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Dymonika: Browser typo fixes

2026-02-07T12:43:56Z

Browser typo fixes

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	* Win by carefully investing in the most profitable expeditions (each color is a possible expedition).		* Win by carefully investing in the most profitable expeditions (each color is a possible expedition).
	* The moment you play a card of any color, that expedition costs -20; keep playing same-colored cards (but they mu		* The moment you play a card of any color, that expedition costs -20; keep playing same-colored cards (but they must be played in ascending order) to overcome the expedition cost and score points.
	*		* Optionally stake your starting expeditions with wager ("handshake") cards before their number cards, which double their result at the end of the round (whether positive or negative)!
	* Optionally stake ~~youry~~ starting expeditions with wager ("~~theyshad hake~~") cards before their number cards, which double their result at the end of ~~whe~~ round (whether positive ~~ocost in timegative~~)!

	== The Deck ==		== The Deck ==

Dymonika: Fixes and clarity

2026-02-07T12:41:01Z

Fixes and clarity

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	* Win by carefully investing in the most profitable expeditions (each color is a possible expedition).		* Win by carefully investing in the most profitable expeditions (each color is a possible expedition).
	* The moment you play a card of any color, that expedition costs -20; ~~you want to~~ keep playing same-colored cards ~~in ascending order to try to make your expeditions pay more than~~ they ~~cost to embark on. You can choose to ignore as many colors as you like to focus on others.~~		* The moment you play a card of any color, that expedition costs -20; keep playing same-colored cards (but they mu
	* Optionally stake ~~your bets by~~ starting expeditions with wager ("~~handshake~~") cards before their number cards, which double their ~~resylt~~ at the end of ~~the~~ round (whether positive ~~or negative~~)!		*
			* Optionally stake youry starting expeditions with wager ("theyshad hake") cards before their number cards, which double their result at the end of whe round (whether positive ocost in timegative)!

	== The Deck ==		== The Deck ==

Dymonika: Added overview and some other minor adjustments

2026-02-07T09:54:29Z

Added overview and some other minor adjustments

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	[[Category:Card games]]		[[Category:Card games]]
			== Overview ==
			* Win by carefully investing in the most profitable expeditions (each color is a possible expedition).
			* The moment you play a card of any color, that expedition costs -20; you want to keep playing same-colored cards in ascending order to try to make your expeditions pay more than they cost to embark on. You can choose to ignore as many colors as you like to focus on others.
			* Optionally stake your bets by starting expeditions with wager ("handshake") cards before their number cards, which double their resylt at the end of the round (whether positive or negative)!

	== The Deck ==		== The Deck ==

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	# Subtract 20. (You might get a negative number.)		# Subtract 20. (You might get a negative number.)
	# If there were N wager cards played, now multiply that result by (N+1).		# If there were N wager cards played, now multiply that result by (N+1).
	# If the expedition has ~~eight~~ or more total cards, add 20 points.		# If the expedition has 8 or more total cards, add 20 points.

	The basic idea is: if you start an expedition then you need to reach 20 just to break even. ~~wager~~ cards magnify your winnings OR losses relative to that target.		The basic idea is: if you start an expedition then you need to reach 20 just to break even. Wager cards magnify your winnings OR losses relative to that target.

	Since BGA displays a running total as you play, this alternative (equivalent) scoring explanation might seem more fitting:		Since BGA displays a running total as you play, this alternative (equivalent) scoring explanation might seem more fitting:

	* When you begin an expedition (play your first card of a suit), lose 20 points.		* When you begin an expedition (play your first card of a suit), lose 20 points.
	* When you play an wager card, lose 20 points.		* When you play a wager card, lose 20 points.
	* When you play a numbered card, gain that many points, plus that many points again for each wager card present (total: number x (~~wagercards~~ + 1)).		* When you play a numbered card, gain that many points, plus that many points again for each wager card present (total: number x (wager cards + 1)).
	* If that was the ~~eighth~~ card of the expedition, gain another 20 points.		* If that was the 8th card of the expedition, gain another 20 points.

