Trouble is a classic peg-and-track race game where players roll a die housed in the iconic Pop-O-Matic dome to move four pegs around a board, sending opponents back to start when they land on the same space. The first player to get all four of their pegs into their finish zone wins.

How to Play Trouble

Components

• Game board with the central Pop-O-Matic die-roller

• 16 pegs (4 each in 4 colors)

• Pop-O-Matic with a single embedded die

Setup

1. Each player picks a color and places their 4 pegs on the matching colored start circles.

2. Players sit around the board. The youngest goes first (or roll the die - highest starts).

Turn structure

1. Press the Pop-O-Matic dome to roll the die.

2. To leave start, you must roll a 6. Place a peg on your 'X' (entry) space.

3. Move one of your on-track pegs forward by the die value.

4. Rolling a 6 grants another turn (after your move), as long as you still have pegs to move.

5. If you land on a space occupied by an opponent's peg, send that peg back to its start.

6. You cannot land on your own peg (some editions allow stacking; default is 'cannot occupy same space').

End of game

The first player to move all four of their pegs into their FINISH (HOME) row wins.

Edition notes

• Most modern Hasbro editions use a 28-space outer track.

• Some editions include 'Double Trouble (XX)' spaces that grant an extra turn or modifier; check the rules in your specific copy.

• Travel and electronic editions exist.

Winner-only. No score, no placements beyond first place.

Record the winner only.