Split Second
BGG rank
BGG #14,681
BGG rating
6.2

Split Second

1992

Rules assistance for Split Second

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–6 players
  • 30 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

For 3 players

Rules assistant for Split Second

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Split Second is a board game released in 1992 for 3–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up.

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About the game

A question is read, and each player writes the answer down on a paddle; when released, the paddle will flip up into the middle, thanks to a clever rubber-band mechanism. The player who first turns in the correct answer wins the point. If no one turns in the correct answer, then (for number questions) the closest answer wins the point. Each answer is no longer than four characters. Questions range from very easy ("I could have had a V-_!") to ridiculously difficult ("How many teeth does a sloth have?"), and make for an amusing challenge. Adding spice are the personal questions ("How many times have I lost a job?"), where you have to guess what the reader answered.

Publishers

  • Parker Brothers
  • Ideal

Questions and answers

Split Second supports 3–6 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.