Overview

Mall Madness is an electronic shopping-themed board game where players race through a multi-level mall to be the first to purchase 6 items from their shopping list and return to the parking lot. The game features an electronic voice unit that announces sales, clearances, and events.

Components

• 1 game board (3D mall with 2 levels)
• Electronic console with speaker
• 4 player pawns
• Plastic escalator rails and mall walls
• Shopping lists
• Play money (bills in various denominations)
• Sale signs
• Check marks (to mark purchased items)
• Food tokens

Setup

1. Assemble the 3D mall board with walls and escalator rails.
2. Insert batteries into the electronic console.
3. Each player selects a pawn color and places it in the parking lot.
4. Each player receives a shopping list and starting money ($30).
5. Place sale signs near the console.
6. Press the Start button on the console.

Turn Structure

1. Press the button on the electronic console.
2. The console announces an event (sale, clearance, directions to move, etc.).
3. The active player moves their pawn the number of spaces indicated.
4. If the player lands at or passes a store on their shopping list, they may attempt to purchase the item.

Actions

Movement

• Move your pawn the number of spaces announced by the console.
• Navigate through the mall using hallways, escalators, and elevators.
• You can move in any direction along the mall paths.

Shopping

• When at a store matching an item on your list, pay the listed price (or sale price if a sale is active).
• Mark the item as purchased on your shopping list.
• Sales and clearances announced by the console reduce prices at specific stores.

ATM

• Visit the ATM to withdraw more money when funds run low.

Food Court

• Landing on the food court may provide food tokens that grant bonuses.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The first player to purchase all 6 items on their shopping list and return to the parking lot wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• The electronic console randomizes events each game.
• Sales make items cheaper; clearances may make them even cheaper.
• If you cannot afford an item, you must visit the ATM first.
• Some console events may force players to move to specific locations.
• Players may use elevators and escalators to move between mall levels.
• The console may announce “Sorry, that store is closed” – you cannot shop there that turn.

Player Reference

Step	Action
1	Press console button
2	Listen to announcement
3	Move pawn indicated spaces
4	Shop at matching stores (if on list and can afford)
Goal	Buy all 6 items and return to parking lot