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Cash Out!

Cash Out!

2-4 players • 30 min • 10 & up

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Make diversified investments while balancing the growth of your funds across four different industry sectors. Strategize your funds’ growth to time your liquidations to Cash Out and win the game.

Skills Focus: Strategy, Predicting

Game Includes

  • 152 Cash in Cards
  • 16 Cash Out! Cards
  • 16 Portfolio Cards
  • 1 Rules Booklet

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How to Play

Invest cards to build the most lucrative portfolio. Players can add more cards to increase their funds accross four industries, strategize their funds' growth, and then pick the best time to cash out!

Educational Standards

Core Standard*: Math

Math
    Standards for Mathematical Practice
  • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.: Grade Level 3rd & up
  • Model with mathematics.: Grade Levels 3rd & up

Skills

Explore

What Does Child Do To Use Skill In The Game?
Players look at each other's investments and funds to help strategize their actions.

How Parents Can Assist Learning
Encourage children to look closely at what cards other player's a playing on their funds and Cash In investments. This is important for the child to be able to decide on what actions to make on their turn.

Learning Implications and Educator Support
"Playing Cash Out! helps children develop situational analysis, planning and perspective changing skills. Encourage children to look closely at what cards other player's a playing on their funds and Cash In investments. This is important for the child to be able to decide on what actions to make on their turn."

Determine

What Does Child Do To Use Skill In The Game?
Cash Out! Involves many types of determination as players figure out which cards they have, the characteristics of the cards, the meaning of the symbols, the colors of cards they need to build a fund, and when to deposit or remove cards from savings account.

How Parents Can Assist Learning
To help children develop more thoughtful decision-making, parents can ask them to justify before they make a decision. Ask questions like, "How will that decision help you reach your goal?"

Learning Implications and Educator Support
"When first learning to play, children may think about consequences of their immediate move or look only at their own funds and investments. As they become more proficient, children will think about other players' hands and multiple moves ahead in order to evaluate what actions (Private Purchase, Invest, Cash Out!, Deposit or Withdraw Savings Account) would be strategically optimal on their turn. This game helps children learn to set priorities and to allocate resources across variables. Educators can discuss the different moves players make in order to understand different strategies and the logical thinking the children are utilizing. Ask children to justify their thinking, before they make a decision. Ask questions like, ""How will that decision help you reach your goal?"

Compare

What Does Child Do To Use Skill In The Game?
Players compare their cards to those played by their opponents in order to decide what to ask for in Private Purchase and what to play on their turn.

How Parents Can Assist Learning
When children are learning the game, parents may want to encourage children to verbally describe their options prior to comparing and deciding which to select. As the game proceeds, there are numerous comparisons to make and verbalizing is a good way to examine the different consequences of different potential moves.

Learning Implications and Educator Support
Cash Out! corresponds to math fundamentals curricula. To help encourage mathematical thinking, educators can ask questions like, "How are you building your investments? What is left to Cash Out a fund? What funds do you think other players are trying to build and Cash Out?" This line of questions also helps children think carefully to reduce impulsive thinking.

Predict

What Does Child Do To Use Skill In The Game?
Players will try to predict what funds opponents are trying to build and Cash Out.

How Parents Can Assist Learning
Parents can encourage children to think ahead by having them look at what other players are doing in order to anticipate which funds are getting close to being cashed out and where investments are being built up

Learning Implications and Educator Support
"Cash Out! helps children develop situational analysis, planning and perspective changing skills. Also, being able to hypothesize risk and reward consequences of actions helps children develop strategic thinking. Educators can encourage children to think ahead by having them look at what other players are doing in order to anticipate which funds are getting close to being cashed out and where investments are being built up.

Plan

What Does Child Do To Use Skill In The Game?
Players are constantly thinking about what cards to play in order to build funds, maximize investments, make strategic saving account moves and Cash Out funds before opponents do

How Parents Can Assist Learning
To be successful in this game requires thinking about consequences beyond a player's immediate move. Parents can remind children to think about what could happen next so children will plan accordingly. This type of long-term, sequential thinking is important in life well beyon

Learning Implications and Educator Support
This game involves significant planning in order for children to balance investing, saving, building funds and cashing out funds. Because children have the option to make up to 3 strategic actions, they will need to observe other players' visible cards, consider their hand and savings account, and think about their strategic goals for scoring the most points when deciding which actions to take. Educators can ask children to justify their thinking, before they make a decision. Ask questions like, ""How will that decision help you reach your goal?"

Solve

What Does Child Do To Use Skill In The Game?
As the game proceeds, players need to adapt to the moves of other players and continuously strategic problem solve.

