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Once you feel confident enough with the ins and outs of Railroad Ink, you can spice things up by using 1 of the 2 optional Expansions included in this box.

If you play with an expansion , you must roll the respective Expansion dice along with the 4 Route dice at the beginning of each round. In addition, the Expansion may change the number of rounds you must play and give you new ways to score points.

During the game, follow the same rules as the regular game with a few changes, as described below. …

Components

• 108 cards with letters from A to Z
• 10 special double-letter cards: QU, IN, ER, TH and C
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

The goal is to obtain the highest number of points by combining the cards in your hand into words.

Setup

Before each hand is dealt, the cards are shuffled. In the first hand of the game, 3 cards are dealt one at a time in clockwise rotation to the players.

In each following hand, one additional card is dealt to each player. …

Components

• Game Board
• 40 Double-Sided Disks
• 40 Pattern Cards
• 2 Card Stands
• Colored Die

Object of the Game

Be the first player to collect 5 pattern cards by creating or spotting the card patterns on the board.

Setup

Assemble the board by sliding the vertical playing surface into the base. Place the colored disks in a pile within easy reach of both players. Players should familiarize themselves with the format of the pattern cards to note that the patterns are the same on both sides. …

Components

• 1 Game Board
• 4 Treasure Hunter Movers
• 12 Ghost Cards
• 1 Shuffle card
• 24 Ghost Movers
• 6 Haunting figures
• 1 Movement Die (numbers )
• 2 Fighting Dice (symbols
• 8 Treasure Jewels
• 1 Draw 2 + Shuffle Card
• 1 Draw 3 + Shuffle Card
• 2 Blue "Doors Locked" Cards
• 2 Green "Door Locked" Cards

Object of the Game

Players work as a team to escape from the house with all 8 Treasure Jewels before 6 of the rooms become haunted. Win or lose, you do it together!

Setup - The Basic Game

Each player takes a treasure hunter mover. Place the movers outside the front door. …

The Tiles

Three Suits

Bamboo

4x sets numbering 1-9

#1 looks like a bird

Numbers

4x sets numbering 1-9

Balls

4x sets numbering 1-9

Minor Tiles

Numbers 2-8 of any suit. They are the least valuable of the tiles.

Major Tiles

Number 1 and 9 of any suit.

A set of Major tiles scores twice the points of an equivalent set of Minor tiles.

Two Honours

Dragons

4x Red, 4x Green, 4x White. White Dragons are often blank. A set of Dragons always doubles the score. …

Q: What happens if I can't make a legal play?

A: You must pass and play nothing. (This usually happens only at the beginning of the game).

Q: After using Zap a Card, am I supposed to have an extra card in my hand?

A: Yes.

Q: With Move a Card, is it OK to leave the card in the same location but in a different orientation?

A: Yes.

Q: Can someone join a game already in progress?

A: Totally! (Well, assuming there are fewer than five players, that is). Aquarius is a game you can arrive to late and still have a chance at winning. …

Components

• 4 Power Towers (1 each: U, N, O, !)
• 1 Play Tray
• 18 Blue Cards
• 18 Green Cards
• 18 Red Cards
• 18 Yellow Cards
• 8 Draw One Cards
• 8 Draw Two Cards
• 8 Skip Cards
• 4 Reverse Cards
• 4 Grab-2-Towers Cards
• 4 Wild Grab-A-Tower Cards
• 4 Wild Draw Four Cards

Object of the Game

Make a grab for power as you race to be the first player to get rid of all of your cards! You'll score points in each round for the cards your opponents are left holding. Points in rounds accumulate and the first player to reach 500 points wins. …

Components

• sets of Standard Chess pieces
• a two-sided Chess board
• a deck of 56 Action cards
• black plastic card tray
• Rulebook

Setup

1. Placing the Pieces. Note: each player's Queen always begins on its own colored space.

   
   

   Place the Chess pieces on the board where indicated.

   They are arranged just like in regular Chess, except for two Pawns, which are moved forward as shown on the board left.

   These two Pawns are typically moved first by experienced players, in order to clear the way for the more powerful pieces behind them to move. …

Put on your best poker face, and get ready to roll. This game combines roll-and- score Yahtzee action with the strategy of Texas Hold'em poker. To keep the game simple, fast and fun, some of the Hold'em complexities have been modified.

However, if you're a poker purist, feel free to make up your own "house rules" to include as much Texas Hold'em flavor as you want!

Components

• 20 dice in four "suits" (red, black, white and yellow)
• draw bag
• 6 dice cups
• 90 poker chips (10s, 50s and 100s)
• Instructions

Object of the Game

In each hand, win poker chips by having the best five-dice combination. (To win the game, be the last player remaining). …

Components

• 91 Double 12 Color Dot Dominoes
• 8 Small Train Markers
• 1 Train Hub
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

To be the first player to play all of your dominoes, or to have the lowest number of points at the end of the game. The lowest total score after all rounds is the winner.

Setup

Place the dominoes facedown on the table and mix them together. Players draw their initial hand from those mixed dominoes. The number of dominoes drawn by each player depends on the number of players in the game: …