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== Overview ==

In '''10 Days in the USA''', players plan a journey across the United States using State and Transportation cards.

'''Players:''' 2–4
'''Playing Time:''' 30 minutes
'''Age:''' 8+

The first player to arrange a valid, continuous 10-day journey wins.

== Components ==

* 1 Game Board showing the United States
* 50 State Cards (one for each state)
* 10 Airplane Cards (two each in dark blue, light blue, green, red, and tan)
* 6 Automobile Cards (neutral color)
* 8 Card Holders (two per player)
* 1 Card Tray
* 1 Travel Guide

State Cards come in five colors: dark blue, light blue, green, red, and tan. Alaska and Hawaii are white.

== Setup ==

# Place the game board in the center of the table.
# Place the card tray beside the board.
# Give each player two card holders, displaying Days 1–10 in order.
# Mix all State and Transportation cards face down.
# Each player draws one card at a time and places it into any empty day slot.
# Continue until every player has 10 cards.
# Place the remaining cards face down to form the draw pile.
# Reveal three cards to form three separate face-up discard piles.
# The player who traveled most recently goes first. Play proceeds clockwise.

'''Important:''' Once placed, cards cannot be rearranged within the card holders. They may only be replaced during a turn.

Players should keep their journeys hidden from opponents.

== Taking a Turn ==

Each turn consists of drawing a card, optionally replacing a card, and discarding a card.

=== 1. Draw a Card ===

Choose one of the following:

* Draw the top card from the face-down draw pile.
* Take the top card from any of the three face-up discard piles.

=== 2. Place or Discard ===

Choose one of the following:

* Replace any one of the 10 cards in your journey with the drawn card.
* Keep your journey unchanged and discard the drawn card.

You may replace a card in any day slot, regardless of whether it currently forms a valid connection.

=== 3. Discard a Card ===

Place the removed card, or the unused drawn card, face up on any of the three discard piles.

If a discard pile is empty, you must place your discarded card there.

=== Empty Draw Pile ===

If the draw pile runs out, shuffle together all cards from the three discard piles except the top card of each pile.

These shuffled cards form the new draw pile.

== Completing a Journey ==

To win, your 10 cards must form a continuous journey from Day 1 through Day 10.

A completed journey must satisfy all of these requirements:

* Day 1 must be a State Card.
* Day 10 must be a State Card.
* Every consecutive day must form a valid connection.
* Transportation cards cannot be placed directly next to one another in a completed journey.
* Airplanes and automobiles are optional. A journey made entirely of bordering states is allowed.

There are three main methods of connecting states: walking, driving, and flying.

== Traveling by Foot ==

Two State Cards connect directly if their states share a valid border.

The cards must be in consecutive day slots.

'''Example:'''

Day 1: California
Day 2: Oregon

California and Oregon share a border, so this connection is valid.

No Transportation Card is required.

== Traveling by Automobile ==

An Automobile Card allows travel between two states through a third state that borders both.

The Automobile Card must be placed directly between the two State Cards.

'''Example:'''

Day 1: Oregon
Day 2: Automobile
Day 3: Arizona

This connection is valid because Nevada borders both Oregon and Arizona.

The Automobile Card represents travel through Nevada. A Nevada State Card is not required.

'''Important:'''

* Automobiles can only connect states when a third state borders both.
* Automobile Cards do not connect directly to other Transportation Cards.
* Automobile Cards cannot connect to Alaska or Hawaii.

== Traveling by Airplane ==

Airplane Cards allow travel between states of the same color.

For a standard flight:

* Both State Cards must have the same color.
* The Airplane Card must match that color.
* The Airplane Card must appear directly between the State Cards.

'''Example:'''

Day 1: Red State
Day 2: Red Airplane
Day 3: Red State

This is a valid connection.

The states do not need to share a border.

== Alaska and Hawaii ==

Alaska and Hawaii are special states because their cards are white.

They can only connect to other states using Airplane Cards.

=== Flying to Alaska or Hawaii ===

The Airplane Card must match the color of the state from which the player departs.

'''Example:'''

Day 1: Green State
Day 2: Green Airplane
Day 3: Alaska

This connection is valid.

=== Flying from Alaska or Hawaii ===

The Airplane Card must match the color of the destination state.

'''Example:'''

Day 1: Hawaii
Day 2: Blue Airplane
Day 3: Blue State

This connection is valid.

=== Flying Between Alaska and Hawaii ===

Any color Airplane Card may connect Alaska directly to Hawaii, or Hawaii directly to Alaska.

'''Example:'''

Day 1: Alaska
Day 2: Red Airplane
Day 3: Hawaii

This connection is valid even though Alaska and Hawaii are white.

== Special Travel Rules ==

=== Four Corners ===

Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet at the Four Corners.

For travel connections, states must share an actual horizontal or vertical border.

Touching only at a corner does not count.

Therefore:

* Colorado and Utah share a valid border.
* Colorado and New Mexico share a valid border.
* Utah and Arizona share a valid border.
* Arizona and New Mexico share a valid border.
* Colorado and Arizona do not count as bordering states.
* Utah and New Mexico do not count as bordering states.

=== Michigan ===

Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas are considered connected for purposes of travel.

A player may travel by foot from Ohio to Michigan and then from Michigan to Wisconsin.

=== Maine and New Hampshire ===

Maine and New Hampshire share a border and may connect by foot.

However, an Automobile Card cannot connect them because there is no third state bordering both.

=== Automobile Travel Between Bordering States ===

An Automobile Card may be used between two states that already share a border, provided a third state also borders both.

'''Example:'''

California and Oregon share a border.

They may also connect using an Automobile Card because Nevada borders both states.

== Winning the Game ==

At the end of your turn, check whether your entire journey is valid.

If all 10 cards form a continuous journey:

# Announce '''"10 DAYS!"'''
# Reveal your completed journey.
# Place your cards on the game board in the designated review spaces.
# The remaining players verify every connection.

If all other players agree that the journey is valid, you win immediately.

== Quick Rules Reference ==

'''Walking:'''
Two consecutive State Cards must share a border.

'''Automobile:'''
State → Automobile → State. A third state must border both endpoint states.

'''Airplane:'''
State → Airplane → State. The airplane and both states must match in color, except for the Alaska and Hawaii rules.

'''Alaska/Hawaii:'''
Airplane travel only. Match the airplane color to the other state, or use any airplane color between Alaska and Hawaii.

'''Card Placement:'''
Cards cannot be rearranged. Replace one card per turn or discard the drawn card.

'''Victory:'''
Complete 10 connected days, beginning and ending with State Cards.

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