Each player takes 12 cubes, then takes a zipper color (green or yellow) to keep score. Move the zipper along each time you score a point. To start the game, any player calls out GO! Players simultaneously start to make their own interconnecting words grid using any side of their cubes.
Words must read horizontally or vertically, left to right or top to bottom to form one unified words grid. Grids can be rearranged at any time. Proper noun and abbreviations are not allowed. If any player’s grid includes misspelled or non existent words, he will receive no points for that round and the opponent will receive one point.
The first player to complete a word grid with no remaining cubes calls ZIP! and moves their pouch zipper one point. At the end of each round, mix all the cubes and redistribute 12 cubes to each player. The first player to win ten rounds and reach the star on the scoring tack wins the game.