Ice Cream Derby Racing Game: How to Play and Win

Quick answer

Set up the modular track, deal cards to move your meerkat soapbox car, and use clever card play to reach the ice cream truck before your opponents.

How to play Ice Cream Derby step by step

1. Set up the modular track: Snap the track pieces together in any shape you like. Place the ice cream truck at the finish line. Each player chooses a meerkat car and places it at the start. Make sure the track is closed (no gaps) so cars don't fall off. If the track feels too long, remove a few pieces to shorten the race.
2. Deal the cards and take turns: Shuffle the deck and deal three cards face down to each player. On your turn, choose one card to play. Cards may move your car forward, send you back, or cause a traffic jam that skips your next turn. A common mistake is playing a card that looks good but actually moves you backward. Read the card symbol carefully before playing.
3. Race to the ice cream truck: After playing a card, move your car the indicated number of spaces. If you land on a space with a special symbol, follow the instructions (e.g., draw another card or swap places). The first player to reach or pass the ice cream truck wins. If two players reach the ice cream truck on the same turn, the one who landed exactly on the finish space wins. If both overshoot, the player who moved farthest wins.

Product facts

• Ice Cream Derby Racing Game: Players steer their soapbox cars through a jam-packed track to reach the ice cream truck first, using clever card play to outmaneuver opponents and avoid traffic jams. The card mechanism teaches cause and effect: each card either moves you forward or sets you back, so kids learn to think ahead about which card to play.