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Breffy cfc: Added face distribution to dice

= 10-Second Explainer of Formula D =
New to Formula D?

This 10-second explainer will get you started:

# Your car will start in 1st gear.
# At the start of your turn, your first decision is whether to stay on your current gear, or go up 1 gear or go down. You can go down 1 gear without penalty.
# After choosing a gear, you will roll the appropriate "gear die". The higher the gear, the bigger the die.
# Once you have rolled, you must move the number of spaces rolled, although you may choose which path you take.
# Corners are areas marked in red. To drive around corners without penalty, you must finish at least 1 turn in them.
# Some corners are particularly slow and may require that you finish at least 2 or even 3 turns in them.

That's it! There's a lot more to it than that, but this covers the absolute basics of driving safely around the track.

= Important: BGA Rule Variations =

The BGA Adaptation of Formula D uses a number of variations from the Masters (Tournament) rules.

[[Gamehelpformulad#BGA Rule Variations|At the end of these rules]], you will find a list of all differences from the published game rules.

=Basic Rules=

== Aim of the game ==

FORMULA D is a car race. The aim is to win a race (of one lap) and be the first to cross the finishing line. There are all sorts of risks involved and you have to anticipate what will happen during the course of the race. You must decide on your strategy, trust to luck, keep to the rules and always keep an eye on the technical condition of your car.

== The gears ==

The cars have 6 gears. Each gear has its own die. The numbers on the dice tell you how many spaces to move the car. The higher the gear you choose, the faster and further the corresponding die will allow the car to travel. You are not allowed to skip gears when accelerating (e.g. changing straight from 1st to 3rd gear). You are allowed to skip 1, 2 or 3 gears when braking (e.g. from 6th to 4th or from 4th to 1st gear); however there is a penalty for doing this.

{|
!Gear!! Die||Movement (Number of spaces)
!Face distribution
|-
|1||Yellow d4||1-2
|1,1,2,2
|-
|2||Orange d6||2-4
|2,3,3,4,4,4
|-
|3|| Red d8||4-8
|4,5,6,6,7,7,8,8
|-
|4||Green d12||7-12
|2 of each
|-
|5||Purple d20||11-20
|2 of each
|-
|6||Blue d30||21-30
|2 of each
|-
|7
|Black d20 damage
|1-20
|1-20 (1-4 will cause damage)
|}

==Driving ==

As in real life the car starts in 1st gear. Then you shift up to 2nd gear and so on up to 6th gear, in order to move as fast as possible. When it is a driver’s turn they announce which gear they have chosen, move the gear stick on their dashboard accordingly and then rolls the die which corresponds to the chosen speed. They then moves their car forward the number of spaces indicated on the die. When the move is finished the car “stops”. This notion is important especially in the corners.

'''Order of play''': In each round the drivers play according to their car position on the track.

Example: During a round of play car A overtakes car B which was in 1st position. When the next round starts, car A, now in 1st position, will play before car B.

==Driving Code ==

The cars drive in the track lanes. Different driving codes apply to corners and straights. It is generally not allowed to go over other cars – they must be driven round. Driving backwards is also not allowed.

===Driving code in the corners ===

To drive through a corner a car must stop a minimum number of times (indicated in the yellow box) within the limits of the corner. After the requisite number of stops, the car may proceed and exit the corner on its next move.

To make it easier to drive through the corner, the driver should consider the indicated number of spaces. The number in the green box refer to the longest path, the numbers in the red box refer to the shortest path.

===Driving code on the straights ===

Straights are the portions of track between corners. Depending on the length of each straight, cars may need several rounds before entering the next corner.

'''Important''': The maneuver must be completed using the smallest number of spaces possible.

==Wear points (WP) ==

They reflect the capability of the car to stay on the track and survive events during the race. In the Basic Game, each car has 18 WP at the beginning of the race. The players use these points to survive various incidents and risky maneuvers.

==Preparation for play ==

===Start formation ===

Every player rolls the black die in order to determine the starting position of his car. Whoever rolls the highest number gains pole position. The other cars are positioned in decreasing order according to the numbers rolled. In the case of a tie, all involved players re-roll the die.

===Start ===

Before engaging 1st gear, every player rolls the black die to see how successfully he can start.

'''Number rolled: 1 – poor start'''. The player has stalled the motor of his car. He cannot engage 1st gear and so he has to wait till the next round. Then he can start in 1st gear without having to roll the black die again.

'''Number rolled: between 2 and 16''' – normal start. The player can start normally. He rolls the die for 1st gear and moves his car forward according to the number rolled.

'''Number rolled: between 17 and 20''' – great start! The player makes a fantastic start. He moves his car forward 4 spaces immediately, although he is still in 1st gear. The car can change one or two lanes to avoid other cars. The driver may shift to 2nd gear in the next round.
==Overshooting==

If a car passes through a corner at the end of its turn without making the required number of stops, it overshoots the corner. The number of spaces the car overshot the corner by is deducted from the car’s WP as a penalty.

