Tips bandido

2023-11-10T19:48:02Z

Exocetus: /* General: */ Grammatical changes and readability fixed. General Tips section turned into a bullet point list for easier legibility.

=== General Tips: ===

* Familiarize yourself with all the tiles as quickly as possible so you know the possibilities.

* At the beginning of your turn, select and rotate each of your tiles in order to see all your options. Take care not to double-click until you are ready to commit to a placement.
* In general, try to join or extend tunnels rather than splitting them. An exception is if you create a branching situation that you or a teammate can quickly resolve with a complementary piece. Another is if you must either split the tunnel or waste a valuable piece without confidence that the tunnel will soon be closed; in this case it is sometimes preferable to split the tunnel.
* If you need to play a tile that adds exits, try to align open ends in a parallel or perpendicular grouping which can then be closed or combined with complementary tiles.
* If the tunnels start to branch too much to contain, switch to using ends sparingly and strategically. An example of strategic use would be to close a tunnel that is far from all others. An example of a wasteful use would be to use a corner end or T end to simply extend a line - only do this if you are confident that someone can close the tunnel within the round.
* Remember, there are only two of each tunnel type and three of each end type in the standard game. Keep track of what has been used and what is still available. If you need to, search the table to make sure a piece is available before you create a situation that requires a specific piece. The "wood grain" design always follows the length of the tile; this will help you distinguish each tile from adjacent tiles.
* Try to direct tunnels toward each other and keep the exits close to each other so that they may be joined if possible. Like on this picture where playing that tile the other way around will make the two exits way further:[[File:Bandidotip1.jpeg]]

On this one, you play it like that to make the exits the most close possible. Furthermore, you have the possibility to get the third exit in the top maybe. Don't force it, but it's an upside:[[File:Bandidotip2.jpeg]]

* There are only two I, S, and Z tiles, so joining distant exits is not likely to work.
* If the game isn't close to be finished, use your annoying tiles first, even if their position isn't great. By doing so, you assure yourself to have better tiles when you will need them the most. The game is a succession of weak moments where everyone tries to have a good hand, and some strong ones when everyone tries to win the game.
* Try to figure out what your teammates are attempting to accomplish. If you see a teammate laying parallel lines, try to maintain the parallel lines until a U -tile can close them. The more familiar you are with the deck, the more easily you can see your teammate(s) building an arrangement that can be resolved nicely by a few specific pieces. If the perfect piece to resolve a situation is still out there somewhere but you don't have it, try to play somewhere else and be patient. The right piece will come, or maybe your teammate already has it!
* Be careful of the constraints that develop if you add tiles to a confined area. You’ll lose the game if you can’t close or route the tunnel out of the confined area. Try to point new open ends away from confined space so you’re less likely to encounter constraints with tiles that follow (unless you are building a trap intentionally as described below).

=== Traps: ===

An advanced and enjoyable technique is to create a "trap"; i.e. a completely enclosed space which can only be filled by a specific tile.

This let you close everything except the trap first, then close the trap. One of the upside is that the exits which are part of the trap don't need to be closed immediately. Another one is that if you can close a trap with one of your cards, you can keep it in hand, which let you when there is only one exit left outside of the traps, make you 'pass your turn' by closing the trap, or close the single exit left, hope your teammate can't play in the trap, and then close the trap.

Traps are good early on because many tiles can fill it. More the game advance, and less traps are effectives.

[[File:Trap4.jpg]]

When you can play a card, you must a play card.

If at any point, you got a trap of size 1x1 like presented here, or if there is no tiles remaining to fill the gap, the game is immediately lost.

If one turn before the picture was taken (i.e. without the top torch) there was 3 exits left on the picture, and I was left with three I-torches, I would be forced to play like I did on the picture, and the game would be lost.

[[File:Trap1.jpg]]

The most common is the "'''3-way trap'''". Since tiles have 4 exits at most, in worst case, that trap will give a single exit after being filled.

Adding tiles <u>without exits</u> at the bottom left or the bottom right of the picture is great because it reduces the amount of 4exits tiles which can fill the trap, which make it more likely to win the game when it's the only exits left.

They must be without exits leading to the trap: if you add a single exit torch to the bottom of it, you will then be left with a 1x1 square and lose immediately.

[[File:Trap2.jpg]]

The second most common is the "'''2-way trap'''". Far worse, many tiles can fill the gap on it while still leaving 1 or 2 exits. You shouldn't force it, but if you got a nice tile to play and create that trap, this look good.

If already one trap of that type is present, it is advisedto avoid create another one.

[[File:Trap3.jpg]]

The third one ('''enclosed 2x1 trap''') can have various patterns, point is, you got an empty space of size 1x2. Before doing it, you need to check if the tile missing is still present on the deck.

Note when you do a trap like this, you force one tile of that type to goes there. Which mean, if it's a valuable tile, like the one of this trap, this is usually not good.

Cards with 4 exits are usually worst than others, so doing this trap with exactly 4 exits is better.

If you got the missing tile, you shouldn't rush to play it, since it's the only tile of that type which goes there, it can be used to pass your turn. With 2 players, if at least one of the player hold into it, you are close to have all the advantage to a 5 card hand together. But if you got nothing great to play, or if your other tiles in hand are great, don't hold into it too much.

