Am I using my Cheat Right?

[Doctor Poo]

Originally Posted by elemenotic

I've been playing steve jackson games for over 12 years now and I feel that the ruling goes against what is a very liberal spirit of the game. The Cheat card in my interpretation, is this :

"You may have and use any one item that would otherwise be against the rules."

"you may have" refers to how you get the card... whether it be on the board infront of you or an opponent or discard or in your hand. Because if it is against the rules to have it than it should be able to be acquired. Why else would someone put "have" on the card. Now "use" is easier for most people to understand... it allows you to use a restricted card in any way. Basically, if it is against the rules to "have" and to "use" it, then you can do both. Remember that in the written rules of the game it says the owner has the last ruling even over this forum.
I think the only restriction is when you can play it. Which in my opinion is up for discussion.
Let me know what you think.
If SJGAMES.COM, provides a ruling I think they should reprint with different wording.

"Cheat!" pertains to items that you have in play or in your hand that you can't legally use. It's recently been reprinted to clarify just that. You can find reprints of every cheat card (and a lot of other changes) for every Munchkin set through 2010 in the Munchkin: Go Up A Level set.