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How to Play Guess Who

Guess Who? is a board game that can be found in toy stores and discount retail stores. The object of the game is to try to guess your opponent's mystery person before he or she guesses your mystery person. You simply ask the other person a "yes" or "no" questions to narrow down who might be their mystery person. The game is easy and fun for ages six and older.

Things You'll Need

Guess Who? board game
Two players

Instructions

- 1
  Select a red or blue game piece with the faces of all of the Guess Who? people. Your opponent will use the other game piece.
- 2
  Draw a card from the deck of face cards. Your opponent will do the same.
- 3
  The younger person will start by asking a question about their opponent's secret person on their face card.
- 4
  Ask questions that help you figure out who the mystery person is on your opponent's face card. Answer questions with either a "Yes" or a "No." For instance, your first question could be "Does your mystery person have hair?"
- 5
  Answer your opponent's question and then your opponent will eliminate people who do not fit the answer. If your question was, "Does your mystery person have hair?" and your opponent says no, you can eliminate all of the people on your game piece who have hair.
- 6
  Eliminate people with the answers received during each turn.
- 7
  Use your turn to either ask a question or guess the mystery person. Be sure to narrow your list before asking about a specific mystery person, otherwise, you lose the game.

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