Gamehelplettertycoon - Revision history

Eric Juneau at 15:38, 1 July 2026

2026-07-01T15:38:08Z

PenguinKnit: /* NWL 2018 */ updated link

2026-06-02T18:19:46Z

NWL 2018: updated link

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	==== NWL 2018 ====		==== NWL 2018 ====

	* [https://scrabbleplayers.org/w/~~NWL2018NASPA~~ North American Scrabble Players Association Word List 2018]		* [https://scrabbleplayers.org/w/NWL2018 North American Scrabble Players Association Word List 2018]
	** ''This is the default''		** ''This is the default''

Jeopardytempest: /* Goals */ Added a few small details explicitly

2026-05-31T04:29:05Z

Goals: Added a few small details explicitly

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	* Use money to buy letter patents. Patents earn bonus royalties when their letter is used. Some patents grant additional abilities.		* Use money to buy letter patents. Patents earn bonus royalties when their letter is used. Some patents grant additional abilities.
	* The final round is triggered when one player's patents sum to at least the required total for the table size.		* The final round is triggered when one player's patents sum to at least the required total for the table size.
			* Remaining players in the round get a final turn so all have had an equal number of turns.
	* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!		* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!
	** If there is a tie, the player with the highest value of patents wins!		** If there is a tie, the player with the highest value of patents wins!
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	==~~Goals~~==		==End-of-Game Trigger==

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Jeopardytempest: /* Game play */

2026-05-30T02:29:41Z

Game play

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	* Build words using letter cards to earn money and stock.		* Build words using letter cards to earn money and stock.
	* Use money to buy letter patents. Patents earn ~~'''[[#Royalties\|~~royalties~~]]'''~~ when their letter is used. Some patents grant additional ~~'''[[#Special_Abilities\|~~abilities~~]]'''~~.		* Use money to buy letter patents. Patents earn bonus royalties when their letter is used. Some patents grant additional abilities.
	* The final round is triggered when one player's ~~'''[[#Goals\|~~patents sum to ~~a given value]]'''~~.		* The final round is triggered when one player's patents sum to at least the required total for the table size.
	* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!		* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!
	** If there is a tie, the player with the highest value of patents wins!		** If there is a tie, the player with the highest value of patents wins!
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	==== Royalties ====		==== Royalties ====

	* The owner of a letter patent earns $1 for each matching letter played by another player.		* The owner of a letter patent earns $1 for each matching letter played by another player. This money comes from the bank, not the player making the word.
	* Players don't earn royalties on their own words, or for special letters generated by patent abilities.		* Players don't earn royalties on their own words, or for special letters generated by patent abilities.

Game4Fun2: /* Game play */ Added tiebreakers if score is tied at end of game.

2023-09-10T11:24:45Z

Game play: Added tiebreakers if score is tied at end of game.

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	* The final round is triggered when one player's '''[[#Goals\|patents sum to a given value]]'''.		* The final round is triggered when one player's '''[[#Goals\|patents sum to a given value]]'''.
	* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!		* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!
			** If there is a tie, the player with the highest value of patents wins!

	== Components ==		== Components ==

Kevan: remove NOTOC, bug in question no longer an issue on live games; fix image per Wiki_formatting#Images

2022-04-06T17:01:05Z

remove NOTOC, bug in question no longer an issue on live games; fix image per Wiki_formatting#Images

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	[[Category:Card games]]		[[Category:Card games]]
	~~For tips on how to play letter tycoon, see <b>[[Tips_lettertycoon\|Tips_LetterTycoon]]</b>~~
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	~~__NOTOC__~~
	== Game play ==		== Game play ==

	* Build words using letter cards to earn money and stock.		* Build words using letter cards to earn money and stock.
	* Use money to buy letter patents.		* Use money to buy letter patents. Patents earn '''[[#Royalties\|royalties]]''' when their letter is used. Some patents grant additional '''[[#Special_Abilities\|abilities]]'''.
	** Patents earn '''[[#Royalties\|royalties]]''' when their letter is used.
	** Some patents grant additional '''[[#Special_Abilities\|abilities]]'''.
	* The final round is triggered when one player's '''[[#Goals\|patents sum to a given value]]'''.		* The final round is triggered when one player's '''[[#Goals\|patents sum to a given value]]'''.
	* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!		* At the end of that round, the player with the highest combined value of patents, money, and stock wins!
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	* One of 102 cards each with a letter.		* One of 102 cards each with a letter.
	* Some letters are more common than others.		* Some letters are more common than others. (''See the letter frequency game card'')
	** ''See letter frequency game card''

	==== Player Hand ====		==== Player Hand ====
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	Patent abilities may be used at most once per turn.		Patent abilities may be used at most once per turn.

	[[File:Letter-Tycoon Special Patents.jpg~~\|300px\|thumb\|right~~\|Special patent abilities visual reference]]		[[File:Letter-Tycoon Special Patents.jpg\|Special patent abilities visual reference]]

	Some patents grant special abilities:		Some patents grant special abilities:

Jujubee: /* Special Abilities */

2022-02-08T02:50:59Z

Special Abilities

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	Patent abilities may be used at most once per turn.		Patent abilities may be used at most once per turn.

	[[File:Letter-Tycoon Special Patents.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|~~Visual reference for Letter Tycoon special~~ patent abilities]]		[[File:Letter-Tycoon Special Patents.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Special patent abilities visual reference]]

	Some patents grant special abilities:		Some patents grant special abilities:

Jujubee: /* Special Abilities */

2022-02-07T23:46:05Z

Special Abilities

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	Patent abilities may be used at most once per turn.		Patent abilities may be used at most once per turn.

			[[File:Letter-Tycoon Special Patents.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Visual reference for Letter Tycoon special patent abilities]]

	Some patents grant special abilities:		Some patents grant special abilities:
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	* Player decides whether each ‘Y’ is treated as a consonant or a vowel for patent abilities.		* Player decides whether each ‘Y’ is treated as a consonant or a vowel for patent abilities.

	~~=== Special Abilities Quick Reference ===~~

	~~[[File:Letter-Tycoon Special Patents.jpg\|500px\|thumb\|left\|Visual reference for Letter Tycoon special patent abilities]]~~

	== Challenges ==		== Challenges ==

Jujubee: /* Special Abilities */

2022-02-07T23:41:52Z

Special Abilities

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	* Player decides whether each ‘Y’ is treated as a consonant or a vowel for patent abilities.		* Player decides whether each ‘Y’ is treated as a consonant or a vowel for patent abilities.

			=== Special Abilities Quick Reference ===

			[[File:Letter-Tycoon Special Patents.jpg\|500px\|thumb\|left\|Visual reference for Letter Tycoon special patent abilities]]

	== Challenges ==		== Challenges ==

Sammy McSam: Tips_lettertycoon link

2021-12-25T16:35:29Z

Tips_lettertycoon link

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	[[Category:Card games]]		[[Category:Card games]]
			For tips on how to play letter tycoon, see <b>[[Tips_lettertycoon\|Tips_LetterTycoon]]</b>
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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__