Tiles with two exits down like presented here and some exits top are usually the worst one. So when creating a trap like that, putting exits far from each other is usually better.

When you got that trap nearly fully done (5/6 parts around it) with 3 exits or less on it actually, you get some value on not closing the trap immediately. Because you can in many cases have the choice between adding an extra exit to it or not. You should try in most cases to add an extra exit, but sometimes you can close the trap by having either a single exit torch or a double exit /-torch, which gave you more liberty.

[[File:Trap5.jpg]]

This pattern is great ('''one exit maybe trap'''), you got a single exit which lead to a 2x1 space under it. This isn't a trap, but it let you easily create the one above it.

When there is few exits left, you can either close it normally, or create a trap and play an annoying card, sometimes while leaving no new exits outside of the trap, and make the next player play.

Traps of size 2x2 are mostly safes. The probability to lose with them is really low: it's when you play a tile which make the remaining trap have no copies left, or have 5 or 6 exits.

=== Patterns: ===

If you are experienced, by following this strategy, you will see that often times, you will finish by having only problem tiles and one exit left, and be forced to use that annoying tile. To reduce the amount of time you or your teammates will be forced to do that, you want to create various empty places for each player. Some 'U', some corners '┘', and even some 'L' (so with two exits not at the same 1x1 tile). Going straight up for the move which give the less exits is normally not optimal. On that example, you want to give your team a maximum amount of options. Here there are 4 single exits, so you want to play your three-exit tile, which will give more options to your teammate:

[[File:Bandidotip4.jpeg]]

I will insist on that part, since many master players don't do it, when having this hand, doing this is better. Playing that last tile the 'normal way' will create three unique path III, which isn't good.

On the other hand doing this create two II, and one F. And F are extremely valuable, because many of the other tiles can be played on it. You can see on the left most of the tiles which goes nicely on it. And most of them are not easy to use.

So rarely it will backfire to you, but often, you will be able to play one or two complicated tiles on it.

[[File:BandidoFoverII.jpg]]

Even if winning seems unlikely, play your best and don't give up. Games can be won even in the very last round with an empty deck!

Tips farkle

2023-10-30T20:20:04Z

Exocetus: Put strategy headers in bold and rewrote the intro to be more concise.

Farkle is a dice game that involves making strategic decisions based on risk and reward. While there is no definitive "best" strategy, here are some tips that can help improve your chances of success:

'''Understand the scoring system:''' Familiarize yourself with the scoring rules. Know which combinations of dice rolls are worth points and how much they are worth. This will help you make informed decisions during the game.

'''Assess risk vs. reward:''' Evaluate the potential points you can earn versus the risk of losing all your accumulated points. High-scoring combinations are tempting, but they often come with a higher risk of busting (losing all your points for that turn). Consider the probability of rolling scoring combinations and the consequences of not scoring on a given roll.

'''Start conservatively:''' In the early rounds, it is generally advisable to play more conservatively. Focus on scoring combinations with fewer dice, such as a single 1 or 5 to have more dice for the following rolls. This allows you to accumulate points without taking too much risk.

'''Bank your points strategically:''' Once you have accumulated some points, decide when to "bank" them and pass the dice to the next player. Banking your points protects them from being lost due to a potential Farkle. The optimal timing for banking points depends on the specific game situation and the score needed to win.

'''Take calculated risks:''' As the game progresses and you accumulate more points, you may need to take calculated risks to catch up with other players or maintain a lead. Assess the risk of rolling additional dice to score higher combinations, but be prepared to lose all your points for that turn if luck is not on your side.

'''Adapt to the game situation:''' Pay attention to the scores of other players and adjust your strategy accordingly. If an opponent is close to winning, you may need to take more risks to surpass their score. If you have a comfortable lead, you might choose to play more conservatively to protect your advantage.

'''Practice and learn from experience:''' The more you play Farkle, the better you will become at assessing risks and making strategic decisions. Over time, you'll develop a sense of which choices are most likely to lead to success.

Remember, Farkle involves an element of luck, and no strategy can guarantee a win every time. Enjoy the game and embrace the unpredictable nature of the dice!

Gamehelpdinnerinparis

2022-12-22T05:34:05Z

Exocetus: terraces spelling

The goal of this game is to have the most victory points at end of the game by building restaurants, terraces, claiming objectives, and competing for majorities

During setup, choose one objective card from the two dealt to you. The other card is placed as a common objective near the objective deck

A player's turn consists of 3 actions, the first of which must be Draw Ingredient.
The remaining actions can be any combination of
* A)Draw an Ingredient from the display or from the deck (Afterwards, discard down to 7)
* B)Build Terraces with income money and temp money from cards.
* C)Build Restaurant (pay by discarding the matching ingredients)
* D)Claim Objective and place it faceup in your area

When buying a terrace, you take the left-most terrace from the row corresponding to the restaurant for which you are building it. That determines the price and the reward (as listed on the personal playing mat).

End game trigger :
* Collectively build 11(2player) 13(3player) or 15(4player) restaurants
* A player has built all terraces from two rows
* Or it is impossible to build more restaurants or terraces

Scoring
* A) restaurants points
* B) completed objective points
* C) majority points
* D) terrace rows last built points
* E) loss points for incomplete objectives in hand

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