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You will be one of these factions:

Atreides

The Atreides, led by the youthful Paul Atreides (Muad'Dib) - rightful heir to the planet, gifted with valiant lieutenants and a strange partial awareness of the future, but beset by more powerful and treacherous opponents.

Atreides

At Start: 10 forces in Arrakeen and 10 in reserves (off-planet). Start with 10 spice. Place the Treachery Deck and the Spice Deck near your player position. You manage these decks.

Free Revival: 2 forces.

Advantages

You have limited prescience.

Bidding: During the bidding round, you may look at each Treachery Card as it comes up for purchase before any faction bids on it. You, and only you, may keep written records about cards. …

Q: How do I decide which cards to make my Faceup Table Cards?

A: Select cards that are easier to play such as your highest numbered cards or Karma Cards.

Q: We keep going back and forth and don't seem to be getting rid of our cards, what are we doing wrong?

A: Check two things: 1) Make sure you're removing the Give a Pile to a Friend Karma Card after it has been played. 2) Make sure you're removing the discard pile from play after 3 identical cards have been played in a row. …

What follows is a description of the different components used in Core Worlds.

Sector Cards

The five Sector Cards are used to mark the position of each Galactic Deck on the table (see right).

Each Galactic Deck represents a different Galactic Sector, ranging from the Barbaric Worlds at the edge of the galaxy (Sector 1) to the Core Worlds at the galaxy's center (Sector 5).

Round Marker

As the game progresses, a Round Marker moves forward along the Sector Cards, carrying the players' interests deeper into the galaxy. Each Sector consists of two Rounds. …

Components

• Gameboard
• 36 Coalition blocks
• 55 Cylinders
• 36 Coins
• 16 Evend cards
• 100 Court cards
• 26 Wahkan cards
• Ruler tokens
• Player boards
• Loyalty dials
• Suit Marker

Setup

Starting Favored Suit

Pax Pamir begins in a period of great political upheaval. Ayub Shah, the last of the Durrani emperors, has just been deposed. A region once unified is now on the verge of total collapse, and local authorities are taking the initiative.

To represent this political climate, place the favored suit marker on the space next to the political suit. …

Gameboard

Ihe gameboard is divided into several different areas. the action track is the central element - here the players determine the action(s) of their player turn and the play order. Each game turn, the players conduct a car race on the Grand-Prix track.

The players offer cars they have produced onto the market. The market can absorb a total of six cars each turn. The buyer track may determine the end of the action phase and the start of the scoring phase. …

Components

• 72 Cards
• 24 Chips
• 6 Headbands
• Timer
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Be the first player to get rid of all your chips!

Setup

Place the cards face down in the center of the playing area.

Each player takes a headband and adjusts it around his/her head. Make sure the Hedbanz logo is above your eyebrows and centered on your forehead.

Deal one card face down to each player.

Without looking at the picture side of the card, players insert their card into the clip of their headband so all the other players can see the picture. …

Organized crime has overrun America. Alcapo (The big boss of Chicago) rules his city with an iron fist, but is known for generously sharing a portion of his profit with his loyal supporters.

Components

• 27 City Cards
• 8 boss cards
• 5 police cards
• 40 gangster cubes
• 4 banished tokens
• 1 dealer button
• 1 score board
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

You are looking to take your cut of the action by sending your crew of gangsters out to assist the local bosses in the great cities of New York, Boston, Detroit, Kansas city, Cincinnati, Memphis, and Philadelphia. …

Q: Is there a hand limit?

A: No, there is no hand limit.

Q: Can I play cards from my Refresh area?

A: No, you can only play cards from your hand. Cards in your Refresh Area are returned to your hand at the end of the turn.

Q: Are cards in my Refresh area in my Hideout?

A: No, the Hideout is just the 3 Night spaces. Cards in your Refresh Area are no longer in your Hideout.

Q: What happens when I draw a card from the Specialist Deck but none are left?

A: If there are cards in the Discard Pile, shuffle those cards to reform the Specialist Deck. If there are no cards in the Discard Pile, the game ends immediately. …

Rallyman is a board game for 1 to 4 players, in which each player takes on the role of a rally driver, racing to reach the end of each stage as quickly as possible. Whenever a die is rolled and a symbol appears, you increase the risk of losing control of your Micro Rally Car (MRC).

Before a real rally, the crew performs reconnaissance of the route. The co-driver takes notes about the course which will be given to the driver during the race. In Rally- man, these notes are marked on the road and correspond to the recommended gear to make the best use of every corner, shortcut and bump. …

Components

• 70 Honeycomb cards
• 15 Worker Bee cards
• 10 Drone cards
• 5 Flower cards
• 3 Bear cards
• 1 Queen card
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

Your goal is to be the first player to eliminate all the honeycomb-shaped cards from your hand. Play cards that match on 2 or more sides connecting to the ever-growing beehive. Match more than 2 sides to earn bonus plays which help you play extra cards.

Certain cards make earning bonus plays easier. Others force your opponents to draw additional cards, preventing them from ending the round. …