==Overview==
The game starts with just a couple simple rules, then becomes more complex little by little as additional Rule cards are played. At first there will be no way to win - that's what goal cards are for. Each Goal has a different victory condition, but they all require you to collect special cards called Keepers. As soon as someone's collection of Keepers matches the current Goal, they win!

==Gameplay==
* Place the basic rules (draw 1, play 1) and deal 3 cards to each player.
* On your turn, draw and play cards as required by the current Rule card(s)
* If the played card is a Rule card, apply immediately and discard any contradicting rules.
** example: If there is a Draw 4 Rule card in play and you play a Draw 2 Rule card, the Draw 4 is discarded
* If it is a Keeper card, place in your Keeper area of play
* If it is a Goal card, discard the old goal and replace with the new Goal.
* If it is an Action, apply it immediately then discard.
* After you play the number of cards indicated by the current Play "X" Rule (and activate any extra actions), your turn is over

==Creepers==
These are like Keepers you do not want. Usually Creepers prevent you from winning, but sometimes you actually need them to win. Creepers are kept on the table in front of you in the same area as your Keepers.

Creepers cannot be held in your hand. Instead, they automatically go into play. As soon as you draw a Creeper (including as part of your starting hand), you must place it face up in front of you and draw another card. This does NOT count as a "play."

You might have to accept several Creepers at once as you draw cards, until you've drawn the required number of non-Creepers and added them to your hand. Note that this is true any time you draw a card, such as during an Action.

Attaching Creepers: Creepers marked with this icon will become attached to one of your Keepers. If you have no Keepers in play, they will wait patiently until something arrives. Once attached, the two cards are considered a unit until removed from play.

It is possible to have more than one Creeper attached to a single Keeper (example: Evil Brain Parasites or Evil Malfunction)

==Special Icons==
This version of Fluxx also uses the following themed icons:
* Living Being: This icon is used to label items that are live beings and therefore susceptible to Brain Parasites.
* Mechanical Device: This icon is used to label items that are equipment and therefore susceptible to Malfunction.

==Surprises==
These cards can be played at any time, even when it isn't your turn. Surprises have two functions, one for during your turn, and one for out-of-turn.

A Surprise can also be used to cancel another Surprise.

==Limits==
At first there will be no limitations on the number of cards you can hold in your hand or Keepers you have in play. But Hand and Keeper Limit Rule cards will create such restrictions. These rules only affect you when it's NOT your turn, so you can ignore them until your turn ends. When someone plays a new Limit Rule card, the other players must immediately comply with the new restriction, discarding cards of their choice as needed.

==End of the Game==
* The game ends if someone meets the condition of the current Goal.
** That player wins immediately even if out of turn.
* If two or more players meet the Goals winning condition, continue play until only a single winner remains.

Gamehelpstarfluxx

2021-09-18T05:00:08Z

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Gamehelpmagicmaze

2021-01-14T23:30:31Z

SteveV:

== introduction ==
After being stripped of all their possessions, a mage, a barbarian, an elf, and a dwarf are forced to go rob the local Magic Maze shopping mall for all the necessary equipment they need for their next adventure. They agree to pull off their heists simultaneously, then dash to the exits in order to evade the guards who eyed their arrival suspiciously.

== Overview ==
Magic Maze is a real-time, co-operative game. Each player can control any of the 4 Hero pawns whenever he wants in order to make that hero perform a very specific action, to which other players do not have access: move north, explore a new area, ride an escalator… all of this requires rigorous co-operation between the players in order to succeed at moving the heroes wisely, and complete your mission before the sand timer runs out.

Moreover, you will only be allowed to communicate for short periods during the game. The rest of the time, '''you must play without giving any visual or audio cues to each other.'''

== Goal ==
All of the players win the game if all of the Hero pawns succeed in leaving the shopping mall in the limited time allotted for the game, each having stolen an item.

You have 3 minutes at the start of the game. Sand Timer spaces you encounter along the way will give you more time. If the sand timer ever completely runs out before the Hero pawns escape, all of the players lose the game: your loitering has aroused suspicion, and the mall security guards nab you!

The timer begins once any player take any action with any pawn (move, vortex, etc.)