How Parents Can Assist Learning
This game involves uses of visual spatial problem solving, directionality and if/then problem solving. After children have mastered the rules and functions of the pieces, they learn new information constantly during game play. This information directly effects how children strategize an approach for playing cards to maximize points in their funds they can cash out or in funds that they believe opponents will cash out. The ability to shift strategies based on new information can help children cope with the stresses of change in other areas of their life.

Learning Implications and Educator Support
This game involves situational analysis, planning, risk and reward analysis, and perspective changing skills. After children have mastered the rules and meaning of they symbols, they learn new information constantly during game play. This information directly effects how children strategize an approach for playing cards to maximize points in their funds they can cash out or in funds that they believe opponents will cash out. Educators can talk to children about alternative approaches and help them think about choices including whether to change strategy (example, stop building a fund and shift to making investments in the fund when it becomes apparent another player will likely cash out first.). It is important for adults to not create the approaches, but help the children come to their own conclusions. This ability to shift strategies based on new information can help children cope with the stresses of change in other areas of their life.

Demonstrate

What Does Child Do To Use Skill In The Game?
Players show their score, and may discuss different strategies used to win the game.

How Parents Can Assist Learning
Ask children to explain their reasoning to help all the players learn which strategies worked and which did not work as well.

Learning Implications and Educator Support
Ask children to explain their reasoning to help all the players learn which strategies worked and which did not work as well.


*Data compiled from CCSSI ELA Standards, WA Science Standards, and Washington Social Studies Standards

Special Needs

Cognitive

Suggestions for How to Modify Play Experience
Cash Out is a complicated investment game requiring understanding several variables at one time. It is not recommended for children with cognitive delays.

Communication

Suggestions for How to Modify Play Experience
Players who understand the game, but have difficulty communicating can play with minimal discussion. Plays can be conducted physically and followed visually by other players.
Encourage the player to use simple phrases, such as "purchase," "invest" or "cash out."
Encourage discussion by having players comment on each others plays. A role model for discussion is often helpful for children who have difficulty generating a language pattern.

Sensorimotor

Suggestions for How to Modify Play Experience
Cash Out requires manipulation of cards in various ways. To assist children with fine motor concerns, play in pairs. Teams can discuss moves and then one partner can move the cards to the appropriate spots.

Social Emotional/Behavioral

Suggestions for How to Modify Play Experience
Children with a low frustration tolerance or impulsivity often have a hard time playing games with complex rules and multiple details. They lack the patience to listen or learn the rules. For this reason, Cash Out may be challenging for these children.
Playing in teams may help the child with behavioral issues learn to slow down and pay attention to the details of the game. Once the child learns the game, let him/her try on their own.

Vision

Suggestions for How to Modify Play Experience
Cash Out is not recommended for children with vision impairments. The cards are complex with details that may be difficult to see.
The game may be able to be played with a partner who can point out the various details.

Hearing

Suggestions for How to Modify Play Experience
Children with hearing impairments should be able to play the game. They can follow the game visually.

*Data compiled from CCSSI ELA Standards, WA Science Standards, and Washington Social Studies Standards

Autism

Cash Out! is a sophisticated strategy game of investment. Players develop portfolios of different industry sectors, trying to earn the most points. Players need to consider three different actions on each turn of play, including purchasing, investing, and cashing out. Directions for Cash Out! involve multiple steps and abstract thinking. Strategy is also involved as players need to watch and anticipate opponents, and put cards they may need in the future into savings. These characteristics makes Cash Out! a difficult game for many children with autism. Children who are good at analyzing patterns and using strategy to anticipate future potential moves, such as in games like chess and checkers, may like this game.

Autism Strengths & Interests

Short Summary of Strengths & Interests

  • Is good at nonverbal reasoning
  • Can plan for future strategic needs
  • Can carry out a sequence of three different steps in a turn

Is good at matching visual items

Is This Game Appropriate? Yes

Description
Players need to match colors and symbols on cards to be able to place cards appropriately in a category.

Has a good memory for words, phrases and dialouge

This game is not appropriate

Has a good memory for pictures, numbers and patterns

This game is not appropriate

Likes to put things in order or a sequence

This game is not appropriate

Learns through visualizing or "replaying" actions in their mind

Is This Game Appropriate? Yes

Description
Players need to put cards in a sequence in their investments by matching the symbols on their cards. They also need to places the correct cards to create a whole portfolio.