'''Corner with 2 stops''': If the car has made no stops, it is automatically removed from play.

'''Corner with 3 stops''': If the car has made no stops, or only one stop, it is automatically removed from play.

When coming out of a corner the car may not change lane, but must stay in the same lane. If the move ends in another corner, this stop does not count for the new corner. If the car is blocked by another car, he cannot drive round it and has to brake.

==Braking==

A player may use his WP at any time to avoid having to advance the full number of spaces shown on the die. In this way he can control his progress better, for example when the lanes are blocked by other cars.

==Changing down==

A driver can skip one, two or three gears when changing down, however this wears out his gearbox. The number of gears skipped equates to the number of WP his car loses as a result. Note: It is not possible to skip four gears (from 6th to 1st gear).

==Collision==

Whenever a car ends its move on a space next to or behind one or several cars, there is a risk of collision. A driver in this situation must roll the black die to see whether there is a collision or not. If he rolls a number between 1 and 4 his car loses 1 WP.

==Motor damage==

If a player rolls a 20 in 5th gear or a 30 in 6th gear, this puts a strain on his engine. After his car has finished moving he must therefore roll the black die to test whether his engine has withstood the strain. All players who are driving in 5th or 6th gear at this moment must also roll the black die. If a number between 1 and 4 is rolled, the corresponding car loses 1 WP.

==Finish==

The player whose car passes the finishing line first has won the race. The race ends when all cars have crossed the finishing line, in order to enable ranking.

==Two-lap race==

For players who have already played several single-lap games.

Whoever crosses the finishing line first after two laps wins the game. Players may make a pit stop between the first and second laps to regain the WP points they lost during the first round.

==Pit stop==

At the end of the first lap a player may decide to make a pit stop to regain all the WP he has lost. There is no speed limit in the pit lanes. It is also not necessary to roll the exact number needed to reach one’s own pit.

===Entering pits===

To enter the pits it is sufficient to roll the minimum number required or higher using the die corresponding to the selected gear. The car receives all 18 WP back and awaits his next turn to start from the pits in 4th gear (maximum).

The rules for changing down gear, collision, braking and engine damage do not apply in the pit lane. Overtaking is not possible as it is a single lane. Drivers have to be patient and wait until the car ahead of them moves forward, regardless of selected gear and with no effect on the WP.

Cars in the pit lane must wait for their turn, until the cars on the circuit between pit exit and entry have had their turn.

=Advanced Rules=

==Basics==

===The gears===

The cars have 6 gears, each gear has its own die. The numbers on the dice tell you how many spaces to move the car. The higher the gear you choose, the faster and further the corresponding die will allow the car to travel. You are not allowed to skip gears when accelerating (e.g. changing straight from 1st to 3rd gear). You are allowed to skip 1, 2, or 3 gears when braking (e.g. from 6th to 4th or from 4th to 1st gear); however there is a penalty for doing this.

{|
!Gear!! Die||Movement (Number of spaces)
|-
|1||Yellow d4||1-2
|-
|2||Orange d6||2-4
|-
|3|| Red d8||4-8
|-
|4||Green d12||7-12
|-
|5||Purple d20||11-20
|-
|6||Blue d30||21-30
|}

===Driving===

As in real life, the car starts in 1st gear. Then you up shift to 2nd gear and so on up to 6th gear, in order to move as fast as possible. When it is a driver’s turn they announce which gear they have chosen, move the gear stick on their dashboard accordingly and then rolls the die which corresponds to the chosen speed. They then moves their car forward the number of spaces indicated on the die. When the move is finished the car “stops”. This notion is important especially in the corners.

====Order of play====

In each round the drivers play according to their car position on the track.

Example: During a round of play car A overtakes car B which was in 1st position. When the next round starts, car A, now in 1st position, will play before car B.

==== Same position====

If two cars on the track are level with each other, the driver with the highest gear plays first.

If both cars are in the same gear, the car nearest the inside with reference to the next (or the current) corner plays first.

===Driving Code===

The cars drive in the track lanes. Different driving codes apply to corners and straights. It is generally not allowed to go over other cars – they must be driven round. Driving backwards is also not allowed.

====Driving code in the corners====

To drive through a corner a car must stop a minimum number of times (indicated in the yellow box) within the limits of the corner. After the requisite number of stops, the car may proceed and exit the corner on its next move.

To make it easier to drive through the corner, the driver should consider the indicated number of spaces. The number in the green box refer to the longest path, the numbers in the red box refer to the shortest path.

====Driving code on the straights====

Straights are the portions of track between corners. Depending on the length of each straight, cars may need several rounds before entering the next corner.

'''Important''': The maneuver must be completed using the smallest number of spaces possible.

