Rules v1.0

What's this bag of stuff?

Those are your props. They'll be explained later. The sheet of paper is your bingo card, which will also serve as your score card.

Okay, so I have a bingo card. Now what?

Your goal is to complete a "bingo" (three in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) by completing the photos described in each space. Completed bingos are worth ten points. At the end of the game, points your card has earned will be added to points you earn for individual photos, and the person with the highest score will be the winner. Check out the sample card below.

Fairy Princess Maid Tommy Trojan	Secret Agent American Idol Swim Stadium	Movie Star Judge Leavey Library
Fairy Princess Expectant Mother Swim Stadium	Secret Agent Fisherman Tommy Trojan	Movie Star Barbarian Swim Stadium
Fairy Princess Detective Leavey Library	Secret Agent Movie Star Leavey Library	Movie Star Deep Sea Diver Tommy Trojan

What is this photo business?

This is the crux of the Photo Op game. In order to mark off a square on your bingo card, you must create a photo that contains all the elements in the square. The top item is a costume from your stash. The second is a costume from an opponent's stash. The third is the location where your picture must be taken. Once you have found your other person and your location, put on your costumes and smile for the camera!

These look like toys, not costumes!

Yeah, we know. Full costumes are expensive, whereas props that suggest costumes are not. We have complete faith in your acting abilities.

Now, why would my opponent want to be in my picture? Or, why would I want to be in someone else's picture?

As a reward for being helpful, you will receive a point every time you pose for another person's picture. At the end of the game, those points will be added to points earned for bingos, and the person with the highest score will win. So, the more helpful you are, the more points you'll earn. Isn't that nice?

So, I just ask someone if they have the costume I'm looking for, and if they do, we go get our picture taken?

Not exactly. You may not directly ask someone what costumes they have. For example, you may not ask someone "Are you the fairy princess?" You may use any other terms you like, hint and infer as much as you want, but under no circumstances can you use the actual terms listed on your bingo card. This includes the terms that describe your photo locations.

Are other people going to see these photos?

If that's okay with you. The photos will be collected and posted to a Flickr album, which we'll link you to. However, if you don't want your picture included, just let us know and we'll leave it out.

So if I win, do I get a prize?

No.