Taboo Game of Unspeakable Fun 1989 Complete w/batteries

 

1989 Taboo – The Game of Unspeakable Fun! by Hersch – A Milton Bradley Game Complete with batteries and instructions Like New Condition  Made in the USA except for the buzzer and timer

 

     Up for auction is the 1989 game, "Taboo" – The Game of Unspeakable Fun by Hersch, a Milton Bradley Game.  The game is used but is in like new condition.  Game is complete and comes with 2 new batteries and instructions.  Box is in very good condition with no split corners.  Made in the USA except for the buzzer and timer.

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Four or more players.  Ages 12 to adult.

Contains the following: 

504 Cards

Card holder

Buzzer (with 2 new AA batteries included)

Timer

Scorepad

 Instructions

Description:

Watch what you say—some words are strictly taboo in this game. Taboo, the popular party game for 4 or more adult players, is won by getting your team to guess the secret word before the timer stops—but without using a handful of related words. For example, to get your team to say "Birthday," you cannot use the words "Happy," "Anniversary," "Candles," "Presents," or "Cake!" If you do, the other team scores the point. Includes 504 Taboo cards, card holder, buzzer, timer and score pad. Uses 2 AA batteries (not included).

• Multiple players guess secret words to win
• Includes 504 Taboo cards, card holder, buzzer, timer and score pad
• 4 or more players
• For adults
• For 2-4 People
• Batteries Included: 2 AA Batteries

Rules

An even number of players from four to ten sit alternating around in a circle. Players take turns as the "giver," who attempts to prompt his or her teammates to guess as many keywords as possible in the allotted time. However, each card also has "taboo" (forbidden) words listed which may not be spoken. Should the giver say one, a "censor" on the opposing team hits the buzzer and the giver must move on to the next word. For example, the giver might have to get his or her team to say "baseball" without saying "sport," "game," "pastime," "hitter," "pitcher," nor "baseball." The giver may NOT say a part of a "taboo" word; for example, using "base" in "baseball" is taboo. The giver may only use speech to prompt his or her teammates; gestures, sounds (e.g. barking), or drawings are not allowed.  The giver's hints may not rhyme with a taboo word, or be an abbreviation of a taboo word.

While the giver is prompting the teammates (without hand motions), they may yell out as many guesses as possible, rational or not, with no penalties. Once the team correctly guesses the word, the giver moves on to the next word, trying to get as many words as possible in the allotted time. When time runs out, play turns over to the next adjacent player of the other team. The playing team receives one point for correct guesses, one penalty point if "taboo" words are spoken, and the opposing team receives one point each time the giver passes.

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