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Monkey cards

If you made at least one pizza on your turn, draw a monkey card at the end of your turn. Find the card’s number and do what it says.

Monkey cards are used in the basic game and in Secret Pizzas, not in Hungry Monkeys. To make the game easier, leave the monkey cards out.

Your turn ends when you draw the monkey card. The next player rolls the dice and moves toppings before making pizzas. A card that can be saved belongs to the player who drew it.

01

Wow, what a thin and crispy pizza crust!

Roll the dice and play another turn.

02

The bellows are free!

Take one topping from the storage to the line and, if you want, remove one topping from the line.

03

There is something odd going on with the toppings.

Add one to the number on the dice.

NOTE! The card can be saved and played on anyone’s turn.

Clarification: Play it right after the dice is rolled.

04

There is something odd going on with the toppings.

Subtract one from the number on the dice.

NOTE! The card can be saved and played on anyone’s turn.

Clarification: Play it right after the dice is rolled. The number can become 0, and then no toppings are moved.

05

The line needs more toppings!

Roll the dice twice – add toppings to the line both times. Pizzas are only made after both rolls.

NOTE! The card can be saved and played on anyone’s turn.

Clarification: The player whose turn it is rolls the dice again.

06

Box inspection!

Players get or lose slices: If you are in the lead, you lose one slice. If you are in the middle, you get one slice. If you are last, you get two slices.

NOTE! The card immediately affects all players. The players get to choose the slices.

Clarification: Most slices: you are in the lead. Fewest: you are last. If everyone has the same number, everyone gets one.

07

Taste my pizza!

Give one slice from your box to another player.

NOTE! The slice must be new for the other player.

Clarification: Give a slice the other player does not have yet.

08

Pumping the bellows is tiring.

Rest for one round.

Clarification: You skip your next roll.

09

Shuffle the boxes!

Players’ boxes change owners clockwise.

10

Shuffle the boxes!

Players’ boxes change owners counterclockwise.

11

Variety is the spice of life.

The direction of play changes.

NOTE! In a two-player game, you get a new turn right away.

12

Swapping the boxes!

Swap your box with any player.

13

Lunch break! The monkeys eat their slices.

All players lose slices according to the number shown on the card.

NOTE! If a player has only one slice, it is not removed.

Clarification: 2–3 slices: lose 1. 4–5 slices: lose 2. 6–7 slices: lose 3. 8–9 slices: lose 4.

14

Someone forgot to maintain the suction system, and it got jammed.

All toppings on the line are moved to the storage.

15

Pizza party!

All toppings are moved to the line.

NOTE! You can continue your turn by making pizzas. Draw a new monkey card at the end.

Clarification: If you make pizzas, draw a new monkey card at the end.

16

The bellows are acting up.

The smallest toppings are moved to the storage. Starting with the smallest topping on the line, remove as many toppings as there are players in the game.

Clarification: For example, in a three-player game the three smallest toppings go to the storage.

17

The bellows are playing tricks.

The largest toppings are moved to the storage. Starting with the largest topping on the line, remove as many toppings as there are players in the game.

Clarification: For example, in a three-player game the three largest toppings go to the storage.

18

Time to pump!

The value of the line increases by one. Move the toppings of your choice between the line and the storage.

Clarification: The sum of the toppings on the line increases by one. Example: pineapple (3) + tomato (2) = 5. Bring an olive (1) to the line and the sum is 6.

19

Time to pump again!

The value of the line decreases by one. Move the toppings of your choice between the line and the storage.

Clarification: The sum of the toppings on the line decreases by one. Example: pineapple (3) + tomato (2) = 5. Swap the tomato for an olive (1) and the sum is 4.

20

You cough as you pump the bellows.

All odd toppings change place between the line and the storage.

Clarification: Odd: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.

21

You sneeze as you push the bellows.

All even toppings change place between the line and the storage.

Clarification: Even: 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

22

You laugh out loud and roll on top of the bellows.

All toppings that are divisible by three change place between the line and the storage.

Clarification: Divisible by three: 3, 6 and 9.

23

You let out a toot, affecting the suction system’s pressure.

All toppings that are divisible by five change place between the line and the storage.

Clarification: Divisible by five: 5 and 10.

24

You are particularly fond of small toppings.

Small toppings swap places between the line and the storage.

Clarification: Small: 1–5.

25

Oh, how you love large toppings.

Large toppings swap places between the line and the storage.

Clarification: Large: 6–10.

26

You cannot stop pumping!

All toppings swap places between the line and the storage.

Clarification: If the line was empty, it is a pizza party: continue your turn as with card 15.

27

You have willpower!

You can cancel the effect of a monkey card.

NOTE! The card can be saved and played on anyone’s turn.

Clarification: Play it as soon as someone draws a monkey card. That card’s effect is cancelled.

28

The pizza boxes will thank you.

You get one free extra slice!

29

You went crazy for pizza!

The toppings on the line are changed according to the icons on the card.

NOTE! Nothing happens to the toppings if both of them are on the line.

Clarification: Pairs: olive–ham, tomato–mushroom, pineapple–rocket, blue cheese–aubergine, shrimp–fish. A pair swaps places if one is on the line and the other in the storage.

30

You have pizza on your mind.

Make a pizza either before or after rolling the dice.

NOTE! The card can be saved and played later.

Clarification: You may make pizzas both before and after rolling the dice.

In the printed English rules, this card is numbered 31 by mistake.

31

That looked tasty!

Players can choose a slice from the previous player.

NOTE! The player whose turn it was starts. The slice must be new. If there is no new slice, the player gets nothing. However, that player must still give one of their own slices to the next player.

Clarification: Take a slice you do not have yet from the player before you. The slices go into the boxes only after everyone has chosen.

32

You are a legend among the pizza boxes!

Get two extra slices!

33

Oh! You suddenly feel hungry.

You lose all your slices.

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