== Gameplay ==
# Explore the shopping mall to find all four Hero's Items to steal and all four Hero's exits
# Move each Hero onto the Item space (sword, vial, bow & axe)
# When all four Hero pawns are simultaneously on their respective Item spaces, they steal the items, the alarm is triggered, and the four Hero pawns must quickly reach the exit before the sand timer running out!
## Once the alarm has sounded the Theft tile is flipped B-side-up to indicate that Vortexes are no longer able to be used.
# When a Hero pawn reaches an Exit space he can use, remove that Hero pawn from the board. Once all four Hero pawns have left the board, you have achieved victory! However, if the sand timer runs out at any moment during the game, you have met defeat!

== Action Tiles ==
* Each player has an action tile with 1 or more actions available to them, possibly with repeats amongst players
** During the game, you can perform the action(s) depicted on your own Action tile at any time, and as often as you wish; however, you cannot perform any actions that are not on your Action tile.
** In this game, there are no "turns": you act whenever you notice that one of your actions may be useful.
** You are never allowed to stop another player’s movement: that player must decide when it is the appropriate time to stop.
* Actions
** Move North, East, South or West - The Move action allows you to move a Hero pawn as many spaces as you want in the direction indicated by the arrow
** Use a Vortex - move a Hero pawn from wherever it is to any Vortex space of its color
** Take the Escalator - move a Hero pawn from one side of an escalator to the other, no matter which way the escalator is oriented
** Explore - when a Hero pawn is standing on an Exploration space of its own color that leads to an unexplored area, reveal the top tile from the deck, and places it so the white arrow continues from the Exploration space used

== Time Restriction ==
* If the sand timer runs out, you have lost the game! But each time a Hero pawn is moved onto an available Sand Timer space, you must immediately flip the sand timer, regardless of whether that gets you more or less time.
** '''Important''': do not use a regular timer instead of a sand timer; the result is not the same!
* Any Hero pawn can be moved onto the Sand Timer space to flip the sand timer.
* Each Sand Timer space can only be used once, after which you must place an Out of Order token on it, beneath the Hero pawn standing on it. For your information, there are four Sand Timer spaces in the shopping mall.

== Communication Restriction ==
During most of the game, you cannot communicate. You are not allowed to speak, point at something, make signs or signals, or make sounds. The only permitted
forms of communication allowed are as follows:
* Staring intensely at another player.
* Taking the “Do Something!” pawn and placing it in front of a player to tell this player that it is time to, well, do '''something'''! But this player might not agree, and may immediately place the pawn in front of another player.
* Each time the sand timer is flipped over, the players are allowed to speak for as long as they wish while the sand continues to flow. No actions can be performed during this discussion time.
** As soon as any player performs any action, all communication must cease again!

Tips magicmaze

2021-01-14T23:28:10Z

SteveV:

== Strategy Tips ==
* Do not turn over the timer "too soon", since it doesn't reset to zero you will lose any time that was still remaining
** eg. - if you turn it over at 2min with 1min sand remaining, you now only have 2min remaining on the timer, not 3min again!
** so waiting until "the last moment" gives you the most time
** leaving a Hero standing directly next to a sand timer with the player with the correct action tile watching the clock is recommended

* Find all exits before stealing the items!
** seems like a no brainer, but in the heat of the moment...

== Remember the Essentials ==

Here are some important rules to keep in mind before starting the game:
* Players do not "take turns" and you do not "play" or discard the Action tiles when you use their effects. You just perform the action(s) that your Action tile allows you to do, as many times as you wish, at the moments that you deem appropriate.
* In order to explore a passage to an unexplored tile, a Hero pawn must be on an Exploration space of its own color. After the passage has been explored, any hero can pass through in both ways.
* Hero pawns can neither pass through walls nor other heroes. There can never be two Hero pawns on the same space.
* The Use a Vortex action allows you to move the Hero pawns from anywhere to any Vortex space of that hero’s color.
* When all four Hero pawns are standing on the Item spaces of their respective colors, turn the Theft tile over and run for the exit!
* You are not allowed to use the Vortex system during your escape (after having stolen the items)!
* The plan is simple: explore, steal the four items, run to the exits!

