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Penny Drop
2015
Rules assistance for Penny Drop
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–99 players
Rules assistant for Penny Drop
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Penny Drop is a board game released in 2015 for 2–99 players. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck.
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About the game
A push your luck party game with the goal of being the first player to get rid of all your pennies. Played with a box with 6 penny-sized numbered slots, roll the dice to fill each slot with a penny. Pass to the next player before you roll a number that's already filled with a penny to avoid taking all the pennies in the slots.
Editions
- Penny DropenCreative Crafthouse2015
Questions and answers
Penny Drop supports 2–99 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.
Penny Drop belongs to these categories: Dice. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck. 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 Penny Drop 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.