Appletters is a domino-like game for ages six and up where players connect letters in lieu of dots. The game comes in an apple-shaped cloth pouch containing 110 ivory-like tiles. In addition to the version for a younger audience, the game also includes instructions for more adult play - APPLE TURNOVER™ for an extra challenge and APPLESCORE™ for word lovers who like to keep score.
How To Play:
The goal of the game is to get rid of all your tiles. As an option to make things easier for younger players, you can remove the letters Q, Z, and X from the game.
All 110 tiles are placed face down on the table. These tiles are called the CORE (like an apple!) Each player takes a letter from the core to decide who goes first. Lowest letter starts. (“A” would be the lowest.)
Each player takes eight more tiles. Everyone should have nine tiles now. Make sure nobody else can see you letters!
The first player makes a word in the middle of the table.
The next player (moving clockwise) adds to the first or last letter of the word that’s been laid down.
IMPORTANT: The first or last letter of the new word must attach to the first or last letter of the snake. Furthermore, to prevent gridlock, the snake must remain one tile wide.
The words can be horizontal or vertical, reading from top to bottom or from left to right.
If a player cannot make a word, he/she has to take 3 tiles from the core and say “PICK AND PASS!”. The turn then goes to the next player.
The game continues until a player uses all of his/her tiles. That player then shouts “HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES!” and is the winner.
If the game ends in a stalemate, the winner is the person with the least amount of tiles left. (That player can still shout “HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES!” if they want).
