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Baron Frog: Corrected the text concerning scoring, and added a few amendments to make things clearer.

2025-02-26T12:06:03Z

Corrected the text concerning scoring, and added a few amendments to make things clearer.

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	===Setup===		===Setup===

	Each player starts by picking two cards to add to their portfolio, one ~~seen~~ and one ~~unseen,~~ these will score the player points at round ~~end~~		Each player starts by picking two cards to add to their portfolio, one visible and one hidden.

			Each of those cards gives the player one stock per suit icon in that company; these stocks will score the player points at the end of the round.

			The player with the lowest visible card will start the round, with ties being split in favour of the lowest starting share value.

	~~The player with the lowest seen card will start the round~~


	===Turn===		===Turn===

	This is a trick taking game		This is a trick taking game.

			At the start of each trick the top card of the deck is revealed - this can be claimed by the person who wins the trick, it desired.

	A player plays a ~~starting~~ card, and all subsequent players ~~either~~		The starting player (or whoever won the last trick) plays a card, and all subsequent players (clockwise) must play a card of the matching suit.

	~~Play~~ a card of the ~~matching~~ suit		If unable, they can play any card or a trump card - the trump suit is the current company with the lowest market value.

	If ~~unable, they can play any card or~~ a ~~trump~~ card, the ~~trump card is the current company with~~ the ~~lowest market value~~		If a player plays a card with the Stock Market symbol (a set of two arrows) then they also get to adjust the Stock Market as discussed below.

	The player with the highest value card in the starting suit wins the trick, unless a trump was played in which case the highest trump card wins		The player with the highest value card in the starting suit wins the trick, unless a trump was played in which case the highest trump card wins. (But see Speculation below.)

	~~If a player plays a~~ card ~~with~~ the ~~Stock Market symbol (a set~~ of ~~two arrows)~~ then ~~they also get to adjust~~ the ~~Stock Market as discussed below~~		The winner of the trick chooses one of the played cards or the face-up card which was flipped at the start of the trick, and adds it to their portfolio. They then commence the next trick.

	~~The winner of the trick choose one of the played cards or the face-up top card flipped at the start of the trick, and adds it to their portfolio and commences the next trick~~


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	===Round End===		===Round End===

	The round ends when all players have 1 card left in hand, this card is discarded		The round ends when all players have 1 card left in hand, this card is discarded.

	Each player sorts their portfolio by company and, if they did not use their Speculation, adds it to the company with the lowest market value among the stocks they own		Each player sorts their portfolio by company and, if they did not use their Speculation, adds it to the company with the lowest market value among the stocks they own.

	For each company, players multiply the ~~quantity~~ of ~~cards~~ by the market value of that company e.g. 5 ~~cards~~ obtained for a company with a market value of 3 results in 15 points		For each company, players multiply the number of suit icons by the market value of that company, e.g. 5 icons obtained for a company with a market value of 3 results in 15 points.

	After scores are logged, a new round begins		After scores are logged, a new round begins.


	===Game End===		===Game End===

	The game ends after the number of rounds determined, 3 for short or 5 for long		The game ends after the number of rounds determined, 3 for short or 5 for long.

	The player with the most points, wins!		The player with the most points, wins!

	If tied, the player with the least cards in their stock portfolio on the last round wins. If still tied, the player with the least stocks wins.		If tied, the player with the least cards in their stock portfolio on the last round wins. If still tied, the player with the least stocks wins.

Ufm at 11:42, 12 March 2024

2024-03-12T11:42:21Z

Hulb at 17:21, 10 March 2024

2024-03-10T17:21:14Z

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	If tied, the player with the least cards in their stock portfolio on the last round wins!		If tied, the player with the least cards in their stock portfolio on the last round wins!


