Monkey around from Cache to Cache bringing goofiness and joy to this game within the game.

DON'T LOSE THE MONEYS!! There should be 10 in this family.

Barrel of Monkeys - A game in a cache!

Barrel of monkeys has entertained generations for decades. The game created by Leonard Marks, with the help of schoolmate and toy inventor Milton Dinhofer, was originally released under a different name, Chimp to Chimp,  and did not include a barrel. 

Object of the Game

The object of the game is to be the player to successfully create the longest chain of monkeys.

Setting up the Game

Shake up the barrel and dump the monkeys out on the table.

According to the directions that come with the game the player with the next birthday goes first. You can use whatever method you prefer to determine first play. It's fun for kids to watch the adults struggle with the game so maybe having the oldest person go first would be entertaining.

The player who's turn it is chooses the first monkey of their chain.

Playing Barrel of Monkeys

With great care the first player takes their chosen monkey and tries to use the monkeys arm to grab an second monkey from the pile. 

If the player successfully hooks a second monkey they continue and try for a third monkey then fourth and so on. If the player drops any monkey in the chain they must return all the monkeys to the pile and it is the next players turn. 

Winning the Game

The player who creates the longest chain of monkeys is the winner. In the event of a tie the player that linked all the monkeys the fastest is declared the winner.