Nine objects in five colors are placed in the center of the table. A playing card is revealed. It shows three items. The first player to grab the sought-after figure, which is neither in shape nor color on the card, wins the card. If a figure is depicted in its original color, it must be grabbed. If an owl is shown, the sought-after item should not be grabbed but called out instead. Many of these game rules are familiar from the game Geistesblitz. However, it's not just the four additional objects that bring a completely new dynamic to the game: When the witching hour strikes, because the ghost lands on a clock, the visible time on that clock must be announced, which varies from card to card. The magic mirror also has its surprises: as soon as it shows an object, only the mirrored object is of interest, and all other rules become irrelevant. Geistesblitz 5 vor 12 is a top-notch reaction game that offers wit and confusion.