Overview

Barbie Queen of the Prom is a classic roll-and-move board game where players compete to become Queen of the Prom. To qualify, players must acquire three items: a prom dress, a steady boyfriend, and a club president card. Once all three are obtained and any debts are cleared, a player may enter the “Path to the Prom” and race to reach the crown space first.

Components

• 1 Game Board
• Playing pieces (one per player)
• 1 Die
• Money (in denominations)
• Surprise Cards deck
• Boyfriend Cards
• Dress Cards
• Club President Cards
• I.O.U. Cards

Setup

1. Place the gameboard in the center of the table.
2. Choose a player to be the banker. The banker manages the money and cards.
3. Shuffle the Surprise Cards and place them face down on the gameboard.
4. Place the remaining card types on their corresponding sections of the board.
5. Each player takes a playing piece and $25.
6. Place all playing pieces on the Home space.
7. The player to the right of the banker starts. Play moves counterclockwise.

Turn Structure

1. Roll the die.
2. Move your playing piece the number of spaces shown.
3. When landing on a space with two arrows, choose which path to follow on your next turn.
4. Take the action printed on the space you landed on.
5. Your turn ends; pass play to the right.

Actions

Space Types

• Surprise: Draw the top Surprise Card, read it aloud, and follow its instructions.
• Stop and Shop: Purchase an available prom dress by paying the listed cost. Only one dress per player.
• Boyfriend: Collect a boyfriend card face down. Only one boyfriend card per player.
• Go Steady: When you reach this space, flip your boyfriend card face up to make him your steady boyfriend.
• Club President: Claim the corresponding club position card. Only one per player.
• Home: Collect $5 allowance when landing on or passing through.

Financial Rules

• If you run out of money, you may borrow $10 from the bank.
• When borrowing, take an I.O.U. card.
• You cannot enter the Path to the Prom while holding an I.O.U. card.
• You must repay your I.O.U. before attempting to win.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

To win, a player must:

1. Have a prom dress
2. Have a steady boyfriend
3. Have a club president card
4. Have no I.O.U. cards (all debts repaid)
5. Enter the “Path to the Prom”
6. Be the first player to reach the crown space

The first player to reach the crown with all required items becomes Queen of the Prom. The second player to reach becomes Princess.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Play moves counterclockwise (to the right), which is unusual for most board games.
• A player cannot enter the Path to the Prom until all three items are collected and debts are cleared.
• Only one of each item type per player.
• Surprise Cards may have positive or negative effects and must be followed as written.
• At intersections with two arrows, you choose your path on your next turn.

Player Reference

Win Requirements Checklist

• Prom dress (purchased at Stop and Shop)
• Steady boyfriend (collect card, then Go Steady)
• Club president card
• No I.O.U. cards
• Reach the crown on the Path to the Prom

Key Spaces

| Space | Action | |——-|——–| | Home | Collect $5 | | Stop and Shop | Buy a dress | | Boyfriend | Take a boyfriend card | | Go Steady | Flip boyfriend card face up | | Club President | Take a club card | | Surprise | Draw and follow a Surprise Card |