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Hands Down

Hands Down

1964·Marvin Glass, Harvey "Hank" Kramer

3 - 4 players
10 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Object: "Play the most card pairs by slapping your Slam-O-Matic hand." The object of the game is to make the most pairs. If you are the last person to "slap-in" after as a pair is played ("Hands Down") then you lose a card from your hand.

Hands Down

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Learn to play

How to Play Hands Down | a hand-slapping set collection card game for 3 or 4 players | Skip Solo4:50

How to Play Hands Down | a hand-slapping set collection card game for 3 or 4 players | Skip Solo

Riffle Shuffle & Roll

Riffle Shuffle & Roll

Watch it played

HandsDown. Rules, set-up and play through.14:49

HandsDown. Rules, set-up and play through.

Across the Board Game Café

Across the Board Game Café

Which Hands Down video should I watch?

Hands Down has 3 videos from 2 creators: 2 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from 2015 to July 2023.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Hands Down | a hand-slapping set collection card game for 3 or 4 players | Skip Solo" by Riffle Shuffle & Roll, which runs 5 min.

To see it played, watch "HandsDown. Rules, set-up and play through." by Across the Board Game Café.

If you like it, try Operation, Ghost Castle and Mouse Trap, also by Marvin Glass, or Hang on Harvey!, also by Harvey "Hank" Kramer.

All videos

HandsDown. Rules, set-up and play through.Playthrough14:49

HandsDown. Rules, set-up and play through.

Across the Board Game Café

Across the Board Game Café

How to Play Hands Down | a hand-slapping set collection card game for 3 or 4 players | Skip SoloHow to play4:50

How to Play Hands Down | a hand-slapping set collection card game for 3 or 4 players | Skip Solo

Riffle Shuffle & Roll

Riffle Shuffle & Roll

Hands Down At Across the Board Game Café For Retro Month with Clinton SkibitzkyHow to play2:15

Hands Down At Across the Board Game Café For Retro Month with Clinton Skibitzky

Across the Board Game Café

Across the Board Game Café

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Across the Board Game Café
Across the Board Game Café
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Riffle Shuffle & Roll
Riffle Shuffle & Roll
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About Hands Down

From BoardGameGeek:

Object: "Play the most card pairs by slapping your Slam-O-Matic hand." The object of the game is to make the most pairs. If you are the last person to "slap-in" after as a pair is played ("Hands Down") then you lose a card from your hand.

Designers

Marvin Glass, Harvey "Hank" Kramer

Publisher

Arxon

Categories

Card GameChildren's Game

Mechanics

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionDexterity
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