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Eric Juneau at 19:42, 20 November 2025

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	~~For the rules~~ of ~~potion explosion, see <b>[[Gamehelppotionexplosion\|GameHelpPotionExplosion]]</b>~~		Use potion effects and "Ask for Help" to set up a favorable arrangement of marbles before taking one.

	~~== General ==~~		When choosing a marble, look for all single marbles of the needed color, especially ones embedded between two of the same color. Choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. Take a marble with fewer explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions.

	* You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.		Using the ''Lavamancer'' potion to clear marbles of one color reduces the stack to the point where the colors you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most satisfies your open slots.
	* In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the colour needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same colour, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions.
	** The better move may be to take a marble with fewer explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions.		Consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others.
	* Using the Lavamancer potion to clear marbles of one ~~colour~~ reduces the stack to the point where the ~~colours~~ you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most ~~fully~~ satisfies your open slots.
	* Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others.		Avoid any explosions that favor your opponents.
	* Avoid any explosions that ~~set~~ your opponents ~~favourably~~.
	* If you take low value potions near the start, ~~later, when you have lots of potions, you can~~ start taking ~~the~~ high value ones ~~and get lots and lots of points!~~		If you take low-value potions near the start, start taking high-value ones at the end.
	* At the end ~~of your turn, when~~ filling your ~~pool~~, ~~scroll down to see~~ available potions to ~~help you~~ know which ~~colours~~ to keep.
	** If the Elixir of Blind Love is in play, ~~before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at~~ what your opponents need.		When filling your flask, check the available potions to know which ingredients to keep. If the ''Elixir of Blind Love'' is in play, consider what your opponents need also. If you have the ''Potion of Prismatic Joy'', consider using it to clear your flask and fill in some spaces, even if you can't complete your potion on that turn.
	** If you have the Potion of Prismatic Joy, consider using it to "clear" your ~~Pool~~ and fill in some spaces, even if you can't complete your potion ~~right now~~.
	* The game goes faster than you expect, do not ~~try to "save"~~ potions ~~to use in later turn(s)~~, especially if ~~you~~ can ~~use it~~ to complete a potion ~~now~~.		Do not hoard potions, especially if one can be used to complete a potion on your current turn. Your goal should be to complete both potions each time. This means using potions before (and after) taking your ingredient.
	** Try and complete both potions each time ~~if at all possible~~.
	** This ~~generally~~ means using potions before (and after) taking your ~~marble from the stack~~.		The number of bonus tiles each player has indicates when the game is likely to end.
	~~Pay attention to how many~~ bonus tiles ~~all players have so you know~~ when the game is likely to end.

BaronVonBoardGames: /* General */

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	== General ==		== General ==
	~~lol deez~~

	* You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.		* You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.

BaronVonBoardGames: /* General */

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	== General ==		== General ==
			lol deez

	* You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.		* You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.

VancouverLGBTQGamers: /* General */

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	* At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which colours to keep.		* At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which colours to keep.
	** If the Elixir of Blind Love is in play, before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at what your opponents need.		** If the Elixir of Blind Love is in play, before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at what your opponents need.
			** If you have the Potion of Prismatic Joy, consider using it to "clear" your Pool and fill in some spaces, even if you can't complete your potion right now.
	* The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s), especially if you can use it to complete a potion now.		* The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s), especially if you can use it to complete a potion now.
	** Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible.		** Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible.
	** This generally means using potions before (and after) taking your marble from the stack.		** This generally means using potions before (and after) taking your marble from the stack.
	Pay attention to how many bonus tiles all players have so you know when the game is likely to end.		Pay attention to how many bonus tiles all players have so you know when the game is likely to end.

Sammy McSam: Gamehelppotionexplosion link, formatting

2021-12-31T15:03:14Z

Gamehelppotionexplosion link, formatting

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	~~You can use~~ potion ~~effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles~~, ~~before taking one and triggering explosions.~~		For the rules of potion explosion, see <b>[[Gamehelppotionexplosion\|GameHelpPotionExplosion]]</b>

	In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the color needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same color, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. The better move may be to take a marble with fewer explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions.		== General ==
	~~Using the Lavamancer potion to clear marbles of one color reduces the stack to the point where the colors you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most fully satisfies your open slots.~~
	~~Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. Avoid any explosions that set your opponents favorably.~~

	If you take low value potions near the start, later, when you have lots of potions, you can start taking the high value ones and get lots and lots of points!		* You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.
			* In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the colour needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same colour, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions.
	At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which ~~colors~~ to keep. If the Elixir of Blind Love is in play, before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at what your opponents need.		** The better move may be to take a marble with fewer explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions.
			* Using the Lavamancer potion to clear marbles of one colour reduces the stack to the point where the colours you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most fully satisfies your open slots.
	The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s), especially if you can use it to complete a potion now. Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible. This generally means using potions before ( and after ) taking your marble from the stack. Pay attention to how many bonus tiles all players have so you know when the game is likely to end.		* Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others.
			* Avoid any explosions that set your opponents favourably.
			* If you take low value potions near the start, later, when you have lots of potions, you can start taking the high value ones and get lots and lots of points!
			* At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which colours to keep.
			** If the Elixir of Blind Love is in play, before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at what your opponents need.
			* The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s), especially if you can use it to complete a potion now.
			** Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible.
			** This generally means using potions before (and after) taking your marble from the stack.
			Pay attention to how many bonus tiles all players have so you know when the game is likely to end.

