Sorry!

1 Overview

Sorry! is a classic family racing game where luck and a little cruelty determine the winner. Players draw cards to move their colored pawns around the board from Start to Home, bumping opponents back whenever possible. The first player to get all four pawns safely into their Home zone wins.

2 What You Need

• 1 game board
• 4 sets of 4 pawns (one color per player)
• 1 deck of Sorry! cards (no standard numbers - special card deck)

3 Setup

1. Each player places all 4 pawns in their colored Start zone.
2. Shuffle the Sorry! card deck and place face-down in the center.
3. Youngest player goes first.

4 How to Play

1. On your turn, draw the top card and follow its instructions.
2. Key cards:

• 1 or 2: Move a pawn out of Start, or move 1/2 spaces forward.
• 3, 5, 8, 12: Move forward that many spaces.
• 4: Move backward 4 spaces.
• 7: Move 7 spaces total, split between two pawns if desired.
• 10: Move forward 10, OR move backward 1 space.
• 11: Move forward 11, OR switch places with any opponent pawn.
• Sorry!: Take a pawn from Start and place it on any space occupied by an opponent, sending them back to their Start.

If you land on a space occupied by an opponent, send them back to their Start. You cannot bump your own pawns. If you cannot move, your turn ends.

Slides: If you land on the start of a colored slide that isn't your color, slide to the end and bump anyone in the way (including your own pawns).

Safety Zone: The 5 spaces before Home are your Safety Zone - opponents cannot enter it. Move pawns in here only when safe.

5 Winning

The first player to move all 4 pawns into their Home space wins. An exact count is required to enter Home (you can't overshoot).

6 Strategy Tips

• Prioritize getting pawns out of Start. Pawns stuck in Start can't score. Play 1s and 2s aggressively to get all four pawns in play.
• Use 7 wisely. Split it between your fastest pawn and one stuck in a vulnerable position.
• The Sorry! card is devastating. Target the opponent pawn closest to Home - sending back a nearly-winning pawn is maximum damage.
• Use 11 (swap) offensively. Swap with the opponent pawn that's closest to their Home and you're nearest to yours.