=== Wear points (WP)===

Wear Points reflect the ability of the car to stay on the track and survive events during the race. Each car has a certain number of WP at the beginning of the race, which are divided up between six different categories. These points are distributed as follows in the game for advanced players:

{|
|WP tires:||6
|-
|WP brakes:||3
|-
|WP gearbox:||3
|-
|WP car body:||3
|-
|WP engine:||3
|-
|WP road handling:||2
|}

==Preparation for play==

===Start formation===

Every player rolls the black die in order to determine the starting position of his car. Whoever rolls the highest number gains pole position. The other cars are positioned in decreasing order according to the numbers rolled. (ln the case of a tie, all concerned players re-roll the die.)

===Start===

Before engaging 1st gear, every player rolls the black die to see how successfully he can start.

====Number rolled, 1 - poor start====

The player has stalled the motor of their car. They cannot engage 1st gear and so have to wait till the next round. Then they can start in 1st gear without having to roll the black die again.

====Number rolled: between 2 and 19 - normal start====

The player can start normally. He rolls the die for 1st gear and moves his car forward according to the number rolled.

====Number rolled: 2O - great start!====

The player makes a fantastic start. He moves his car forward 4 spaces immediately, although he is still in 1st gear. The car can change one or two lanes to avoid other cars. The driver may shift to 2nd gear in the next round.

==Overshooting==

If a car passes through a corner at the end of its turn without making the required number of stops, it overshoots the corner. The number of spaces the car overshot the corner by is deducted from the car’s tire WP as a penalty.

'''Corner with 2 stops''': If the car has made no stops, it is automatically removed from play.

'''Corner with 3 stops''': If the car has made no stops, or only one stop, it is automatically removed from play.

When coming out of a corner the car may not change lane, but must stay in the same lane. If the move ends in another corner, this stop does not count for the new corner. If the car is blocked by another car, he cannot drive round it and has to brake.

When a car loses his last tire WP by overshooting a corner, he spins round in a circle. The car is placed on the space where his move ended, pointing backwards. The player must turn his car round again and drive off in 1st gear when it is his next turn. If he overshoots a corner again, he will again spin round in a circle. If the car overshoots the corner by more than one space, he is out of the race.

If a car loses more tire WP than it possesses, it is eliminated from the race.

==Braking==

A player may use their brake WP at any time to avoid having to advance the full number of spaces shown on the die. This can help to prevent losing tire WP if they would otherwise overshoot a corner.

A driver can find themselves blocked by one or more cars which they are unable to overtake. After the driver has moved their car forward as many spaces as possible, they counts how many spaces they would have moved if they had not been blocked.

If the number of spaces short of the full number 4 or greater, they may use Emergency Braking. In this case, their first 3 spaces must be paid for with Brake WP. Each additional space after that may be paid by either Brake or Tire WP.

Braking is paid for *after* Overshooting, so any Tire WPs lost to Overshooting will not be available for Emergency Braking.

If a car doesn't have enough brake WP and tire WP to stop before a blockage, it is eliminated from the race.
==Gearing down==

A driver can skip one, two or three gears when changing down, however this wears out his gearbox.

As a result, the car then loses a certain number of brake WP, engine WP and gearbox WP. The table below lists the corresponding wear. Note: It is not possible to skip four gears (from 6th to 1st gear).

{|
!Gears skipped!!Gearbox WP!!Brake WP!!Engine WP
|-
|1 gear||1||0||0
|-
|2 gears||1||1||0
|-
|3 gears||1||1||1
|}

If a car has no gearbox WP left, the driver can only change clown one gear at a time until the game is over.

==Collision==

Whenever a car ends its move on a space next to or behind one or several cars, there is a risk of collision. A driver in this situation must roll the black die to see whether there is a collision or not. If he rolls a 1, his car loses 1 WP.

'''In this adaptation''' the car that did not just move rolls first. If it fails the roll and is eliminated from the race as a result, the car that moved will automatically fail its roll.

'''If a car loses its last car body WP, it is eliminated''' from the race.

==Motor damage==

If a player rolls a 20 in 5th gear or a 30 in 6th gear, this puts a strain on his engine. After his car has finished moving he must therefore roll the black die to test whether his engine has withstood the strain. All players who are driving in 5th or 6th gear at this moment must also roll the black die. If a number between 1 and 4 is rolled, the corresponding car loses 1 engine WP.

If a car loses its last engine WP, it is eliminated from the race.

==Damage and road handling==

Each time a car loses a car body WP or an engine WP, a damage marker is placed on the space where the move ended.

The same applies whenever a car is eliminated from the race for whatever reason. These spaces are judged to be "dangerous" from then on.

If a car passes over one of these spaces or lands on it, the driver must roll the black die. If the result is between 1 and 4, the car loses one road handling WP. The dangerous spaces can be avoided by changing lanes.

'''If a car loses its last road handling WP, it is eliminated from the race.'''

==Slipstreaming==

If a car drives in the wake of another car, this is called slipstreaming.

For the two concerned drivers, slipstreaming is possible from the 4th gear on.

The car must be driving as fast or faster than the car in front.

If a car wants to profit from slipstreaming after moving, it has to stop directly behind another car. From this position he can then add 3 spaces onto his last move. He can move forward 3 spaces in the following way:

*change a lane, overtake the car in front and return to the original lane.
*change a lane and move two spaces in a straight line.
*change two lanes and move one space in a straight line.

