
For example, in the case of things commonly found in the kitchen that start with the letter K, both knife (a kitchen tool) and kelp (a type of food that is commonly cooked in kitchens around the world) are acceptable answers. In the case of general categories, broad interpretation is allowed for fun and creative gameplay.(This rule does not apply to book titles, such as "The Old Man and the Sea".) president and therefore is not a valid answer, rewarding zero points. Truman" because his middle initial is the letter S. presidents" and the round letter is "S", an acceptable answer would be "Harry S. In the case of proper nouns, all parts of the answer will be counted as adequate provided one begins with the letter in play.The die is rolled again (and rerolled if the same letter as the previous round is duplicated), and the second round starts.If the vote is a tie, the vote of the player who is being challenged is thrown out. When challenged, all players vote on the validity of that answer.

If for some reason a player thinks someone's answer does not fit the category (for instance, "knuckle" for the category "types of sandwich"), a player may challenge that answer.(In the "Junior" version, players earn 2 points for an answer that begins with the chosen letter, and 1 point for an answer that does not begin with the chosen letter, but no points for a duplicate answer.) Acceptable answers that are proper nouns using alliteration score one point for each word using the letter.

You cannot have more than one answer on a line for each number.

Players score zero points for an answer that duplicates another answer in that round, and one point for an answer no other player has given. Following the list, each player, in turn, reads their answer for each category.

The game is based on a traditional game called " Categories". The objective of the 2-to-6-player game is to score points by uniquely naming objects within a set of categories, given an initial letter, within a time limit. Parker Brothers was purchased by Hasbro a few years later, which published the game internationally under its Milton Bradley brand. Scattergories is a creative-thinking category-based party game originally published by Parker Brothers in 1988.
