How to Play Throw Throw Burrito

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A Dodgeball card game 2 to 6 players ages 7 and up

Call us a little crazy, but we like a game where we can throw things at each other. Throw Throw Burrito obviously fits in with this so we had to give it a try.

Would it be similar to Let’s Taco Bout it–where you throw a taco at each other? Burritos, tacos…now I’m thinking about Mexico and the Mexico dice game and the Piñata dice game.

But back to Throw Throw Burrito. In this post we’ll cover how to play, how to win and if you should get this different type of game.

Setting Up Throw Throw Burrito

First, the game has you throwing soft squishy burritos around so you need to set aside breakables and anything that will spill. Having lots of space to play in this best.

Next, this is a game of non-precision. That is to say, you don’t need to count out exact cards and the piles don’t need to be even.

With that said, the dealer deals out about 15 card to each player and then placed the rest of the cards in two draw piles.

The draw pile in the middle are called the community piles and should be placed where everyone can reach at least one. The burritos and the burrito bruises pieces should also be set in the middle of the playing area.

The cards that were dealt to each player should be placed in a facedown pile and is called you personal draw pile. These piles should be to each player’s right.

Next, each player takes the top five cards from their personal pile and looks at them. Now you’re ready to play.

Playing Throw Throw Burrito

First, all players play at the same time. That is, there is no turn taking.

The goal of Throw Throw Burrito is to earn points by collecting three of a kind card sets.

When you have three matching cards, you place them in your score pile, face up. Then you draw three more cards from your personal draw pile.

To discard a card, you place it on top of the player to your left’s personal draw pile. Throw Throw Burrito is a speed game so the piles will get messy. It’s not important to make sure you get the TOP card of the pile, one somewhere near the top will be good.

If your personal draw pile is empty, you may take a card from a community pile but need to take from your own pile if and when there are cards to take.

Battles

There are card sets that can cause a battle. When you collect three matching battle cards, you place them in your score pile and call out the name of the battle. All other game play comes to a stop until the battle is over.

There are three types of battles: brawl, war and duel.

There are two different colours for the brawl cards. Card sets need to match in colour. When you play a brawl set of cards, then the players on your left and right are in a brawl. They then need to grab a burrito and throw it at the other player. The first player to get hit loses the brawl.

When you play three war cards, all the other players are in a war. You are safe. The other players throw the burritos at each other and the first player to be hit loose the war.

Similarly, when you play three duel cars, play comes to a stop. You may now pick any two players, including yourself, to be in the duel. The players then each grab a burrito, stand back to back and say “3, 2, 1 burrito.” With each number they take a step away. As they say burrito, they turn and throw the burrito, trying to hit the other player. As before, the player first hit loses the duel.

When a mistake happens—you play the wrong cards or cards that don’t match, or when you grab a burrito and you’re not suppose to, you lose the battle.

After a battle is over, a player says, “3, 2, 1 burrito” to start the game again.

Burrito Bruises

When you loose a battle, you take a burrito bruise token and place it in your score pile. These tokens are a minus one point in scoring.

Scoring

For each set of normal cards you get one point. When you get a set of three battle cards, the set is worth three points. The burrito bruises are minus one point each.

Winning Throw Throw Burrito

The game is played in two rounds. A round is over when all the burrito bruises are handed out. At that point, all players count their points. The player with the most points wins the round and earns the Fear Me badge. After the winner is given the badge, then the card are shuffled and the game reset for the second round.

When the second round ends, if the player with the Fear Me badge has the most points, she wins. On other hand, if a different player has the most points then that player and the player with the badge must have a duel to see who wins.

Ties

When two players tie for most points, they have a duel to see who wins.
When there are three or more players in the tie, then the cards are shuffled and the tied players take turns flipping over cards until there is a war card. The war is between all tied players. Play continues like this until there is only one player left—the winner.

Battle Rules

When there is a battle going on, all players need to put their cards down on the table. If a player who is not in a battle is hit, it counts as a miss and the battle continues.

If there is more than one battle called at the same time, it triggers a war with all the players.

When two players are hit at the same time, it is a tie and must be solved with a duel.

If the burrito hit another object before it’s target, it counts as a miss.

When a player catches the burrito thrown at him, then he wins and the other player loses the battle.

Here are some things you can do to avoid being hit: dodge, duck, use other players as shields, run and hide.

Here are some things you can’t do: hold more than one burrito, block a player from picking up a burrito, cheat.

Two Player Throw Throw Burrito

When you want to play with two players, the set up is the same. The difference is that all battles are played with both players. Also, on player’s first throw, she must toss the burrito from one hand to the other behind her back before throwing, except for in duels. One last change is that you can draw from the community pile at any time.

What We Like

First, we love the energy of this game. It’s more about having a good time and less about rules. Next is the quality. The burritos are cute and durable as well as being easy to hold and throw. Next, we like that the battle cards are well defined and very different from the normal cards, making it easier to play. Last, it is super simple to keep score.

What We Don’t Like

First, is that it can be a little overwhelming and messy. You have to be in the right frame of mind to play. Also, it’s easy to get carried away and the potential for accidents is there. (You really need to make sure you put anything breakable away.) Last, we find it a little hard to keep track of what the battles mean in the moment. It sounds easy but when someone yells out “brawl” its easy to forget who is involved and either grab a burrito when your not suppose to or stop and think nd get hit with a flying burrito.

Is Throw Throw Burrito Worth Adding to You Family Game Shelf?

If your family is into “get you” games then this a great game to add to your family game shelf. Throw Throw Burrito is easy to play, durable and very engaging. We recommend adding it, especially if your family is like ours. Teens go crazy for this game.

To get your copy of Throw Throw Burrito here. Canadians can shop here. Other games that might be of interest are Lets Taco Bout It, Pinata Dice and the dice game Mexico. You can also check out our Family Game Shelf Shop for even more fun.

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