	== Rounds ==		== Rounds ==

	A game may last either one or three rounds. If three, the round scores are all added. In rounds two and three, the player with the higher score plays first.		A game may last either one or three rounds. If three, the round scores are all added. In rounds two and three, the player with the higher score plays first.

Bfalter: rv vandalism

2026-02-02T15:15:44Z

rv vandalism

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	A game may last either one or three rounds. If three, the round scores are all added. In rounds two and three, the player with the higher score plays first.		A game may last either one or three rounds. If three, the round scores are all added. In rounds two and three, the player with the higher score plays first.
	~~HAHAHA~~

Hullo7 at 04:06, 1 February 2026

2026-02-01T04:06:51Z

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	A game may last either one or three rounds. If three, the round scores are all added. In rounds two and three, the player with the higher score plays first.		A game may last either one or three rounds. If three, the round scores are all added. In rounds two and three, the player with the higher score plays first.
			HAHAHA

Goopsta at 02:17, 22 July 2024

2024-07-22T02:17:19Z

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	* You hold 8 cards in your hand.		* You hold 8 cards in your hand.
	* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.		* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.
	* For each expedition of a separate color (suit): If you have an wager/handshake card, it can be played first, but is not required. Numbered cards are played in increasing order, but do not have to be in perfect sequence (consecutive). Once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or wager card. Cards must match the expedition color.		* For each expedition of a separate color (suit): If you have a wager/handshake card, it can be played first, but is not required. Numbered cards are played in increasing order, but do not have to be in perfect sequence (consecutive). Once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or wager card. Cards must match the expedition color.
	* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.		* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.

Melsbf: investment->wager

2024-01-25T15:47:57Z

investment->wager

142ndFastest: /* Play */

2023-02-18T07:13:59Z

Play

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	* You hold 8 cards in your hand.		* You hold 8 cards in your hand.
	* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.		* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.
	* For each expedition of a separate color (suit): If you have an investment/handshake card, it can be played first, but is not required. Numbered cards are played in increasing order, but do not have to be in perfect sequence. Once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or investment card. Cards must match the expedition color.		* For each expedition of a separate color (suit): If you have an investment/handshake card, it can be played first, but is not required. Numbered cards are played in increasing order, but do not have to be in perfect sequence (consecutive). Once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or investment card. Cards must match the expedition color.
	* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.		* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.

Yamaraus: /* Play */ Cleared up info on cards played.

2022-11-16T18:09:09Z

Play: Cleared up info on cards played.

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	* You hold 8 cards in your hand.		* You hold 8 cards in your hand.
	* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.		* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.
	* For each expedition (suit): ~~once~~ you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or investment card. ~~That is, numbered cards~~ must ~~be played in increasing order, and any investment cards must come first~~.		* For each expedition of a separate color (suit): If you have an investment/handshake card, it can be played first, but is not required. Numbered cards are played in increasing order, but do not have to be in perfect sequence. Once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or investment card. Cards must match the expedition color.
	* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.		* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.

SamHellerman: small fixes

2022-07-11T16:22:14Z

small fixes

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	* There are 5 suits: yellow, blue, white, green, and red.		* There are 5 suits: yellow, blue, white, green, and red.
	* Each suit has 12 cards: numbered cards from 2 to 10, plus three "~~investment~~" cards marked with a handshake symbol.		* Each suit has 12 cards: numbered cards from 2 to 10, plus three "wager" cards marked with a handshake symbol.
	* The entire deck is shuffled and used in each round.		* The entire deck is shuffled and used in each round.

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	* You hold 8 cards in your hand.		* You hold 8 cards in your hand.
	* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.		* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.
	* For each expedition of a separate color (suit): If you have an ~~investment~~/handshake card, it can be played first, but is not required. Numbered cards are played in increasing order, but do not have to be in perfect sequence (consecutive). Once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or ~~investment~~ card. Cards must match the expedition color.		* For each expedition of a separate color (suit): If you have an wager/handshake card, it can be played first, but is not required. Numbered cards are played in increasing order, but do not have to be in perfect sequence (consecutive). Once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or wager card. Cards must match the expedition color.
	* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.		* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.