The player must move a total of three spaces in any case. (However, the driver may use brake WP in order to reduce this number of spaces.) If slipstreaming brings a car up immediately behind another car, he can carry on slipstreaming (and so on).

IF a car is carried into a corner by slipstreaming, he loses a brake WP (without the number of spaces being reduced).

In a corner, a slipstreaming car must follow normal driving code (eg. following the arrows).

Braking in order to take advantage of slipstreaming in the wake of another player's car is not allowed.

Drivers do not have to slipstream!

==Pit stop==

At the end of the first lap, a player may decide to make a pit stop to regain all the tire WP he has lost. There is no speed limit in the pit lanes. It is also not necessary to roll the exact number needed to reach one's own pit.

To enter the pits it is necessary to roll the minimum number required or higher using the die corresponding to the selected gear. As soon as the car enters the pits, it receives all its tire WP back. The player now rolls the black die, in order to see how fast his mechanics work.

===Result between 1 and 10: quick pit stop===

The player divides the number shown on the black die by two (rounding it up if necessary). The result is the number of spaces the car is allowed to move when the car leaves the pit in 4th gear.

===Result between 11 and 20: slow pit stop===

The car remains in the pit until the next round. Then the car moves on in 4th gear (or a lower gear).

The rules for gearing down, collision, braking and engine damage do not apply in the pit lane. Overtaking is not possible as it is a single lane. Drivers have to be patient and wait until the car ahead of them moves forward, regardless of selected gear and with no effect on the WP.

Cars in the pit lane must wait for their turn, until the cars on the circuit between pit exit and entry have had their turn.

==Finish==

The player whose car passes the finishing line first has won the race. The race ends when all cars have crossed the finishing line, in order to enable ranking.

=Optional Rules=

All the following rules can be used of one another.

==Construction of one's own car==

Every player can distribute his 20 WP between the six zones of his car at his own discretion. However, the following restrictions must be observed:

{|
|WP tires||between 1 and 14
|-
|WP brakes||between 1 and 7
|-
|WP gearbox||between 1 and 7
|-
|WP car body||between 1 and 7
|-
|WP engine||between 1 and 7
|-
|WP road handling||between 1 and 7
|}

In this adaptation, if '''Construction of one's own car''' is used alongside '''Technical pit stops''', then players will have 22 WPs to distribute, and may assign 0 or more points to WP repairs.

==Qualifying lap with a stopwatch==
All players drive a qualifying lap with stopwatch consecutively, in order to determine their start positions. The rules for moves and driving code remain unchanged during the qualifier, however the WP are not taken into account. The only exception is if a car overshoots a corner - this is penalized.

* The player whose turn it is to drive a qualifying lap places his car in the middle lane in front of the starting line.
* You may not apply the brakes at all during Qualifying. If a roll forces you to overshoot a corner, it cannot be avoided.
* You may freely Gear down any number of gears during Qualifying, with no cost or penalty.
* The player receives a total number of points over their lap:
**1 point for each round the player takes to complete the lap
**1 point for each space the player overshoots a corner by (soft tires will have their points doubled)
**1 point for every full real-time minute it takes the player to complete the lap

'''Note:''' The qualifying lap is over if the driver does not stop at all in corners where two or three stops are required. They then have to start the race at the back of the field from the last start position.

After that the order of starting is determined: the car which has completed the qualifying lap with the fewest points takes first position. The other cars follow on in decreasing order of points. If two drivers have the same number of points, the real time taken to complete the lap decides: the fastest player gets the better start position.

==Nitro Fuel==
All cars have a nitro Fuel injection, which allows instant acceleration. Players can use their nitro once a lap after rolling the corresponding gear die. They receive a movement bonus according to the gear they are using at that moment (1 space in 1st gear, 2 spaces in 2nd gear, etc.). This bonus must be used completely.

= BGA Rule Variations=

The BGA Adaptation of Formula D uses a number of variations from the Masters (Tournament) rules.

The differences from the rules you will find in your own copy of Formula D are:

==Braking ==

The original rules provide a table that describes the outcome of "Emergency Braking" (when a car is blocked by one or more cars which they are unable to overtake). The table does not take Constructed Cars into account, so to clarify, the implemented rules are:

If a player performs Emergency Braking, they must move their car forward as many spaces as possible. If they need to brake more than 3 spaces, they are required to use Brake WPs for the first 3 spaces, and each subsequent space may be paid for using Brake WP *or* Tire WPs.

Braking is paid for *after* Overshooting, so any Tire WPs lost to Overshooting will not be available for Emergency Braking.

==Qualifying ==

Players do not roll the black starting die at the beginning of Qualifying: they just start in 1st gear.

The original rules simply state that "WP are not taken into account" during qualifying. However, the effect of this is clarified in this adaptation:

* You may not apply the brakes at all during Qualifying. If a roll forces you to overshoot a corner, it cannot be avoided.
* You may freely Gear down any number of gears during Qualifying, with no cost or penalty.

