<p><strong>Yes.</strong>  Page 6 of the <a href="http://www.gamewright.com/gamewright/pdfs/Rules/ForbiddenIslandTM-RULES.pdf" rel="nofollow">rules</a> states</p>

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  <p>Note: You may use the power of a Special Action card if you are 
  forced to discard it.</p>
</blockquote>

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<p>I have 4 cards, take my turn, then draw two cards with one of them being sandbags. I must now discard a card to be at 5. Can I <em>use</em> the sandbag card instead of discarding even though I have 6 cards in hand?</p>

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Can you use sandbags as your discard when you have more than 5 cards?
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# Can you use sandbags as your discard when you have more than 5 cards?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-07)

I have 4 cards, take my turn, then draw two cards with one of them being sandbags. I must now discard a card to be at 5. Can I *use* the sandbag card instead of discarding even though I have 6 cards in hand?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-07. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

**Yes.** Page 6 of the [rules](http://www.gamewright.com/gamewright/pdfs/Rules/ForbiddenIslandTM-RULES.pdf) states

> Note: You may use the power of a Special Action card if you are
> forced to discard it.


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