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	# Add up the values of all numbered cards played.		# Add up the values of all numbered cards played.
	# Subtract 20. (You might get a negative number.)		# Subtract 20. (You might get a negative number.)
	# If there were N ~~investment~~ cards played, now multiply that result by (N+1).		# If there were N wager cards played, now multiply that result by (N+1).
	# If the expedition has eight or more total cards, add 20 points.		# If the expedition has eight or more total cards, add 20 points.

	The basic idea is: if you start an expedition then you need to reach 20 just to break even. ~~Investment~~ cards magnify your winnings OR losses relative to that target.		The basic idea is: if you start an expedition then you need to reach 20 just to break even. wager cards magnify your winnings OR losses relative to that target.

	Since BGA displays a running total as you play, this alternative (equivalent) scoring explanation might seem more fitting:		Since BGA displays a running total as you play, this alternative (equivalent) scoring explanation might seem more fitting:

	* When you begin an expedition (play your first card of a suit), lose 20 points.		* When you begin an expedition (play your first card of a suit), lose 20 points.
	* When you play an ~~investment~~ card, lose 20 points.		* When you play an wager card, lose 20 points.
	* When you play a numbered card, gain that many points, plus that many points again for each ~~investment~~ card present (total: number x (~~investmentcards~~ + 1)).		* When you play a numbered card, gain that many points, plus that many points again for each wager card present (total: number x (wagercards + 1)).
	* If that was the eighth card of the expedition, gain another 20 points.		* If that was the eighth card of the expedition, gain another 20 points.

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	* There are 5 suits: yellow, blue, white, green, and red.		* There are 5 suits: yellow, blue, white, green, and red.
	* Each suit has 12 cards: ~~the numbers~~ from 2 to 10, plus three "investment" cards marked with a handshake symbol.		* Each suit has 12 cards: numbered cards from 2 to 10, plus three "investment" cards marked with a handshake symbol.
	* The entire deck is shuffled and used in each round.		* The entire deck is shuffled and used in each round.

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	* You hold 8 cards in your hand.		* You hold 8 cards in your hand.
	* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard ~~one~~ card. Then take ~~one~~ card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.		* Each turn has two steps: first, either play or discard a card. Then take a card, either from the draw pile or from the top of any discard pile.
	* ~~Within a particular~~ expedition (suit): once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or investment card. That is, numbered cards must be played in increasing order, and any investment cards must come first.		* For each expedition (suit): once you've played a numbered card, you may no longer play any lower-numbered card or investment card. That is, numbered cards must be played in increasing order, and any investment cards must come first.
	* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.		* When the draw pile is empty, the round ends instantly.

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	# Add up the values of all numbered cards played.		# Add up the values of all numbered cards played.
	# Subtract 20. (You might get a negative number.)		# Subtract 20. (You might get a negative number.)
	# If there ~~are~~ N investment cards ~~present~~, now multiply by (N+1).		# If there were N investment cards played, now multiply that result by (N+1).
	# ~~Lastly, if~~ the ~~exhibition~~ has eight or more total cards, add 20 points.		# If the expedition has eight or more total cards, add 20 points.

	The basic idea is: if you ~~started~~ an expedition ~~at all,~~ then you need to reach 20 just to break even. Investment cards magnify your winnings OR losses relative to that target~~. And playing at least 8 cards (of whatever kinds) is worth a flat bonus~~.		The basic idea is: if you start an expedition then you need to reach 20 just to break even. Investment cards magnify your winnings OR losses relative to that target.

	Since BGA displays a running total as you play, this equivalent scoring explanation might seem more fitting:		Since BGA displays a running total as you play, this alternative (equivalent) scoring explanation might seem more fitting:

	* When you begin an expedition (play your first card of a suit), lose 20 points.		* When you begin an expedition (play your first card of a suit), lose 20 points.