Official Chicken vs Hotdog Rules

Last Updated on July 16, 2025 by The Official Game Rules Team

Chicken vs Hotdog is a fast-paced game where players use the chicken or the hotdog to complete various challenges. It’s a game of skill, strategy, and a little bit of luck. Here’s a breakdown of the rules and how to play:

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How to Play Chicken VS Hotdog

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Overview

Players: 2 or more
Ages: 8+
Objective: Be the first team to flip all six of your Character Cards to the color side by winning challenges.

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Setup

1. Form Teams:
   • Choose sides: Team Chicken or Team Hotdog.
   • If only two players, each person plays both teams.
   • With more than two players, split evenly into two teams.
2. Take Team Materials:
   • Each team takes all Bidding Cards and Character Cards that match their team’s color and character.
3. Assemble Your Character:
   • Lay out your team’s Character Cards face up using the gray side to form the full image of your character.
4. Draw Bidding Cards:
   • Shuffle your team’s Bidding Cards.
   • Each team draws four cards to start. These cards are private. The rest form your draw pile.
5. Prepare Challenge Cards:
   • Shuffle the Challenge Cards and place them face down in the center of the table.

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How to Play

1. Reveal a Challenge

• At the start of each round, flip over the top Challenge Card.
• The card shows a physical challenge using the Sling’ems.

2. Bid for the Challenge

• Each team secretly chooses one of their current Bidding Cards.
• If your team feels confident about completing the challenge, play a higher card.
• Once chosen, both teams reveal their cards at the same time.

Highest bid wins the chance to attempt the challenge.

• If both teams bid the same amount, resolve a Flipperama:
  • Both teams rapidly flip their Sling’em to try to land upright.
  • First team to complete two successful single flips wins the tiebreaker and chooses which team will attempt the challenge.
  • In team play, different players must complete each flip.

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3. Attempting the Challenge

• The team with the winning bid now tries to complete the challenge shown on the card.
• The number of allowed attempts is printed on the top-left of the Challenge Card.
• If there are multiple players on a team, they must take turns attempting challenges.

A successful flip means the character lands upright, either on the table or on the floor.

• The suction cup does not need to stick—just standing upright is enough.
• If the character falls off the table but lands upright, it still counts.

4. Scoring the Round

• If the team succeeds, they flip one of their Character Cards to the color side.
• If they fail, the other team flips one of their Character Cards to the color side.

5. Prepare for the Next Round

• Discard both used Bidding Cards.
• Move the Challenge Card to the bottom of the deck.
• When a team has played all four of their Bidding Cards, draw four new ones from the team’s deck.

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Winning the Game

• The first team to flip all six of their Character Cards to the color side wins the game!

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Variant Game: Dueling Sling’Ems

Try this competitive alternative to challenges:

1. Players stand 6–8 feet apart.
2. Take turns flipping your Sling’em, trying to land it upright in front of your opponent.
3. Scoring:
   • If both or neither land upright: no points.
   • If one player succeeds: that player scores 1 point.
4. Continue until a player scores three points—they win!

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Game Components

• 24 Challenge Cards
• 24 Bidding Cards (12 Chicken, 12 Hotdog)
• 12 Character Cards (6 Chicken, 6 Hotdog)
• 1 Chicken Sling’em
• 1 Hotdog Sling’em
• 1 Potato Sticker (for fun, not used in the game)
• Instructions

Chicken vs Hotdog is a fun and energetic game that’s perfect for parties or game nights. It’s a great way to test your skills and have a laugh with friends and family.