Likes activities with rules, such as math and phonics

This game is not appropriate

Is very concrete and literal

This game is not appropriate

Learns in small "chunks" (for example, phone numbers are 3 chunks of number xxx-xxx-xxxx that are combined together)

This game is not appropriate

Is good at nonverbal reasoning and logic

This game is not appropriate

Likes spatial problem solving

Is This Game Appropriate? Yes

Description
Cash Out! does not require using words. Symbols stand for a variety of investments. Players look for matches in symbols and colors to build diverse portfolios and make investments. This requires players to look carefully at cards they can purchase, invest, save, or cash out. Each player must decide what to do with cards and in what order.

Can read well with good vocabulary, though may not fully comprehend content

This game is not appropriate

Likes to use and has good fine motor skill

This game is not appropriate

Likes established routines or set ways of doing things

Is This Game Appropriate? Yes

Description
Fine motor skills are needed for manipulating and arranging the cards in Cash Out!

Likes manipulating, constructing or building things

This game is not appropriate

Likes to use and has good musical abilities

This game is not appropriate

Likes to use and has good drawing

This game is not appropriate


Autism Special Considerations

Appears to ignore other's communication and/or has difficulty giving eye contact to a communication partner

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? Yes

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
No eye contact is needed to play Cash Out.

Has difficulty understanding complex verbal directions

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? No

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? No

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
The directions for Cash Out are complex. This game is not recommended if this is an issue.

Uses vocabulary inaccurately or demonstrates echolalia (repeating another's speech)

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? Yes

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
No communication is needed to play the game, although players will want to communicate as they make various plays. Echolalia should not prohibit game play.

Gets stuck repeating a verbal topic or physical actions and/or has difficulty attending to others' actions or topic.

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? No

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? No

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
Players need to attend to other players actions to play strategically.The game is not recommended for children who cannot understand other players' moves.

Has difficulty producing speech/communication

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? Yes

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
Communication is not needed to play, except to announce a move such as "Cash Out."

Has difficulty sequencing multi-step actions and/or doing complex abstract tasks

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? No

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? No

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
Cash Out is an complex game involving multiple steps with each turn and comprehending abstract concepts, such as investment and saving.

Demonstrates difficulty initiating and maintaining social interactions

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? Yes

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
Social interactions are not needed to play Cash Out, although players may want to comment on various plays.

Acts out or demonstrates avoidance behaviors when frustrated, overwhelmed, or needs more sensory input.

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? No

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
Children may become frustrated or anxious playing Cash Out if they do not understand all of the steps needed. Play with the child in a partnership until the child understands all of the steps and options. Give the child a break after several turns to allow them to "regroup" or engage in a brief sensorimotor activity that they enjoy.

Has short attention span for non-preferred activities

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? No

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
If spatial problem solving is not a preferred activity, the child with autism may not like this game. Many children with autism, however, have strengths in this area. If the child excels at high-level puzzles and spatial reasoning games, give it a try provided the child is also interested in strategy games.

Needs sameness or consistent routines and/or has difficulty with transitions from one activity to another

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? Yes

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
The game is played the same way each time, so the child knows the routine after playing a couple of times. Transition to the game by showing the child a game card and asking the child to help you find a solution.

Has difficulty understanding others' feelings, intentions, and the reasons for others' actions.

Is This Game Appropriate for Child with Characteristic? Yes

Can Child with Characteristic Play Game w/o Modification? Yes

Strategies for Developing Compensatory Skills:
The child does not need to understand others' thinking, feeling or intentions to play.No competitive strategy is involved.

*Data compiled from CCSSI ELA Standards, WA Science Standards, and Washington Social Studies Standards

Extended Play

Extra Ways to Play the Game
Play the game with the normal rules, but eliminate savings account part of the game.

Materials Needed
No additional materials needed

Developmental Benefits
This variation is a good way to introduce the game to younger players. It also helps level the game among different skill levels because it increases chance while reducing strategy. This can help build confidence and motivation in less skilled players.

Extra Ways to Play the Game
Cash Out contains over 180 cards. Try building the largest or tallest house of cards. Divide the cards evenly and race to see who can use all their cards first to build a house of cards that is at least 4 stories high.

Materials Needed
No additional materials needed

Developmental Benefits
This builds dexterity, planning and knowledge of physics. Additionally, it can be played as a cooperative or competitive activity.

*Data compiled from CCSSI ELA Standards, WA Science Standards, and Washington Social Studies Standards

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How to Play Video & Transcript

Welcome to Simply Fun’s on-line School of Play-ology!

Today we’re going to put on our “fund manager” hats and build financial portfolios as we manage both risk and reward with Simply Fun’s Cash Out!

Cash Out! can be played with 2 to 4 players, and is best played with people ages 10 and up.

Each game box of Cash Out! contains 16 Portfolio Cards: four of each “portfolio” in four colors representing the technology, energy, finance and manufacturing markets.

