Description

It’s Halloween night, and word of Monster Metal Mayhem, the newest rock concert sensation, has made its way to the monster world. Lured in by this unfamiliar sound, a new generation of monsters seek to join in this Halloween extravaganza, and party down in the mosh pits! From far and wide, they are showing up to learn what new moves humans have for these crazy tunes, and they are bringing some ghastly and ghoulish moves of their own. Gone are the twists and mashes, here are the kicks and thrashes. Among the party goers and revelers there is one who keeps watch over the citizens of the human world, the Monster Hunter. Can the monsters dance their way past him and prove their prowess in the pit? Or will he put an end to their night?

In Monster Mosh Pit you will shuffle and deal 5 cards to all players. The top 5 cards of the deck are then flipped over to form a row that will become The Crowd. Place the deck to the left of this 1st card. Place the 5 Card Placement Markers above these cards in ascending order, starting with the “1” marker above the card closest to the deck. Place the Round Tracker token above the “1” Card Placement Marker. The last person to attend a concert receives the 1st player marker and starts the game.

On your turn you will draw cards from the deck, crowd, discard pile, or any combination of these choices until you have 6 cards in your hand. You may then play 1 set of numbered cards (cards of the same suit in a sequential run) and 1 non-numbered card (Field Effect, Monster Hunter, Back to the Pit, Wall of Death, Crowd Surfing). These cards can be played in any order you choose. You may choose to play only numbered cards, or a non-numbered card, but you must play at least 1 card on your turn. After you have finished playing cards, you may discard as many cards from your hand as you wish. After you discard, you will advance the crowd, placing the card that started in the 5th position in the discard pile (if it is still in the crowd), and shifting all cards as far right as they can go. You will then refill the crowd from right to left with cards from the deck, and pass play to the next player. If they have the 1st Player Token, they advance the Round Tracker token to the next number at the start of their turn.

Goal of the Game: Earn Mosh Points as you play cards to start and continue your monster’s mosh. Form sets, play bonus cards, and send monster hunters after your opponents. At the end of the game, the player with the most Mosh Points is the winner!

—description from the publisher