Nidhoeggr42: typo

2021-01-31T16:24:42Z

typo

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	If you take low value potions near the start, later, when you have lots of potions, you can start taking the high value ones and get lots and lots of points!		If you take low value potions near the start, later, when you have lots of potions, you can start taking the high value ones and get lots and lots of points!

	At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which colors to keep. If the Elixir of ~~Blink~~ Love is in play, before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at what your opponents need.		At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which colors to keep. If the Elixir of Blind Love is in play, before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at what your opponents need.

	The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s), especially if you can use it to complete a potion now. Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible. This generally means using potions before ( and after ) taking your marble from the stack. Pay attention to how many bonus tiles all players have so you know when the game is likely to end.		The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s), especially if you can use it to complete a potion now. Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible. This generally means using potions before ( and after ) taking your marble from the stack. Pay attention to how many bonus tiles all players have so you know when the game is likely to end.

Brinae: elaborated on the idea of "saving" potions and not getting surprised by the end of the game, reorganized by game chronology and combined similar content

2021-01-10T16:35:03Z

elaborated on the idea of "saving" potions and not getting surprised by the end of the game, reorganized by game chronology and combined similar content

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	You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.		You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.

	~~If you take low value potions near the~~ start ~~then later when you have lots~~ of ~~potions, you can start taking~~ the ~~high value ones~~ and ~~get lots and lots~~ of ~~points!~~		In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the color needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same color, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. The better move may be to take a marble with fewer explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions.
			Using the Lavamancer potion to clear marbles of one color reduces the stack to the point where the colors you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most fully satisfies your open slots.
	~~The game goes faster than you expect~~, ~~do not try to "save"~~ potions to ~~use~~ in ~~later turn(s). Try and complete both~~ potions ~~each time if at all possible~~. ~~This generally means using potions before ( and after ) taking your marble from~~ the stack.		Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. Avoid any explosions that set your opponents favorably.

	~~Before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at~~ the ~~new potions available and what~~ your opponents ~~need, if they have the Elixir of Blind Love~~.

	~~In order to choose a marble,~~ start ~~looking for all lone~~, ~~single marbles of the color needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same color~~, ~~choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. The better move may be to take a marble without explosions if it fills a critical slot in one~~ of ~~your~~ potions~~. Using~~ the ~~Lavamancer potion to clear marbles~~ of ~~one color that reduces the stack to the point where the colors you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most fully satisfies your open slots.~~		If you take low value potions near the start, later, when you have lots of potions, you can start taking the high value ones and get lots and lots of points!

	~~Also consider~~ the ~~possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others~~. ~~Avoid any explosions that set~~ your opponents ~~favorably~~.		At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which colors to keep. If the Elixir of Blink Love is in play, before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at what your opponents need.

	~~At the end of your~~ turn, ~~when filling your pool, scroll down~~ to ~~see available~~ potions to ~~help~~ you know ~~which colors~~ to ~~keep~~.		The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s), especially if you can use it to complete a potion now. Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible. This generally means using potions before ( and after ) taking your marble from the stack. Pay attention to how many bonus tiles all players have so you know when the game is likely to end.

Kalpamom at 23:14, 1 January 2021

2021-01-01T23:14:16Z

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	Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. Avoid any explosions that set your opponents favorably.		Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. Avoid any explosions that set your opponents favorably.

			At the end of your turn, when filling your pool, scroll down to see available potions to help you know which colors to keep.

Pomeroy at 21:32, 10 November 2020

2020-11-10T21:32:33Z

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	In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the color needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same color, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. The better move may be to take a marble without explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions. Using the Lavamancer potion to clear marbles of one color that reduces the stack to the point where the colors you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most fully satisfies your open slots.		In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the color needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same color, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. The better move may be to take a marble without explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions. Using the Lavamancer potion to clear marbles of one color that reduces the stack to the point where the colors you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most fully satisfies your open slots.

	Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. ~~Lastly, be mindful of~~ any explosions that set your opponents up favorably~~, that should discourage that move~~.		Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. Avoid any explosions that set your opponents favorably.

Pomeroy at 15:29, 17 October 2020

2020-10-17T15:29:43Z

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	You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.		You can use potion effects and a Little Help to set up a favourable arrangement of marbles, before taking one and triggering explosions.

	If you take low value potions near the start then when you have lots of potions, you can start taking the high ones and get lots and lots of points!		If you take low value potions near the start then later when you have lots of potions, you can start taking the high value ones and get lots and lots of points!

	The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn. Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible.		The game goes faster than you expect, do not try to "save" potions to use in later turn(s). Try and complete both potions each time if at all possible. This generally means using potions before ( and after ) taking your marble from the stack.

	Before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at the new potions available and what your opponents need, if they have the Elixir of Blind Love.		Before deciding on marbles to save, take a look at the new potions available and what your opponents need, if they have the Elixir of Blind Love.

	In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the color needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same color, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. The better move may be to take a marble without explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions.		In order to choose a marble, start looking for all lone, single marbles of the color needed and especially those that might be embedded between two marbles of the same color, choose the combination that fills the most slots in your potions. The better move may be to take a marble without explosions if it fills a critical slot in one of your potions. Using the Lavamancer potion to clear marbles of one color that reduces the stack to the point where the colors you need remain plentiful in an arrangement that most fully satisfies your open slots.

	Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. Lastly, be mindful of any explosions that set your opponents up favorably, that should discourage that move.		Also consider the possibility that an initial explosion could trigger others. Lastly, be mindful of any explosions that set your opponents up favorably, that should discourage that move.