Family Feud is a classic game show that pits families of five against each other to see who can correctly guess the most-popular answers to survey questions. While the game sounds simple, there are multiple rules players need to follow to win and play properly.
Face Off
One member from each family meets for a "Face Off" to start the game. After the host reads the question on which people were surveyed, a player must buzz in and try to guess the most-popular answer. If the first player does not pick the No. 1 answer, the second player follows, and whoever guesses the most-popular answer gets to choose to play or pass the round.
Guessing Answers
Each round features a question on which 100 people were surveyed. The team that wins the Face Off must provide the three to six most-popular answers given by survey respondents. If a player gives an answer that is not one of the top responses, the team receives a strike.
Stealing Points
If a family picks all the most-popular answers before receiving three strikes, that family receives the accumulated points and the game moves on to a new "Face Off." But if the family receives three strikes for wrong answers, the other team gets a chance to steal the points for the round by guessing one of the remaining correct answers. If they do not, the other family keeps the points.
Rounds
Family Feud goes until one family reaches 300 points. This usually includes three rounds and sometimes a fourth round. The first round is worth face value points, the second is double and the third and fourth are triple-point rounds.
Fast Money
The winning family that passes 300 points gets to play the "Fast Money" round. In this timed round, two family members must quickly answer five questions separately. The second person cannot repeat any of the answers given by the first person. If the points of the combined answers add up to 200 or more, the family wins the grand prize.