==Collision Checks ==

In this adaptation, the active player checks for collisions only after all adjacent players have rolled. If an adjacent player fails their roll and is eliminated as a result, the active player will automatically fail their roll against that player.

==Weather Rolls ==

In the original rules, the Weather die is thrown immediately when a player rolls the maximum number in 5th or 6th gear. In this adaptation, this roll still occurs but it is deferred until the end of the round. This way, weather can only change between rounds and not in the middle of a player's turn. If multiple players roll the maximum number, the weather die will be rolled multiple times.

==Changeable Weather ==

The original rules have 4 steps for Changeable Weather (Good, Good - Changeable, Rain - Changeable, Rain).

In this adaptation, there are 5 steps: Good, Good - Temporary, Changeable, Rain - Temporary, Rain.

When the weather changes from one of the Temporary steps to Changeable, it continues raining or not raining as per the previous step.

The net effect of this variation is that in a Changeable race, it takes 2 full changes in the same direction to lock in either Good weather or Rain. In the original rules, it takes 2 changes to lock in Rain but only 1 to lock in Good weather.

==Spinning ==

The original rules state that if a car on 0 Tire WP overshoots a corner then it "will again spin round in a circle. If the car overshoots the corner by more than one space, it is out of the race". In this adaptation, a car with 0 Tire WP is eliminated if it overshoots a corner by more than 1 WP. Hence, even a single space overshoot will eliminate a 0 Tire WP car on soft tires.

==Skidding on Corners in the Rain ==

The original rules state that cars will skid in the rain "provided at least one space of the move lies within the limits of a corner". In this adaptation, skidding will only occur on any turn that counts towards a corner's completion. That means:

* Driving through a corner that you have already completed will ''not'' cause you to skid
* If you are on the final space in a corner and still need to land in it 1 more turn, you will skid on your next move even though you are driving into a straight

==Braking in the Pit Lane ==

The original rules state that the rules for braking do not apply in the pit lane. In this adaptation, there is no braking cost for stopping immediately behind another car, or in your pit box. However, there is a brake cost for travelling any distance shorter than that.

== Pit Lane ==

The rules for gearing down DO apply in the pit lane.

== Pit Stops ==

The soft tire bonus may not be used when moving after a Quick Pit Stop.

If Technical Pit Stops are enabled, players may always choose to take one (and thus finish their turn) even if they have no repair points or repairs to perform.

==Construction of one's own car ==

In this adaptation, if players have selected the option to Construct their own car then there are no limits to how many points they may assign to any given area.

In games that have also selected the Technical Pit Stop rules, then instead of having a fixed 2 WPs available for Pit repairs, a player will have 22 WPs to use in Construction and can choose how many repair points to make available, with a maximum of 2.

==Road Races ==

The Road Race rules, including Drivers with special abilities, are not used.

Where Road Race circuits are used, all non-standard rules are ignored.

Nitro Fuel Injection is available as an option for all races.

==Elimination ==

When a player is eliminated, the outcome is slightly different from the immediate rules.

*If the elimination was caused by the player overshooting corners or driving over a damage marker, the car is immediately removed from the board and '''no damage marker is placed'''
*If the elimination was caused by the player failing a motor damage test, the car is immediately removed from the board and a damage marker is added.
*If the player is eliminated by any other reason, a damage marker is added and the car remains on the board until the end of the round, when it is removed.

Gamehelpskyteam

2023-10-19T03:48:17Z

Breffy cfc: Formatting improvement

===Overview===

This is a co-operative game played over 7 rounds

===Strategy Discussion===

Except for mentioning dice values, players can use this phase to talk openly about strategy

After this phase, communication is not allowed

===Dice Phase===

Each player secretly rolls their 4 dice

Starting with the start player, take turns placing a die in empty spots

Spots may be blue, orange, or blue/orange, you can only place dice in spots which match your colour (blue pilot, orange co-pilot)

Furthermore, some spots only allow for certain value dice

The spaces with warning symbols on MUST be filled, but don't have to be filled first, so in essence 2 of your 4 dice are pre-determined and the other 2 are free to use however you wish

===Spaces===

====== Mandatory spaces (you must place one dice there each round) ======
* '''Axis:''' if both numbers match nothing happens, if they are different then turn the dial towards the player who played the highest value that many so 3 5 would move it right 2 spaces whilst 5 3 moves it left 2 spaces. If this movement causes the dial to reach either X, the players LOSE. The players also lose if this is not completely horizontal at game end.
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* '''Engines:''' add together the two dice values and compare to the Aerodynamic strip (the blue orange semi-circle). If the value is below blue, nothing happens. If between blue and orange, ''immediately'' move 1 space on the airport track. If above Orange, immediately move 2 spaces on the airport track. If there is a plane on space 1 of the approach track when you advance the track, this causes a ''collision'' and you lose. If the approach track is advanced such that the airport disappears, you ''overshoot'' and lose.