Tips magicmaze

2021-01-14T23:27:46Z

SteveV: /* Strategy Tips */

== Strategy Tips ==
* Do not turn over the timer "too soon", since it doesn't reset to zero you will lose any time that was still remaining
** eg. - if you turn it over at 2min with 1min sand remaining, you now only have 2min remaining on the timer, not 3min again!
** so waiting until "the last moment" gives you the most time
** leaving a Hero standing directly next to a sand timer with the player with the correct action tile watching the clock is recommended

* Find all exits before stealing the items!
** seems like a no brainer, but in the heat of the moment...

== Remember the Essentials ==

Here are some important rules to keep in mind before starting the game:
** Players do not "take turns" and you do not "play" or discard the Action tiles when you use their effects. You just perform the action(s) that your Action tile allows you to do, as many times as you wish, at the moments that you deem appropriate.
** In order to explore a passage to an unexplored tile, a Hero pawn must be on an Exploration space of its own color. After the passage has been explored, any hero can pass through in both ways.
** Hero pawns can neither pass through walls nor other heroes. There can never be two Hero pawns on the same space.
** The Use a Vortex action allows you to move the Hero pawns from anywhere to any Vortex space of that hero’s color.
** When all four Hero pawns are standing on the Item spaces of their respective colors, turn the Theft tile over and run for the exit!
** You are not allowed to use the Vortex system during your escape (after having stolen the items)!
** The plan is simple: explore, steal the four items, run to the exits!

2020-08-06T03:42:35Z

SteveV: important update for Joker as Trump

== Objective ==

The goal of the President is to be the first to get rid off all of the cards in your hand.

=== Playing the game ===

Number of players : 4-8 players.

President is played with a standard 52-card deck and 2 Jokers. Following this hierarchy (highest value to lowest) : Joker,2,A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3.

Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. Some players may have more cards than others.

A player can play a single card or a set of cards of equal rank :
*Double – a pair of cards of the same value (ex. 2 Kings).
*Triple – three cards of the same value (ex. 3 fours).
*Quadruple – four cards of the same value (ex. 4 sevens).

The first player of the round sets how many cards should be played for the entire pile.
*Player 1 : plays 1 five, then all others players must play one card until this pile is over.
*Player 1 : plays 2 nines, then all others players must play two cards until this pile is over.

The next player must play the same number of cards than the previous player.
To play, the next player must play a higher rank card (or group of cards : double, triple or quadruple).<br>
*A Joker is a "trump" card and wins any hand no matter the size of the set (ex: 1 Joker beats four 2's)
Or pass if he can not play.
Or pass even if he can, therefore will not be able to play anymore during this pile.

If a player played his last card, and no other player can play (or pass even if he can play). The next player available clockwise will start next pile.

=== End of the game ===

The game will continue until there is a single player left with at least a card in his hand.

The first player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''President'' in the following round.
The second player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''Prime-Minister'' in the following round.
The before last player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''Peasant'' in the following round.
The last player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''Beggar'' in the following round.
Any other players will be considered neutral and will become ''Citizen(s)'' in the following round.

Before next round starts :
The ''Beggar'' must give his two highest cards to the ''President''. And the ''President'' must give back 2 cards of his choice to the ''Beggar''.
The ''Peasant'' must give his highest card to the ''Prime-Minister''. And the ''Prime-Minister'' must give back 1 card of his choice to the ''Peasant''.
Any ''Citizen(s)'' do not exchange cards.

The ''Beggar'' will be the first player to start the next round.

=== Revolution ===

When a player plays four cards of the same rank, the hierarchy of all the cards are reversed. For example, if 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K,A,2 is the typical order of power (from left to right), after the revolution the order of power 2,A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3. If another revolution is played, the order would switch back to normal.

== Optional rules ==

*'''Skip''' - When a player plays the same number of cards of the same rank as the previous player, that skips the next person who would have played. For example, playing a 7 on top of another 7, or a pair of 4s on another pair of 4s, the next player is skipped. You can't skip with the best card (2 or 3 in case of revolution and jokers).

== Points ==

Each player starts with a credit of 50 points.

