Instructions for Candyland

Shuffle the deck of Candyland cards. Select a gingerbread character. Place it on the "Start" square at the bottom of the board. The youngest player goes first with the remaining turn order decided by moving clockwise from the first player.

Draw one card. If the card has one square on it, move forward to the next square of that color on the board. If the card has two squares on it, move forward two colored squares. If the card has a picture of a Candyland character on it, move backwards or forwards to the square with that character on it. Two or more players may occupy the same square.

Place the card in the discard pile when your turn is complete.

Move in the direction of the signposts on the game board. If you land at the bottom of the Rainbow Trail or Gumdrop Pass squares, move your game piece to the square at the top of the trail or pass.

Skip your turn if you land on a colored square that has licorice on it.

Win the game by reaching the Candy Castle. The Candy Castle square is multicolored with every color in the game, so any card drawn when near the castle will allow you to win the game.