Ring It On!: Disney Edition Card Game: Rules and Instructions for How to Play

Objective of Ring It On!: Disney Edition

The goal of Ring It On!: Disney Edition is to complete sets of four of a kind (making sure to ring the bell after each completed set). Depending on the number of players this could be three, four, or even six sets.

Setup

Place the game tray in the middle of your table or playing area. Then place the bell in the center of the tray. Shuffle up all of the cards and then place a card face up by each section of the tray. Then, deal out the remaining cards to the players face down. These cards should be dealt into piles of four cards each. The number of card piles varies by player count:

2-player game: 6 piles of 4 cards for each player
3-player game: 4 piles of 4 cards per player
4-player game: 3 piles of 4 cards for each player

The card piles should be kept face down but all should be within your reach as this is a speed-based game where players will have to move quickly.

This picture shows how to setup a game of Ring It On!: Disney Edition, with the game tray and in the middle with the bell on top, four cards laid out around the tray, and the card piles for a three player game.

How to set up a three-player game of Ring It On!: Disney Edition. If playing with two players, each player will have six piles to complete. A four-player game gives three piles to each player.

Playing Ring It On!: Disney Edition

When everyone is ready to go, all players say “Ready, Set, Ring It On!” together to start the game. Once the game has started, each player picks up one of their card piles and looks at it.

This picture shows a player picking up their first pile in Ring It On!: Disney Edition. They were dealt two yellowish-green Tiana cards, an orange Woody card, and a red Mickey Mouse card.

This player picks up their first pile and finds two Tiana cards as well as a Woody and Mickey. They should probably be looking out for any Tiana cards that players lay out.

Swapping Cards

The goal of Ring It On!: Disney Edition is to have four of the same card in each of your piles. To do this, you take cards that have been placed around the game tray and add them to your hand. You then lay down a card you don’t want to replace the card you took. The game is played simultaneously (you don’t have to wait your turn) so you’ll have to be quick as someone else may want the same card as you.

This picture shows the player taking the Tiana card by the game tray and giving up their Mickey Mouse card in exchange.

As this player needs Tiana cards to complete their set, they will take the available Tiana card and replace it with their Mickey Mouse card.

Swapping Piles

Players continue swapping cards between the game tray and their hand to try to get four of the same card. This means that the cards around the game tray are always changing and eventually the ones you need should show up.

However, if you are waiting for a specific card to show up to finish off your hand, you can always lay it down in order to get started on another pile. Simply put your current hand face down on the table and pick up a different pile. When the card you need shows up, simply put your hand back on the table and pick up the pile that needs that card.

There is no limit on the number of times you can switch piles throughout the game. Just make sure you never have more than one pile in your hand at a given time.

This picture shows the player laying down their pile to look at another one. This hand includes a pink Minnie Mouse card, a green Mike Wazowski card, a light green Tinker Bell card, and a purple Cheshire Cat card.

Since the last Tiana card is not available at this time, this player lays down that pile and picks up another one. Remember, you can never have more than one pile in your hand at any point.

Getting a Card from One Pile to Another

If you have two of the same cards in one pile but find another one in one of your other piles, you are not allowed to just swap cards between your piles. You will have to place it up for grabs in the middle of the table (and pick up a different available card), put down your pile, pick up the pile that needs the card, then pick the card up again and replace it with the card you don’t need. If someone else is quicker than you, you are out of luck.

This picture shows the last remaining Tiana card the player needs. Unfortunately, it's in one of their other piles so they will have to take a few steps to get it into the correct pile.

The player from earlier has found the last Tiana card they need. Unfortunately for them, it is in one of their other piles. They can’t just transfer it from one pile to another so they will need to take the following steps:

The player lays down the Tiana card by the game tray (taking the card that was there). They also lay down their pile.

The player has picked up their hand with the three Tiana cards and will now swap their Woody card for the Tiana card they placed by the card tray.

Finally, the player picks up the hand that had the three Tiana cards. All they need to do now is swap their Woody card for the Tiana card by the tray and they will have completed a set.

Completing a Set

When you have a pile that consists of four of the same card, ring the bell in the center and say “Ring It On!” to let everyone know you have completed a set. Then, set that pile on the table face up and get to work on one of your other piles.

This picture depicts a player with four Tiana cards in their left hand. Their right hand is about to ring the bell.

Since this player has completed a set of four Tiana cards, they ring the bell, say “Ring It On!,” and lay the pile face up to let others know it is complete.

Winning Ring It On!: Disney Edition

The first player to complete sets of four cards with all of their piles wins the game (in a 2-player game this would be 6 sets of four, a 3-player game requires four sets, and there are three sets to complete per player in a 4-player game).

This picture shows a player with four completed sets: a set of four light green Tinker Bell cards, four red Mickey Mouse cards, four green Mike Wazowski cards, and the four Tiana cards from earlier. They have won the game!

This player has completed all four of their 4-card sets. They win the game!

Ring It On!: Disney Edition FAQ

What is the penalty for not ringing the bell or saying “Ring It On!” when completing a set?

Unfortunately the rules do not state anything in regards to this matter. It does note that players need to ring the bell and say “Ring It On!” after every completed set but no penalties are mentioned. You will have to house rule this.

Note: If you have any questions about how to play Ring It On!: Disney Edition, leave a comment below on this post. I will try to answer any questions asked as best and as quickly as possible.

Components

The components included in Ring It On!: Disney Edition.

52 cards (13 sets of four cards each)
- 4 Ariel/Little Mermaid cards
- 4 Winnie the Pooh cards
- 4 Olaf cards
- 4 Mickey Mouse cards
- 4 Moana cards
- 4 Mike Wazowski cards
- 4 Stitch cards
- 4 WALL-E cards
- 4 Cheshire Cat cards
- 4 Woody cards
- 4 Minnie Mouse cards
- 4 Tiana cards
- 4 Tinker Bell cards
Game tray
Bell
Instructions

Year: 2021 | Publisher: PlayMonster

Genres: Set Collection, Speed

Ages: 6+ | Number of Players: 2-4 | Length of Game: 5-15 minutes

Difficulty: Light | Strategy: Light | Luck: Moderate

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Note: We have also covered the rules for a very similar game (besides it being turn-based, but there’s a variant rule that can make players play simultaneously) called Cookie Swap.

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