16 “Cash Out!” cards are also broken into four cards and four colors per portfolio for technology, energy, finance and manufacturing.

You’ll also find 152 “Cash In” cards in each portfolio category and color, with 38 cards per color set.

Finally, a Cash Out! glossary is included, so you’ll know the technical terms you’ll need to play the game.

Now you’re ready to become your own “fund manager” and rock the world of high finance!

Cash Out! introduces concepts and terminology from the investment world such as Portfolio, Diversify and Liquidate while giving players a chance to use those terms in actual game play as you build and then Cash Out! your sector portfolios.

The game focuses on the risk and reward of building your investment position, then picking the time to reap the rewards and Cash Out! before another player beats you to it!

To set up the game, give each player - or fund manager - 4 Portfolio Cards, one of each color. All fund managers should arrange the cards face up in the order shown [show cards ordered technology, energy, manufacturing and finance]

Then, mix up the Cash In and Cash Out Cards by shuffling them all together, and deal 7 cards to each Fund Manager. Players will hold these cards in their hands as they play the game. Place the remaining cards in a draw deck.

The player who most recently put money in a savings account goes first!

To start the game, the first fund manager takes a turn making an investment in three phases. He can:

1) Make a private purchase,

2) Make an investment, and/or

3) Cash out

On each turn, a fund manager is allowed to make 3 strategic actions from the following choices:

A) Play one Cash In card

B) Play one Cash Out card

C) Place one card in a personal savings account

D) Discard one Cash In OR Cash Out card and draw a replacement from the deck

E) Discard the entire hand and withdraw the entire personal savings account

Any of these are considered one action, and fund managers may choose to complete up to 3 different actions, OR repeat any one action up to 3 times.

Once a fund manager completes 3 actions, and has replenished his hand to 7 cards, play continues clockwise to the next fund manager.

Now let’s take a closer look at the Phases.

Phase 1 – the Private purchase – is not an “action” and is optional. Before making any investment actions, one fund manager may ask another for either a Cash In or Cash Out card of specific criteria. For example, he may ask for a card by color (blue, green, orange or teal), by number (such as 2, 3, 7 or 8), or by color AND number (like Blue 4, Orange 6, or Green 10). If the other fund manager has a card that matches the criteria, he must give up the card and draw another from the deck. The private purchase phase can only occur at the beginning of each turn, and cannot begin until the second turn for each player.

Note that fund managers may only request one card per turn and only cards in hand may be given.

In Phase 2, fund managers complete their three actions.

They can:

• BUILD diversified investment portfolios placing Cash In cards below any portfolio card,

• GROW their investments by stacking new Cash In cards on existing Cash In cards below a Portfolio card (as long as the point value of the card is equal or greater than the existing card AND the color matches one sector icons on that card)

• SAVE money by placing one of your cards, face down, in a personal savings account. Note: Your savings account may not exceed 7 cards accumulated during the course of game play.

Note that placing cards in savings keeps them from private purchase, but is an all-or-nothing action: fund managers must discard their ENTIRE hand and withdraw their ENTIRE personal savings at the same time in order to access these cards during the game.

Finally, in Phase 2, before players can even consider cashing out in Phase 3, they must “manage” their funds by placing a total of 3 Cash In cards on top of a Portfolio card – each in a different color than the portfolio card – as shown here.

Now we come to Phase 3, where fund managers may liquidate their assets and cash out. Once players have completed the other requirements in phases 1 and 2, they may liquidate a fund by playing a Cash Out! card – which MUST be the same color as the base portfolio card – as shown here.

When a portfolio is liquidated, all the fund manager’s investments become actual points. The lead fund manager’s additional wealth points are revealed on the Cash Out! card that was played – and the fund manager who plays the Cash Out card is the only one who receives the extra points listed.

Once a portfolio is liquidated, all investment portfolios of that color held by the other players are also closed and no more Cash In or Cash Out cards may be played. However, other players will be able to score any investment cards existing in that portfolio at the end of the round. To signal that the portfolio is closed, the portfolio cards for all players are turned over and remain out of play until the end of the game.

The games ends when every portfolio has been liquidated.

Fund managers now count ALL their invested points, including any points gained by using Cash Out cards. Only cards existing in the investment section of your personal playing field count towards your total, but may be increased by the cashout card as noted on the card if you were the player to close the portfolio. Cash In cards played in the portfolio area (top line) and cards in a personal savings account do not count towards final investment points.

The fund manager with the most investment points at the end of the game is the winner!

Remember: a penny saved may be a penny earned, but with Cash Out! investing well is the best revenge!