====== '''Optional spaces''' ======
* '''Radio''' removes plane tokens from your path based on the value, so a 1 removes a plane in the current space whilst a 2 removes a plane in the next space
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* '''Landing Gear''' allows the blue marker on the Aerodynamic Strip to advance 1 space, making it easier to stay within the parameters for Engines axis, also all Landing Gear MUST be activated to WIN. These can be activated in ANY order.
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* '''Flaps''' work similar to Landing gear, except they advance the orange marker, and again all Flaps MUST be activated to WIN. These MUST be activated in order.
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* '''Concentration''' adds a coffee token, to the maximum of 3. A coffee can be used by anyone to add or subtract 1, but values can't exceed 1 or 6 and neither do these end values loop i.e. 1-1 doesn't equal 6
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* '''Brakes''' must be activated in order and at game's end your speed must be less than your brake value however activating brakes is NOT required

=== Reroll token ===
You start with one reroll token. At any time you can play the token and both players can reroll any number of dice in secret. Reroll tokens can be carried over from round to round and a maximum of three can be held at any one time (more tokens are available with the '''Mastery''' Special ability (special abilities are available on red scenarios)

===Round End===

At round's end, decrease the altitude by 1 to count the rounds left

After 7 rounds, you have landed:

* If you reach the airport before the 7th round, you must maintain speed and are in a holding pattern, a movement of even 1 at this point causes the plane to crash and you LOSE
* If you reach the ground (round 7) but haven't yet reached the airport, you have crash-landed and LOSE

During round 7, instead of comparing Engines to Aerodynamics, compare Engines to BRAKES instead (which is a lower than value, rather than within value)

===Game End===

As mentioned, the game ends at the end of round 7

The win conditions (and alternative lose conditions) are scattered above, but for convenience, the win conditions are:

* Clear all other airplanes off the Approach Track
* Flaps and Landing Gear are both fully activated
* Axis is completely horizontal
* Speed is less than Brakes

If the above is true, you win! If at any time things go wrong, you can LOSE earlier than round 7 end

Gamehelpskyteam

2023-10-17T01:22:42Z

Breffy cfc: Added some formatting to the "Spaces" section and added some detail regarding the reroll tokens

===Overview===

This is a co-operative game played over 7 rounds

===Strategy Discussion===

Except for mentioning dice values, players can use this phase to talk openly about strategy

After this phase, communication is not allowed

===Dice Phase===

Each player secretly rolls their 4 dice

Starting with the start player, take turns placing a die in empty spots

Spots may be blue, orange, or blue/orange, you can only place dice in spots which match your colour (blue pilot, orange co-pilot)

Furthermore, some spots only allow for certain value dice

The spaces with warning symbols on MUST be filled, but don't have to be filled first, so in essence 2 of your 4 dice are pre-determined and the other 2 are free to use however you wish

===Spaces===

====== Mandatory spaces (you must place one dice there each round) ======

* '''Axis:''' if both numbers match nothing happens, if they are different then turn the dial towards the player who played the highest value that many so 3 5 would move it right 2 spaces whilst 5 3 moves it left 2 spaces. If this movement causes the dial to reach either X, the players LOSE. The players also lose if this is not completely horizontal at game end.
* '''Engines:''' add together the two dice values and compare to the Aerodynamic strip (the blue orange semi-circle). If the value is below blue, nothing happens. If between blue and orange, ''immediately'' move 1 space on the airport track. If above Orange, immediately move 2 spaces on the airport track. If there is a plane on space 1 of the approach track when you advance the track, this causes a ''collision'' and you lose. If the approach track is advanced such that the airport disappears, you ''overshoot'' and lose.

====== '''Optional spaces''' ======

* '''Radio''' removes plane tokens from your path based on the value, so a 1 removes a plane in the current space whilst a 2 removes a plane in the next space
* '''Landing Gear''' allows the blue marker on the Aerodynamic Strip to advance 1 space, making it easier to stay within the parameters for Engines axis, also all Landing Gear MUST be activated to WIN. These can be activated in ANY order.
* '''Flaps''' work similar to Landing gear, except they advance the orange marker, and again all Flaps MUST be activated to WIN. These MUST be activated in order.
* '''Concentration''' adds a coffee token, to the maximum of 3. A coffee can be used by anyone to add or subtract 1, but values can't exceed 1 or 6 and neither do these end values loop i.e. 1-1 doesn't equal 6
* '''Brakes''' must be activated in order and at game's end your speed must be less than your brake value however activating brakes is NOT required

=== Reroll token ===
You start with one reroll token. At any time you can play the token and both players can reroll any number of dice in secret. Reroll tokens can be carried over from round to round and a maximum of three can be held at any one time (more tokens are available with the '''Mastery''' Special ability (special abilities are available on red scenarios)

===Round End===

At round's end, decrease the altitude by 1 to count the rounds left

After 7 rounds, you have landed:

* If you reach the airport before the 7th round, you must maintain speed and are in a holding pattern, a movement of even 1 at this point causes the plane to crash and you LOSE
* If you reach the ground (round 7) but haven't yet reached the airport, you have crash-landed and LOSE

During round 7, instead of comparing Engines to Aerodynamics, compare Engines to BRAKES instead (which is a lower than value, rather than within value)

===Game End===

As mentioned, the game ends at the end of round 7

The win conditions (and alternative lose conditions) are scattered above, but for convenience, the win conditions are:

* Clear all other airplanes off the Approach Track
* Flaps and Landing Gear are both fully activated
* Axis is completely horizontal
* Speed is less than Brakes

If the above is true, you win! If at any time things go wrong, you can LOSE earlier than round 7 end

Gamehelpknarr

2023-09-07T02:34:26Z

Breffy cfc: /* Card Distribution */

===Overview===

You are tasked with recruiting Vikings and sending them out to various Destinations in order to score the most points across all players

Key Note: If the Viking Deck AND Discard pile are empty, the player with the most Vikings has to discard a Viking of their choosing to become the new drawn card

Key Note: The max of Silver Bracelet and Recruit Tokens you can have is capped at 3 each

Key Note: The Viking cards and the Viking Areas have symbols if you wish to refer to those instead of the colours

===Turn===

A turn consists of the following stages

Trade (Optional)

Reputation

Action (Recruit OR Explore)

Trade (Optional)

===Reputation===

Check where your Reputation marker is at and score this many points

===Recruit===

Play a Viking from your hand onto the stack matching its colour, this will cover up the previous Viking whilst still displaying the symbol at its top

After which, take ALL assets now visible in that colour's stack (old cards + the new card)

Finally, take the Viking from the space matching the stack's colour (This may NOT be the same colour Viking, just the Viking from the matching colour area) then replace the empty space

Note: You may spend a Recruit Token if you have one to pick any Viking, not the one from the matching colour area

===Explore===

Pick a Destination card from those visible and discard the appropriate colour Vikings shown in top left from your play area to pay for it

You do not need to use the most recent Viking of that colour, just of that colour

If the cost is in equals "=" signs, this means all of the same colour of your choice

You may use Recruit Tokens in place of spending Vikings

Place the Destination above your Ship and gain the Assets shown on the top right

Replace the bought Destination with a card from the same deck (Green A or Blue B back)

===Trade===

This is an optional action, but can only be taken once in your turn either at the start or at the end

As you'll see, the Destination cards line up with the ship to form three columns of empty spaces or symbols

Spend 1 Silver Bracelet to gain all the assets on column 1

Spend 2 Silver Bracelets to gain all the assets on column 1 AND column 2

SPEND 3 Silver Bracelets to gain all the assets on column 1 AND column 2 AND column 3

Note that 1 Silver Bracelet isn't for a single column, but specifically column 1, i.e. you MUST spend 3 Silver Bracelets if you wish to gain assets from the third (rightmost) column

===Assets===

As mentioned throughout, there are various ways to gain Assets, some of these are tokens and others are instant bonuses

Yellow Triangles - Gain 1 Victory Point

Green Helmet - Gain 1 Recruit Token (Max 3 Possessed)

Red Band - Gain 1 Silver Bracelet Token (Max 3 Possessed)

Blue Thing - Move up 1 on the Reputation Track

Black Card - Gain 1 blind Viking from the draw deck, but do NOT gain assets like in Recruit

===Card Distribution===
The distribution of assets on the cards is different for each suit and it also varies by player count:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width: 50px;" | 2-P
! style="width: 80px;" | VP
! style="width: 80px;" | Bracelet
! style="width: 80px;" | Recruit
! style="width: 70px;" | Reputation
|-
| style="color:red;" |Red
|3
|2
|1
|0
|-
| style="color:goldenrod;" |Yellow
| 3
|1
|0
|2
|-
| style="color:green;" |Green
|2
|1
| 2
| 1
|-
| style="color:blue;" |Blue
|2
| 1
|1
|2
|-
| style="color:purple;" |Purple
|1
|2
|2
|1
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width: 50px;" | 3-P
! style="width: 80px;" | VP
! style="width: 80px;" | Bracelet
! style="width: 80px;" | Recruit
! style="width: 70px;" | Reputation
|-
| style="color:red;" |Red
|3
|3
|1
|1
|-
| style="color:goldenrod;" |Yellow
|4
|1
|1
|2
|-
| style="color:green;" |Green
|3
|1
|3
|1
|-
| style="color:blue;" |Blue
| 3
|2
|1
|2
|-
| style="color:purple;" |Purple
| 2
|2
|2
|2
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width: 50px;" | 4-P
! style="width: 80px;" | VP
! style="width: 80px;" | Bracelet
! style="width: 80px;" | Recruit
! style="width: 70px;" | Reputation
|-
| style="color:red;" |Red
|4
|3
|2
|1
|-
| style="color:goldenrod;" |Yellow
|5
|2
|1
|2
|-
| style="color:green;" |Green
|4
|2
|3
|1
|-
| style="color:blue;" |Blue
|4
|2
|1
|3
|-
| style="color:purple;" |Purple
|4
|2
|2
|2
|}

=== End Game===

The game ends when a player reaches or exceeds 40 points

The round finishes with everyone having equal turns

After which, the player with the most points wins!

