Objective
Be the first to fill your cell score card with the 8 organelles purchased with points earned by answering game questions.
Help Screen
The HELP Screen is displayed at the start of each game. After reviewing click on the CONTINUE button to start the game. HELP may be displayed at any time by clicking on the HELP button.
Getting Started
Up to four players can play. Activate your score cards by clicking on the upper left corner text input area and entering your name. Use the TAB key to move to the next input area to add more names. After all names have been entered, click CONTINUE to play.
Playing the Game
Each player starts with 100 points. The player whose card is in the screen's upper left corner begins the game.- To play, first click the spinner, then select and click one of the spaces that becomes highlighted - your token will then move automatically to the selected space.
- If you choose a space with a question category, a new screen displays a question from one of the game's three categories - cell structure, cell process, or cell chemistry. (See "Scoring Points" below)
- If you select a grab bag space, a new screen displays a question selected randomly from one of three question categories.
- If you select the space with a rolling dice,you can click the spinner again.
- If you choose a hidden term space, a new screen displays a clue to a hidden term.
(See "Scoring Points" below) - If you are forced to land on a bankrupt space, you will lose all your game points.
- Game play rotates clock wise around the board.
Scoring Points
Points are scored either by answering a question or identifying a hidden term.- A question appears when you land on either a category space or a grab bag space. A question, its random point value, and two or four answer buttons are displayed.
- Read the question and select one of the answer buttons. If correct, the question's point value is added to your score.If incorrect, the correct answer is displayed. Click CONTINUE to end your turn.
- When you land on a hidden term space, an initial clue, a text input area, and a point value of 100 are displayed. After reading the initial clue, if you think you know what the hidden term is, click in the input area and type in the hidden term. Use the RETURN/ENTER key when finished. You have 15 seconds to respond.
- If you don't respond to a clue in 10 seconds a new clue will be revealed and the point value will be decreased. You can choose to respond after any clue by clicking in the input area. Again, you will have 15 seconds to respond.
- A correct response will add the displayed point value to your score. If your response is incorrect or you don't respond at all, any remaining clues and the hidden term will be revealed. Click CONTINUE to end your turn.
Purchasing an Organelle
At the beginning of each turn, you can purchase an organelle from the center of the game board by double-clicking on the organelle you want to purchase. The point value of the organelle is automatically subtracted from your score. The first player to purchase all 8 organelles wins the game.
~ These instructions can be displayed at any time during play by clicking HELP