How to play Pick-Up Sticks

Learn the rules to the tactile game Pick-up Sticks quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:
The object of the game is to be the first player to reach a predetermined point total, usually 500 or 1000 points. One player holds all the sticks vertically in one hand over the table then drops all the sticks. Now, players take turns picking up the sticks one by one. The only stick that is allowed to move is the one the player is trying to pick up. If any other stick moves, that player’s turn is over and the next player to the left goes.

The next player may continue to pick up the remaining sticks or they may choose to begin again by gathering up all the sticks vertically and dropping them on the table. If a player is successful in picking up the black stick, called the master stick, that player is permitted to use that stick for moving other sticks. For example, to separate 2 sticks that are lying close together, or to flick off one stick that is resting on another stick. No other stick may be used in this way.

If a player successfully picks up all the sticks, that player begins again, and continues to play until they lose their turn. As each player finishes a turn, add up their points as follows: Yellow sticks are worth 1 point each. Green are worth 2. Blue 5. Red 10. And Black is worth 25 points. There is also a bonus for picking up a red, blue, then green stick, in that order; if you do then you score double the points for those sticks. The first player to reach the required number of points is the winner.