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Twice now we’ve run into Spin Master Games at conventions where they’ve had a large-sized version of one of their newest games, Quick Cups, available for anyone to try out. We got our first preview last summer at GenCon, then this past holiday season at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. Many times before we play a game at home we are able to test it out at a gathering like these. This was the only time we were actually able to play a giant-sized copy first before the actual retail game!

You'll have to move fast to win against your kids with Spin Master Games' latest title - Quick Cups! At least you won't have dishes to do afterwards! - SahmReviews.com

Quick Cups is another one of those games I’ll whine about not being fast enough to win. Rated for ages 6 and up, kids with much faster reflexes than I definitely have an advantage.

You'll have to move fast to win against your kids with Spin Master Games' latest title - Quick Cups! At least you won't have dishes to do afterwards! - SahmReviews.com

The game includes a deck of 24 cards along with 30 colored cups, enough to support up to six players. On each turn, someone turns over one of the cards to reveal a picture made up of the five cup colors.

You'll have to move fast to win against your kids with Spin Master Games' latest title - Quick Cups! At least you won't have dishes to do afterwards! - SahmReviews.com

Your goal is to arrange your cups in the same order depicted on the cards and ring the bell before anyone else does the same. Some cards show items in a row – so you must order your cups in a row as well.

You'll have to move fast to win against your kids with Spin Master Games' latest title - Quick Cups! At least you won't have dishes to do afterwards! - SahmReviews.com

Other cards might show something stacked. You guessed it, stack those cups quickly in the same order! Each player is given the chance to complete their row or stack, but only the person who rings the bell first (and is correct) gets to collect the card.

You'll have to move fast to win against your kids with Spin Master Games' latest title - Quick Cups! At least you won't have dishes to do afterwards! - SahmReviews.com

Ring the bell and have the cups in the wrong order? The 2nd place person wins the card, assuming they have it correct also. No one got it right? Complete another card and the winner gets both!

You'll have to move fast to win against your kids with Spin Master Games' latest title - Quick Cups! At least you won't have dishes to do afterwards! - SahmReviews.com

Once all 24 cards have been awarded, the player with the most collected is the overall winner! Quick Cups should especially appeal to those (like me) with a touch of OCD and the need to put things in order. Probably not a good choice if your eyesight has color deficiencies, but there might be some appeal to those in the autism spectrum as we saw in our review of Korner’D, which has a similar color-matching mechanic.

Expect a full game of Quick Cups to last under 10 minutes. Plenty of time for multiple rounds or a quick distraction between homework assignments. Find your copy on Amazon or at your local big box retailer for around $20! Be sure to check out the other Spin Master Games titles we’ve featured over the past couple of years and see their entire current catalog on their website!

12 thoughts on “Quick Cups Game Overview

  1. I think I will leave this game to those who still have fast reflexes!! Looks like fun actually—but I think I might get very exasperated with how slow I’ve gotten over the years!!

  2. Knowing that I’m red/green colorblind, my kids all said “Hey, dad! Let’s get that game!” Actually, the colors look vibrant enough that I could tell the colors apart sufficiently to be able to play too.

  3. This game really appeals to me. I love the idea of using some coordination as well as playing a competitive game with the kids. This is perfect for family game night.

  4. This seems like a really fun game to play with kids! Teaching them quick reaction time and hand-eye coordination can only help their dexterity!

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