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Objective
The objective of Pickleball Blast! is to be the first player to score four points.
Setup
Insert one end of each net connector to one of the holes in one side of the board.
Then insert the other end of each net connector into the holes on the other side of the board.
Press the tabs from the net into the slots in the net stands.
Attach the net stands to the net connectors.
Each player sits on one side of the board. Take the paddle that corresponds to the side of the board that you are sitting on.
Turn the score dials for both colors to zero. Each player flips all of the pickle jars so the lid side is visible. The youngest player gets to serve to start the game.
How to Play Pickleball Blast!
The player that is going to serve the pickle lines their paddle underneath the pickle. They will press the button on their paddle which should launch the pickle towards the other side of the board.
If the player serving the pickle fails to hit it over the net, the other team scores a point.
After the pickle has been served, the player on the other side of the field tries to hit it back. You can only hit the pickle when it is on your side of the court. You can only hit the pickle with the face of the paddle, and you can only use the button on the paddle to hit the pickle. Normally you can lift the paddle off the table to hit the pickle. To make the game more difficult though, you can choose to add a rule that the paddle has to touch the table at all times.
Scoring Points
When hitting the pickle you want to try and aim it so it hits the other player’s jars. When the pickle hits one of the jars it should flip over the lid to the pickle side. If a pickle ends up flipping over a jar from the pickle to the lid side, the jar is considered to be on the lid side.
Should a player flip over two of their opponents lids to the pickle face side, they win the point. They will add one point to their score on the score slider. All of the jars are then flipped to the lid side. The player who lost the last point gets to serve the pickle to start the next round.
Winning the Game
The first player to score four points wins Pickleball Blast!. If you want a shorter game, you can play to two points.
Should you want to play another game, the player that lost the last game serves to start the next game.
Pickleball Blast! FAQ
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Components
- Pickleball Court with 6 Pickle Jars (two pieces)
- Net and Pickle
- 2 Net Connectors
- 2 Net Stands
- 2 Paddles
- Instructions (attached to top of box)
Year: 2024 | Publisher: Moose
Genres: Action, Dexterity, Family
Ages: 8+ | Number of Players: 2 | Length of Game: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Light | Strategy: Light | Luck: Moderate
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