Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin' Apples Board Game Rules Explained With Pictures

Objective for Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin’ Apples

The objective of Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin’ Apples is to collect the most apples throughout the game.

Setup

Attach Spirit to the green stand by pushing down until it snaps into place.
Place Spirit in the middle of the table where everyone can reach it.
Turn over all of the apples so the numbers are not visible. Mix up the apples.
Press down on Spirit’s head until it sits down.
The youngest player starts the game.

Playing Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin’ Apples

To begin your turn you will choose one of the facedown apples from the table and turn it over. Each of the apples have a number printed on it. You should look at the number as it determines how many times you can press the button on Spirit’s hoof.

Picking a number apple — This player picked a green apple that has the number two on it. This player can push the button on Spirit’s hoof one or two times.

If you pick an apple that has an eaten apple symbol on it, you can take a special action (see below for more details).

Picking a Yummy Apple — This player has picked an apple with the “Yummy Apple” symbol on it. They can choose a special action for their turn.

After looking at the number, place the apple on top of Spirit’s nose. If there are already apples on the nose, you should place your apple on top of the stack. Should any apples fall off while you are placing your apple, you will stack them back on the nose. When placing your apple, you can also choose to adjust the position of the stack.

Placing an apple on Spirit's nose — After looking at the number on the apple, you place it on Spirit’s nose.

You will then press the button on Spirit’s hoof. You can press it up to the number that was on the apple you chose this turn. For example if you picked up a three apple, you can press the button one, two or three times.

Pressing the hoof button — The above player picked a green two apple. They can push down on Spirit’s back hoof one or two times.

After you have finished pressing the button, your turn ends. Play passes to the next player (the game does not specify whether play passes left or right).

Yummy Apple Rule

If you pick up an apple with the yummy apple icon, you will choose one of two options.

First you can add it to the stack on Spirit’s nose like other apples. You will press the button on Spirit’s hoof one time.

Otherwise you can decide to keep the apple. Add it to your personal score pile, and end your turn. Play passes to the next player (the game does not specify whether gameplay passes left or right).

Eating Apples

As you press the button on Spirit’s hoof, one of two things can happen.

Most of the time nothing will happen. You will keep pressing the hoof until you have used up all of your presses, or you decide to stop. You turn then ends. Play passes to the next player.

Sometimes Spirit will try to eat the apples on its nose. It will snap its head back. If Spirit eats any of the apples, the player who pressed the button takes the apples and adds them to their score pile. Any apples that don’t fall into Spirit’s mouth are flipped face down and added to the rest of the apples in the middle of the table.

Eating apples in Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin Apples — After pressing the button on Spirit’s hoof, it opened its mouth. These three apples fell into its mouth. The player that pressed the hoof button adds these three apples to their score pile.

After trying to eat apples, you will have to reset Spirit. Press down on the head until it sits down. Play then passes to the next player.

Winning Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin’ Apples

Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin’ Apples ends when there are no apples left in the middle of the table or on Spirit’s head.

If there are still apples left on Spirit’s head when the last apple is drawn, the players take turns pressing the button on Spirit’s hoof one time. When Spirit eats the apples, the player who last pressed the button gets to take them. If any of the apples fall to the table, turn them face down and continue playing the game.

End of game in Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin Apples — All of the apples have been added to Spirit’s nose. The players will take turns pressing the hoof button until the apples are eaten.

When all of the apples have been collected by one of the players, the game ends. Each player counts up how many apples they ate. The numbers on the apples don’t matter. The player that collected the most apples wins the game.

Winning Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin Apples — The players acquired these apples during the game. The top player acquired the most apples so they won the game.

Spirit Untamed Spirit Stackin’ Apples FAQ

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Components

Spirit horse
Base
24 apples
Instructions

Year: 2021 | Publisher: Mattel

Genres: Children’s, Dexterity

Ages: 5+ | Number of Players: 2-4 | Length of Game: 10-15 minutes

Difficulty: Light | Strategy: Light | Luck: High

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Written By:

Eric Mortensen

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