			Summarised by https://boardgamearena.com/player?id=90078516

Hulb at 12:38, 5 March 2024

2024-03-05T12:38:09Z

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	Each player starts by picking two cards to add to their portfolio, one seen and one unseen, these will score the player points at round end		Each player starts by picking two cards to add to their portfolio, one seen and one unseen, these will score the player points at round end

			The player with the lowest seen card will start the round

Hulb at 12:37, 5 March 2024

2024-03-05T12:37:29Z

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	Have the most profitable stocks in your portfolio by game's end		Have the most profitable stocks in your portfolio by game's end


			===Setup===

			Each player starts by picking two cards to add to their portfolio, one seen and one unseen, these will score the player points at round end

Hulb at 12:34, 5 March 2024

2024-03-05T12:34:27Z

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	Regardless of how a Speculation card is used, it is discarded at the end of the current trick		Regardless of how a Speculation card is used, it is discarded at the end of the current trick


			===Round End===

			The round ends when all players have 1 card left in hand, this card is discarded

			Each player sorts their portfolio by company and, if they did not use their Speculation, adds it to the company with the lowest market value (if tied, player may choose)

			For each company, players multiply the quantity of cards by the market value of that company e.g. 5 cards obtained for a company with a market value of 3 results in 15 points

			After scores are logged, a new round begins


			===Game End===

			The game ends after the number of rounds determined, 3 for short or 5 for long

			The player with the most points, wins!

			If tied, the player with the least cards in their stock portfolio on the last round wins!

Hulb at 12:22, 5 March 2024

2024-03-05T12:22:23Z

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	===Speculation===		===Speculation===

			One Speculation card can be played per round, so the first player to play one blocks that option for the remaining players

			If the starting player plays the speculation, they also place a normal card face down, then card call any company to be the suit for the round

			At end of round, the facedown card is revealed and scored as normal i.e. if it were the suit called (but doesn't have to be) it has a chance at winning through highest suit, or perhaps it were the trump suit, any market exchange symbols are forfeited

			If the facedown card was not from the lead suit, and no one played a suit or trump card, no one wins the trick, the cards are all discarded, and that player starts again

			If a follower wishes to play the Speculation, they have to have NO Lead suit cards in hand, if this is the case they can play Speculation along with a faceup other card and make it the Lead suit e.g. a Red is lead, a player can play a yellow 13 with a Speculation and call it a red 13

			A later player can counter a Follow Speculation by playing the real card, e.g. the real red 13 in the above example, which discards the Speculation and returns the card to its original form, a yellow 13 in the example

			Regardless of how a Speculation card is used, it is discarded at the end of the current trick

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2024-03-05T12:14:02Z

Created page with "===Overview=== Have the most profitable stocks in your portfolio by game's end ===Turn=== This is a trick taking game A player plays a starting card, and all subsequent players either Play a card of the matching suit If unable, they can play any card or a trump card, the trump card is the current company with the lowest market value The player with the highest value card in the starting suit wins the trick, unless a trump was played in which case the highest trum..."

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===Overview===

Have the most profitable stocks in your portfolio by game's end

===Turn===

This is a trick taking game

A player plays a starting card, and all subsequent players either

Play a card of the matching suit

If unable, they can play any card or a trump card, the trump card is the current company with the lowest market value

The player with the highest value card in the starting suit wins the trick, unless a trump was played in which case the highest trump card wins

If a player plays a card with the Stock Market symbol (two arrows) then they also get to adjust the Stock Market as discussed below

The winner of the trick takes one of the played cards of their choice and adds it to their portfolio and commences the next trick

===Stock Market===

If a player plays a card with the Stock Market symbol (two arrows) then they also get to adjust a stock in the market by one level up or down at the time of playing (This could change Trump)

Some cards have TWO Stock Market symbols, in which case both must be applied to the same company in the same direction, if this would push the company further than allowed (i.e. there is just one space left in that direction) the player has to move in the other direction or pick a different company

Whatever company just got changed will gain the black mark, a company with the black mark cannot be adjusted at the next adjustment, at which point the adjusted company will instead gain the black mark (i.e. there will always be one company which cannot be affected, but this will always be changing)

===Speculation===

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	The player with the highest value card in the starting suit wins the trick, unless a trump was played in which case the highest trump card wins		The player with the highest value card in the starting suit wins the trick, unless a trump was played in which case the highest trump card wins

