<p>This game has been produced over the years in a number of very slightly different versions, originally stemming from a sociological study done in the 1960s; so while I haven't been able to find the rules for this version explicitly, an almost identical version was sold under the name "<strong>Poo-Ka-Boo</strong>", which helpfully has the rules printed on the back of the box.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/vgeS2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/vgeS2.jpg" alt="Poo-Ka-Boo"></a></p>

<p>For a slightly different version, <strong><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/vgeS2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">5ive Straight</a></strong> (aka <strong>The Game of 99!</strong>) is still produced.</p>

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Thank you KMR  I was leaning towards that end, but now I know for sure.  Some of the cards were destroyed from playing, and as a result, one day I found another set in a garage sale and managed to use some cards from each deck to play again.  Appreciate the help.
Mike
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@MikeD - if you just need a deck of cards from 1-100 (or 1-99?), then you could buy 6Nimmt, "The Mind", or "The Game" (I would vote for The Mind, as it's also one of my favorite games to play without pegs...)
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KMR
<p>I have this peg board game called Bamboozle.  There is a deck of cards from zero to 99 to match the holes in the board.  The object of the game was to get five in a row, and when you held a card in your hand you were only allowed to play it and place your peg equal to or higher than the card played.</p>

<p>But for the life of me, I can't remember how many cards you played with and what the rules were.  Can anybody help?  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/B4uAe.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/B4uAe.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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The rules for Bamboozle
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# The rules for Bamboozle

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-10)

I have this peg board game called Bamboozle. There is a deck of cards from zero to 99 to match the holes in the board. The object of the game was to get five in a row, and when you held a card in your hand you were only allowed to play it and place your peg equal to or higher than the card played.

But for the life of me, I can't remember how many cards you played with and what the rules were. Can anybody help? [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/B4uAe.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/B4uAe.jpg)

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-11. Score: 3

This game has been produced over the years in a number of very slightly different versions, originally stemming from a sociological study done in the 1960s; so while I haven't been able to find the rules for this version explicitly, an almost identical version was sold under the name "**Poo-Ka-Boo**", which helpfully has the rules printed on the back of the box.

[![Poo-Ka-Boo](https://i.sstatic.net/vgeS2.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/vgeS2.jpg)

For a slightly different version, **[5ive Straight](https://i.sstatic.net/vgeS2.jpg)** (aka **The Game of 99!**) is still produced.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you username_1  I was leaning towards that end, but now I know for sure.  Some of the cards were destroyed from playing, and as a result, one day I found another set in a garage sale and managed to use some cards from each deck to play again.  Appreciate the help.  
> **username_2**: @username_0D - if you just need a deck of cards from 1-100 (or 1-99?), then you could buy 6Nimmt, "The Mind", or "The Game" (I would vote for The Mind, as it's also one of my favorite games to play without pegs...)  

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