One letter, eight categories — first to fill them shouts STOP
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The Latin American categories game, also called Basta or Tutti Frutti, played like StopotS: race through the sheet, stop everyone else, then judge each other's words. Be original — repeated answers only score half.
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Players
2-10
Length
12 min
Difficulty
Very easy
Mode
Competitive
What is Stop!?
The classic Basta / Tutti Frutti, StopotS style. One letter, eight categories, three rounds. 2-10 players.
Also known as Basta, Tutti Frutti, Bachillerato or categories game.
Stop! on Apateon
How to play Stop!
- 1A random letter comes up. Write a word starting with it for every category: name, animal, fruit, city…
- 2Filled them all? Shout STOP — everyone else stops writing three seconds later.
- 3Review together and veto bad answers. Unique answers score 10, repeated ones 5.
Full Stop! rules
The sheet
- •Every game has eight categories: Name, Animal, Fruit or vegetable, City/state/country and Object, plus three drawn at random (Last name, Colour, Brand, Job, Food, Movie or TV show, Body part, Sport, Singer or band, Drink, "My mother-in-law is…").
- •Each round a new letter comes up. Write one answer per category that starts with that letter. Accents don't matter.
Stop!
- •As soon as every category has an answer starting with the letter, you can press STOP.
- •Everyone else gets three seconds to finish the word they are typing, then the sheets are locked.
- •If nobody stops, the round closes on its own after 100 seconds.
Review
- •The table reviews one category at a time and sees everyone's answers.
- •Tap a friend's answer to veto it. It is thrown out when most of the other players veto it (in a two-player game, one veto is enough).
- •Blank answers, single letters and words with the wrong first letter score nothing without a vote.
- •Press Ready when you are done; the category also closes after 30 seconds.
Points
- •A valid answer nobody else wrote: 10 points.
- •A valid answer someone else also wrote: 5 points each. Accents or a plural don't make it different ("Dog" and "dogs" are the same).
- •Invalid or vetoed: 0 points.
- •After three rounds, the highest total wins. Ties share the win.
Stop, Basta or Tutti Frutti: one game, many names
It is the same pencil-and-paper game under many names across the Spanish-speaking world: Stop in Spain and much of Latin America, Basta in Mexico, Tutti Frutti in Argentina and Uruguay, and Bachillerato, Pare Carrito or Arriba el lápiz elsewhere.
The rules barely change from one name to the next. Apateon plays the most common version: eight categories per sheet, three rounds with different letters, and a review where the table vetoes made-up answers.
Tips to win at Stop!
- •Start with the categories that are hardest for that letter; Name and Animal usually come easily at the end.
- •Go for less obvious answers: one nobody else wrote is worth 10 points, a shared one only 5. For M, "mandrill" tends to beat "monkey".
- •Hit STOP as soon as you are done: everyone else gets only three seconds to finish the word they are typing.
- •Do not make words up: in the review the majority can veto your answer, and a vetoed answer scores zero.
Why Apateon
One code for the whole night
One room, one 4-letter code, every game. Switch games without inviting anyone again.
No account
Type your name and play. No sign-up, no passwords.
Bots fill empty seats
Missing someone? A bot takes the seat so you can start right away.
Phone and web
Some play from the app, others from a browser — all in the same game.
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FAQ
Are Stop, Basta and Tutti Frutti the same game?
Yes. It is the same pencil-and-paper game under different names depending on the country, including Bachillerato. On Apateon it plays the same way: one letter, several categories, and the first to finish shouts STOP.
Can I play Stop on my phone?
Yes. Play online from your phone's browser or the Apateon app: everyone types on their own phone and the room is shared with a 4-letter code.
Who decides whether an answer counts?
The table itself. During the review everyone sees each category, and an answer is cancelled when most of the other players veto it.
Do accents or plurals matter?
No. "Dog" and "dogs", or "Bogotá" and "Bogota", count as the same answer.
Is it like StopotS?
Yes, it plays the same as StopotS: a random letter, a sheet of categories, someone shouts STOP and then the table reviews the answers. On Apateon there is no sign-up, it works just as well on a phone, and bots fill the empty seats if you have no one to play with.
What categories are there?
Each sheet has eight. Name, Animal, Fruit or vegetable, City or country and Object are always there; the other three change every game, drawn from Last name, Colour, Brand, Job, Food, Movie or TV show, Body part, Sport, Singer or band, Drink and "My mother-in-law is…".
Which letters come up?
Any letter except K, Ñ, Q, W, X, Y and Z, which barely have answers for every category. A game is three rounds, each with a different letter.
What can I write in Stop for the letter O?
Name: Oliver or Olivia. Animal: owl, otter or orca. Fruit or vegetable: orange or olive. City or country: Oslo, Ottawa or Oman. Object: oven. Colour: olive. Job: optician.
Can I play Stop alone or offline?
Alone, yes: start a quick game and play against bots that write and veto like people. Offline, no, because the sheets are shared online; with pencil and paper you can always play at the same table.
How many people can play Stop!?
Stop! plays with 2 to 10 players. If you are short, Apateon fills the empty seats with bots.
How long is a game of Stop!?
A full game takes about 12 minutes.
Can I play Stop! online for free?
Yes. Stop! is free in your browser and in the Apateon app, with no sign-up.
Do we all need to be in the same place?
No. Everyone uses their own phone or computer, so you can play around one table or remotely, for example over a video call.