The Rules Of The Game

Anna, Anna, Anna. A few points:

(1) Anna likes to play games. Scrabble Jr, Boggle Jr, Checkers, Pet Show, Chutes and Ladders, Princess Monopoly--if it has letters, a spinner, or sparkly components, she is definitely interested.

(2) Anna likes to make rules. Or (strictly as needed) make up rules.
My advice is: If you are playing a game with her and she says "let's just check the instructions", take this moment to gently remind her that (a) she does not know how to read and (b) this fact, among others, is going to make you suspicious of any Moses/Hammurabi-like revelations regarding the way things are supposed to be done.
Of course, you think, I can always object to any of these last minute additions to the rule book. Well, you can, but she's ready for that:
"Oh, it's there. It's written very small, you just can't see it."

If space and time can be bent and twisted, who are we to assume that Candyland can't?