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Spires are an integral part of asserting dominance in Ankar. They are stationary structures, each controlled by a specific faction. Use them to take out approaching foes and extend your foothold on the world.

Your spires (denoted with a silver border) are unique to your faction. All factions have basic spires that are always available to be constructed.

Some factions also have advanced spires, which must be unlocked through specific fortress advancements before they may be constructed. See your faction's reference sheet for details. …

Components

• 1 Playing Field
• 40 Carrots (12 small, 10 medium, 18 large)
• 1 Wooden Farmer Token
• 1 Wooden Bunny Token
• 1 Bunny House
• 1 Colored Die
• Illustrated Rules

Setup

• Open the box and leave the playing field nestled inside.

• Randomly plant the carrots in the holes so that only their stems are showing. Then, rotate the box so that no one remembers which carrots are where.

• Place the bunny token on the first space of the garden path, in the sand.

• Place the farmer token on one side of the box and the bunny's house on the other side. …

Components

• 63 banknotes divided into 7 currencies with 9 cards in each
• 6 Chinese "coin" cards with a value of 10
• 5 Gryphon Games Note yellow "bluff" cards
• 5 Money Rules cards
• Instructions

Setup

If playing with 4 people, remove all cards of one currency and return to the box. If playing with 3 people, remove all cards of two currencies and return to the box.

Each player takes a bluff card. Put surplus bluff cards back in the box. Shuffle the banknotes and coin cards together and deal 6 to each player, face down. Combine these 6 cards with the bluff card to form the players starting a hand of 7 cards. …

It is the year 3030, and technology offers humankind unimaginable entertainment. What used to be virtual is now a reality, and sports that once occupied your flat-screen now occupy the world stage.

The largest of these sports embodies the evolution and integration of athleticism and machinery. Hundreds of millions of viewers jack into the neural net feed from the Battle Arena, high up on the roof of AughTech Headquarters, witnessing the spectacle that is M.E.C.H.s: Mechanized Entertainment Combat Heroes. …

Components

• Game board
• The spinner
• Wordplay score pads
• Game timer
• Game pieces
• Pencils
• Instructions

Game Play

1. Select a player to be the Host for the first round. This player will be in charge of the spinner and the timer for the round. All players, including the Host, participate in the word-building fun during each round.

2. The game features a special dual-use spinner: there is an outer circle containing letters (in yellow) to form words, and an inner circle contain- ing bonus categories (in green).

   The Host begins the round by spinning the spinner to select the FIRST LETTER- which is the letter in the outer circle that is pointed to (if no letter is clearly pointed to, spin again). …

Survival Tracks

These three tracks on your Character Tray are especially important because nearly everything you do in the game affects them.

1. Energy - your basic stamina that renews each day.

   Most in-game activities (see: During the Day) deplete your energy Wounds and afflictions limit your half-dead, you won't be able to do as much as you would when healthy and rested.

   The last two slots of the emergy track are red. If the marker reaches one of them, you become Exhausted. This will negatively influence your performance and make you regenerate less energy (see: End of the Day). Despite that, Exhausting yourself is sometimes necessary to avoid something even worse! …

• Pay attention to your opponents

  Remember that the object of Uno is too lose all your cards and making others gaining cards. Always count the number of cards of your opponents.

  Check carefully what cards the other players have. When a player before you must draw, then reserve it back and so, he/she has to draw again.

  When a player has a lot of cards and but he still change to a certain color, then you need to change the color quickly back because you don't want he is able to get rid of too many cards too easy. …

Components

• Vinyl Mat
• Spinner/Flying Disc
• Tote Bag
• Instructions

Object of the Game

Out "twist" your opponent(s) by placing your hands and feet on the mat's colored circles.

Setup

1. Spread the mat face up on a flat surface, indoors or outdoors.

2. Players take off their shoes and set them aside. If you're playing outdoors, you may want to anchor the mat corners with your shoes.

3. Decide who will be the referee. The referee is not considered a player; during the game, the referee will spin the spinner, call out the moves, and monitor the gameplay. …

Components

• 106 Cards
• 4 Score Summary Cards
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Be the first person to score 10,000 points or more.

To initially get on the scoreboard, you must make a total of 1,000 points in one turn. Once you are on the scoreboard, no minimum score is required.

Setup

• Set the Score Summary Cards out so everyone can see them as reference.

• Shuffle the rest of the Cards and deal one Card to each player, face up. Keep the Card in front of you, away from the middle of the playing area. If you are dealt a Farkle Card, it's ok, just set it to the side. Note: The Cards in front of you are not just "yours". All players can play off of all players' Cards. …

All the game rules apply except for the modifications described below. To play with a variation, use bordered game board side, and use the specific rules for that game board, that are described below.

Jousts and Tournaments Variation

Initial Setup:

Both Jousts and Tournaments game board are used white-bordered side up, and they now are considered as a single « White Knight vs Black Knight » game board, with a White Knight track, a Black Knight track, and a Cup track.

Place the Cup at the bottom of the board, between the smallest black cup and the smallest white cup. …