Frequently Asked Questions About That's Spot On!

Who starts the next round? 

The player who either challenged the bid or called a Spot On! starts the bidding for the next round. We like to say, “The declarer always starts the bidding.” They either declared a challenge or declared a Spot On! It doesn’t matter whether they won or lost the challenge, they still start the bidding in the next round. 

Can the first player in a new round play a Reverse or Pass token?

No. The first player in a round must always start off the round with an opening bid to get the round started. Why waste a perfectly wonderful token on a low risk bid! This is a good time to simply get the bidding started. 

What happens if I win a Spot On! but I still have all of my dice?

Not to worry! There are other rewards waiting! You may steal a Reverse or Pass Token from an active player if one is available. If no players have tokens available, you may take a Pass Token from the Discard Board. You may not take a Reverse Token from the Discard Board as this would mess up the direction of play arrows.

Does the wild dice number stay the same throughout the game?

Good Question! The wild dice number follows the bid. So if the bid goes from 4’s to 5’s, so does the wild number.

What do I do if my dice are piled or stacked on top of each other under my dice cup?

Occasionally when you shake your dice and turn your cup over your dice may be stacked on top of one another. When this happens you must announce your predicament to the other players, raise your cup to show everyone, yell out “Spotty Dice” and re-shake and cover your dice again. Do not simply fix the problem without re-shaking and covering. Other players may think you are arranging things to your own advantage under there!

What in the world do you mean players can shout out, “Spot ON!” at any time?

They sure can! This is the only time in the game that players may play out of turn. They can jump in before a bid or challenge is declared if they believe the current bid is exactly correct. If two or more players shout out at the same time and it cannot be determined who shouted first, neither is recognized and play continues. Even the player who just bid can do this!!

During a 2 Player game, what is the difference between a Reverse and a Pass?

Good Catch! There is absolutely no difference.

What if a player or the whole group loses track of the current bid?

That happens to the best of us! Our best advice is to work it out with a smile. Maybe it’s a do-over, or a group vote, or perhaps a win for the person most in need. Let the group decide.

Can I make a bid of a quantity of one?

You betcha! And near the end of the game you almost certainly will make bids starting with a quantity of one. You just can’t make a bid of One 1 because the 1’s are wild. 

If the play reverses back to me, can I declare, “Spot On!” on my own bid?

Absolutely! Aren’t you a great bidder and Spot On! Declarer! The only option you don't have when play reverses back to you is to challenge your own bid.

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