===Publisher & dev notice about Artifacts flow ===
As the rules are not very clear to exactly when to check the Artifacts, here is what have been decided by the publisher for the BGA implementation :

Actions flow : (optional Trade) => Action => check artifacts (except weathervane / amulet) => (optional Trade) => check artifacts weathervane / amulet

Gamehelpknarr

2023-09-07T01:55:24Z

Breffy cfc: Added a section which shows card distribution by player count as it's quite a critical part of understanding what potential cards will emerge from the deck (i.e. don't go hoping for a red reputation in a two player game :D)

===Overview===

You are tasked with recruiting Vikings and sending them out to various Destinations in order to score the most points across all players

Key Note: If the Viking Deck AND Discard pile are empty, the player with the most Vikings has to discard a Viking of their choosing to become the new drawn card

Key Note: The max of Silver Bracelet and Recruit Tokens you can have is capped at 3 each

Key Note: The Viking cards and the Viking Areas have symbols if you wish to refer to those instead of the colours

===Turn===

A turn consists of the following stages

Trade (Optional)

Reputation

Action (Recruit OR Explore)

Trade (Optional)

===Reputation===

Check where your Reputation marker is at and score this many points

===Recruit===

Play a Viking from your hand onto the stack matching its colour, this will cover up the previous Viking whilst still displaying the symbol at its top

After which, take ALL assets now visible in that colour's stack (old cards + the new card)

Finally, take the Viking from the space matching the stack's colour (This may NOT be the same colour Viking, just the Viking from the matching colour area) then replace the empty space

Note: You may spend a Recruit Token if you have one to pick any Viking, not the one from the matching colour area

===Explore===

Pick a Destination card from those visible and discard the appropriate colour Vikings shown in top left from your play area to pay for it

You do not need to use the most recent Viking of that colour, just of that colour

If the cost is in equals "=" signs, this means all of the same colour of your choice

You may use Recruit Tokens in place of spending Vikings

Place the Destination above your Ship and gain the Assets shown on the top right

Replace the bought Destination with a card from the same deck (Green A or Blue B back)

===Trade===

This is an optional action, but can only be taken once in your turn either at the start or at the end

As you'll see, the Destination cards line up with the ship to form three columns of empty spaces or symbols

Spend 1 Silver Bracelet to gain all the assets on column 1

Spend 2 Silver Bracelets to gain all the assets on column 1 AND column 2

SPEND 3 Silver Bracelets to gain all the assets on column 1 AND column 2 AND column 3

Note that 1 Silver Bracelet isn't for a single column, but specifically column 1, i.e. you MUST spend 3 Silver Bracelets if you wish to gain assets from the third (rightmost) column

===Assets===

As mentioned throughout, there are various ways to gain Assets, some of these are tokens and others are instant bonuses

Yellow Triangles - Gain 1 Victory Point

Green Helmet - Gain 1 Recruit Token (Max 3 Possessed)

Red Band - Gain 1 Silver Bracelet Token (Max 3 Possessed)

Blue Thing - Move up 1 on the Reputation Track

Black Card - Gain 1 blind Viking from the draw deck, but do NOT gain assets like in Recruit

===Card Distribution===
The distribution of assets on the cards is different for each suit and it also varies by player count:

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!2-P
!VP
!Bracelet
!Recruit
!Reputation
|-
| Red
|3
|2
|1
|0
|-
|Yellow
|3
|1
|0
|2
|-
|Green
|2
|1
|2
|1
|-
|Blue
|2
|1
|1
|2
|-
|Purple
|1
|2
|2
|1
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!3-P
!VP
!Bracelet
!Recruit
!Reputation
|-
| Red
|3
|3
|1
|1
|-
|Yellow
|4
|1
|1
|2
|-
|Green
|3
|1
|3
|1
|-
|Blue
|3
|2
|1
|2
|-
|Purple
|2
|2
|2
|2
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!4-P
!VP
!Bracelet
!Recruit
!Reputation
|-
| Red
|4
|3
|2
|1
|-
|Yellow
|5
|2
|1
|2
|-
|Green
|4
|2
|3
|1
|-
|Blue
|4
|2
|1
|3
|-
|Purple
|4
|2
|2
|2
|}

===End Game===

The game ends when a player reaches or exceeds 40 points

The round finishes with everyone having equal turns

After which, the player with the most points wins!

===Publisher & dev notice about Artifacts flow===
As the rules are not very clear to exactly when to check the Artifacts, here is what have been decided by the publisher for the BGA implementation :

Actions flow : (optional Trade) => Action => check artifacts (except weathervane / amulet) => (optional Trade) => check artifacts weathervane / amulet