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Fight!
2000
Rules assistance for Fight!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 10 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.2/5
Rules assistant for Fight!
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Fight! is a board game released in 2000 for 2–6 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
Each player starts with an assortment of coins. Each turn, a player places a coin in the center of the table and takes change up to one cent less than the value of the coin played. The object of the game is to be the last player with any coins left. Fight! was originally printed on the Cheapass Games business card. It was later released as Pennywise, which was included in Chief Herman's Holiday Fun Pack. It was reworked into a dice game as Flip. An unnamed and unpublished precursor used ten different cards with different abilities and different assortment of change, and eventually transformed into Button Men. Note: The game is now available as a free print & play game on the Cheapass.com website (under the Pennywise name).
Questions and answers
Fight! supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Fight! is 10 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Fight! for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Fight! has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Fight! belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Deduction, and Math. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Fight! as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.