	If a player plays a card with the Stock Market symbol (two arrows) then they also get to adjust the Stock Market as discussed below		If a player plays a card with the Stock Market symbol (a set of two arrows) then they also get to adjust the Stock Market as discussed below

	The winner of the trick ~~takes~~ one of the played cards of ~~their choice~~ and adds it to their portfolio and commences the next trick		The winner of the trick choose one of the played cards or the face-up top card flipped at the start of the trick, and adds it to their portfolio and commences the next trick


	===Stock Market===		===Stock Market===

	If a player plays a card with the Stock Market symbol (two arrows) then they also get to adjust a stock in the market by one level up or down at the time of playing (This could change Trump)		If a player plays a card with the Stock Market symbol (a set of two arrows) then they also get to adjust a stock in the market by one level up or down at the time of playing (This could change Trump)

	Some cards have TWO Stock Market symbols, in which case both must be applied to the same company in the same direction, if this would push the company further than allowed (i.e. there is just one space left in that direction) the player has to move in the other direction or pick a different company		Some cards have TWO Stock Market symbols, in which case both must be applied to the same company in the same direction, if this would push the company further than allowed (i.e. there is just one space left in that direction) the player has to move in the other direction or pick a different company
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	If the starting player plays the speculation, they also place a normal card face down, then card call any company to be the suit for the round		If the starting player plays the speculation, they also place a normal card face down, then card call any company to be the suit for the round

	At end of round, the facedown card is revealed and scored as normal i.e. if it were the suit called (but doesn't have to be) it has a chance at winning through highest suit~~, or perhaps it were the trump suit, any~~ market exchange symbols are forfeited		At end of round, the facedown card is revealed and scored as normal i.e. if it were the suit called (but doesn't have to be) or perhaps it were the trump suit, it has a chance at winning through highest suit. Any market exchange symbols are forfeited

	If the facedown card was not from the lead suit, and no one played a suit or trump card, no one wins the trick, the cards are all discarded, and that player starts again		If the facedown card was not from the lead suit, and no one played a suit or trump card, no one wins the trick, the cards are all discarded, and that player starts again
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	If a follower wishes to play the Speculation, they have to have NO Lead suit cards in hand, if this is the case they can play Speculation along with a faceup other card and make it the Lead suit e.g. a Red is lead, a player can play a yellow 13 with a Speculation and call it a red 13		If a follower wishes to play the Speculation, they have to have NO Lead suit cards in hand, if this is the case they can play Speculation along with a faceup other card and make it the Lead suit e.g. a Red is lead, a player can play a yellow 13 with a Speculation and call it a red 13

	A later player can counter a Follow Speculation by playing the real card, e.g. the real red 13 in the above example, which ~~discards~~ the Speculation and returns the card to its original form, a yellow 13 in the example		A later player can counter a Follow Speculation by playing the real card, e.g. the real red 13 in the above example, which nullifies the Speculation and returns the card to its original form, a yellow 13 in the example

	Regardless of how a Speculation card is used, it is discarded at the end of the current trick		Regardless of how a Speculation card is used, it is discarded at the end of the current trick
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	The round ends when all players have 1 card left in hand, this card is discarded		The round ends when all players have 1 card left in hand, this card is discarded

	Each player sorts their portfolio by company and, if they did not use their Speculation, adds it to the company with the lowest market value ~~(if tied, player may choose)~~		Each player sorts their portfolio by company and, if they did not use their Speculation, adds it to the company with the lowest market value among the stocks they own

	For each company, players multiply the quantity of cards by the market value of that company e.g. 5 cards obtained for a company with a market value of 3 results in 15 points		For each company, players multiply the quantity of cards by the market value of that company e.g. 5 cards obtained for a company with a market value of 3 results in 15 points
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	The player with the most points, wins!		The player with the most points, wins!

	If tied, the player with the least cards in their stock portfolio on the last round wins!		If tied, the player with the least cards in their stock portfolio on the last round wins. If still tied, the player with the least stocks wins.


	~~Summarised by https://boardgamearena~~.~~com/~~player~~?id=90078516~~