, shuffle the character cards and have each player take 1. To start playing, take turns asking each other closed-ended questions like "Are they a girl?" or "Do they have a beard?" As your questions are answered, flip the characters who are eliminated down so you can narrow down your possibilities. When you think you know who the other player's character is, you can guess the answer. If you're right, you win! If you're wrong, you forfeit the game.

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When did the game Guess Who come out?

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Guess Who is a popular 2-player character guessing game that was created by Ora and Theo Coster and manufactured by Milton Bradley in 1979. The game is now owned by Hasbro. It was introduced to the United Kingdom in 1982 and remains a popular game there.

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How many cards are in Guess Who?

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Guess Who includes 2 decks with 24 cards, each representing a character on the board. Each player picks 1 card from their deck to identify their character for each round of play. No other cards are drawn during a game.

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What if they both win?

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There is no way for both players to win. The first player to guess the character correctly is the winner.

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