*The ''President'' scores 5 points.
*The ''Prime-Minister'' scores 0 point.
*The ''Citizen'' loses 5 points.
*The ''Peasant'' loses 10 points.
*The ''Beggar'' loses 15 points.

Game ends when a player reaches 0 point or less.

Gamehelpsolo

2020-08-06T02:40:43Z

SteveV: lousy format the 1st try

Solo is a simple game where you must play every card in your hand before any other player does Every card is worth a specific amount of points, and at the end of each round the total number of points is subtracted from the total you started with at the beginning of the round, unless you won the round.

== Special cards ==

Swap cards (Direct): Allows you to choose a player to switch your entire hand with their hand

Swap cards (Rotation):The gray swap cards card rotates every player's hand according to the order of play. So if it the order of play is counter clockwise cards are swapped counterclockwise and vice versa. Any card can be played after this card.

Skip: Skips the next player.

Plus Two: Gives the player next in the turn order 2 cards. Can be played of a active (Meaning its just been played and its targeting you) plus two to make the next player draw 4. (1 +2= 2, 2 +2= 4, 3 +2= 6, etc) aka stacking.

Wild: Allows you to change the color

Wild Plus Four: Allows you to change the color while also making the next player draw 4 cards. like a plus 2 you can stack on this.

== Playing cards ==

In order to play any card except for Swap cards (Rotation), and both types of wild cards cards must match the number/symbol or color of the previous card.

== Jumping In ==

IF a player that is Not directly before you in the turn order plays the same color and number/symbol (EX: They play a blue 4 and you have a blue 4) You can play that card. Any players in between you and the previous player are skipped.

== Solo ==

Before you perform any move that would leave you with one card in your hand you must call solo. If you do not and you do perform a move that would leave you with one card you will be forced to draw two cards.

== Scoring ==

* face value - 1-9
* 10 - Change Direction
* 20 - Skip
* 30 - Draw Two, Swap Cards with Another Player
* 40 - Swap Cards in Turn, Choose a Color
* 50 - Draw 4 + Choose a Colo

== Unimplemented Rules ==

The linked rulebook is newer than the BGA implementation of the game, and reflects at least one revision to the rules. In particular, the “Triple +” rule mentioned in the rulebook is not supported on BGA.

Gamehelpsolo

2020-08-06T02:38:29Z

SteveV: added scoring so this is shown elsewhere than the PDF download

Solo is a simple game where you must play every card in your hand before any other player does Every card is worth a specific amount of points, and at the end of each round the total number of points is subtracted from the total you started with at the beginning of the round, unless you won the round.

== Special cards ==

Swap cards (Direct): Allows you to choose a player to switch your entire hand with their hand

Swap cards (Rotation):The gray swap cards card rotates every player's hand according to the order of play. So if it the order of play is counter clockwise cards are swapped counterclockwise and vice versa. Any card can be played after this card.

Skip: Skips the next player.

Plus Two: Gives the player next in the turn order 2 cards. Can be played of a active (Meaning its just been played and its targeting you) plus two to make the next player draw 4. (1 +2= 2, 2 +2= 4, 3 +2= 6, etc) aka stacking.

Wild: Allows you to change the color

Wild Plus Four: Allows you to change the color while also making the next player draw 4 cards. like a plus 2 you can stack on this.

== Playing cards ==

In order to play any card except for Swap cards (Rotation), and both types of wild cards cards must match the number/symbol or color of the previous card.

== Jumping In ==

IF a player that is Not directly before you in the turn order plays the same color and number/symbol (EX: They play a blue 4 and you have a blue 4) You can play that card. Any players in between you and the previous player are skipped.

== Solo ==

Before you perform any move that would leave you with one card in your hand you must call solo. If you do not and you do perform a move that would leave you with one card you will be forced to draw two cards.

== Scoring ==

face value - 1-9
10 - Change Direction
20 - Skip
30 - Draw Two, Swap Cards with Another Player
40 - Swap Cards in Turn, Choose a Color
50 - Draw 4 + Choose a Colo

== Unimplemented Rules ==

The linked rulebook is newer than the BGA implementation of the game, and reflects at least one revision to the rules. In particular, the “Triple +” rule mentioned in the rulebook is not supported on BGA.