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== Intro ==
Tulip & Rose is an '''auction game''' where players take the role of flower merchants who participate in a two-day festival in Amsterdam, at the end of the 17th century.
Players, in order, sell flowers to the others. After the auction has ended, the seller can keep the flowers for half the auction price.
== Setup ==
== Setup ==
Each player receives a Merchant card, an initial capital of 25 florins and 3 random Special Orders (if playing with the Special Orders variant).
Each player receives a Merchant card, an initial capital of 25 florins and 3 random Special Orders (if playing with the Special Orders variant).


== Rounds ==
== Days and Rounds ==
The game is played over two rounds (days). In each round, all players take their turn as a seller once.
The game is played in two days and each day is divided in rounds, one for each player.
 
In each round a player becomes the Seller, starting with the player with the lowest priority number and continuing in ascending priority order.  
 
== Round Steps ==
In each round, the following steps are performed in order: 
# '''Receive income:''' All players receive income based on their merchant and the cards they own.
# '''Reveal flower cards:''' The Seller reveals flower cards up until the sum of their initial values is 20 or 21.
# '''Create bouquets:''' The Seller splits their flower cards in 3 bouquets and sets each bouquet for auction.
# '''Auction:''' Players bid in any order. At the end, the highest bidder gains the cards and pay the seller.
# '''Buy or sell:''' Seller can keep the cards of the bouquet by paying the highest bidder half of the money offered, rounded up.
 
When the auction of one bouquet is completed, the auction of the next one immediately begins, in exactly the same way. When all the auctions are completed, then the next player (in ascending priority order) becomes the Seller.


== Turn Order ==
'''Weeds'''
In each round there is an active player (the seller), starting in the first round with the player with the lowest priority number and continuing in the next round with the player with the next highest, and so on.


== Player's Turn ==
Weeds are cards with a negative value and are not considered flower cards. Each player at the end of the game loses points depending on the number of weeds in his possession.
A players’ turn is divided in the following steps:
# '''Income:''' All players receive income based on their merchant and the cards they own.
# '''New cards:''' The seller reveals flower cards up until the sum of their initial values is 20 or 21.
# '''Crete bouquets:''' The seller splits their flower cards in 3 bouquets and sets each bouquet for auction.
# '''Auction:''' Players bid in any order. At the end the highest bidder gains the cards and pay the seller.
# '''Buy or sell:''' Seller can keep the cards of a bouquet by paying the highest bidder half of the money offered, rounded up.


After all the bouquets have been auctioned, the next player becomes the seller and so on.
'''Loans'''


== Loans ==
A player may place a bid for a bouquet but not have enough money to pay for it. In this case, they can declare that they will take a loan at the end of the auction, in case they win the bouquet. Each loan yields 20 florins and a loan tile. Each player can get up to 2 loan tiles during the course of the game. At the end of the game, each player loses 30 points for each loan tile they hold.  
A player may place a bid for a bouquet but not have enough money to pay for it. In this case, they need to get a loan. Each loan immediately yields 20 florins. Each player can get up to 2 loans during the course of the game. At the end of the game, each player loses 30 points for each loan tile they hold.  


== Game End ==
== Game End ==
The game ends at the end of the 2nd round after all players have become the seller twice during the game.  
The game ends at the end of the second round, after all players have become the Seller twice during the game.  


== Scoring ==
== Scoring ==
Players gain points for sets of same flower cards, different flower cards, money, special cards and special order cards. They also lose points for loans and weeds
Players gain points for sets of distinct flower cards, identical flower cards, money, special cards and special order cards. They also lose points for loans and weeds. The player with the most points becomes the most prestigious merchant!
 
'''Money'''


=== Money ===
Players get 1 point for every Florin they have collected.
Players get 1 point for every Florin they have collected.


=== Flower cards ===
'''Flower cards'''
Players get points based on the quantity of same / different flowers:
 
Players get points based on the number of distinct / identical flowers they possess:
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'''Weeds'''
=== Loans ===
Players lose 30 Points for each loan taken.
 
 
<big>The player with the most points becomes the most prestigious merchant!</big>
 
== Variants ==
=== Weeds ===
Weeds are cards with a negative starting value. Weed cards are not considered flower cards.


Each player at the end of the game loses points depending on the number of weeds in his possession:
Each player at the end of the game loses points depending on the number of weeds in his possession:
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'''Loans'''
Players lose 30 Points for each loan tile they hold.
== Variants ==
'''Special Orders Variant'''
All players receive 3 special order cards at the beginning of the game, which give them an extra chance to earn points at the end of the game. 
'''Hidden money variant'''


=== Special Orders ===
Playing with this variant all player's money are kept secret.
All players receive three special order cards at the beginning of the game, which give them an extra chance to earn points at the end of the game. 


=== 6th Player ===
'''6th Player Variant'''
* When revealing new cards, the seller reveals flower cards until the sum of their initial values is 17 or 18.
* When revealing new cards, the Seller reveals flower cards until the sum of their initial values is 17 or 18.
* Each player receives 2 Special Orders.
* If playing with Special Orders, each player receives 2 Special Orders at the start of the game.

Latest revision as of 09:41, 16 December 2024

Intro

Tulip & Rose is an auction game where players take the role of flower merchants who participate in a two-day festival in Amsterdam, at the end of the 17th century.

Players, in order, sell flowers to the others. After the auction has ended, the seller can keep the flowers for half the auction price.

Setup

Each player receives a Merchant card, an initial capital of 25 florins and 3 random Special Orders (if playing with the Special Orders variant).

Days and Rounds

The game is played in two days and each day is divided in rounds, one for each player.

In each round a player becomes the Seller, starting with the player with the lowest priority number and continuing in ascending priority order.

Round Steps

In each round, the following steps are performed in order:

  1. Receive income: All players receive income based on their merchant and the cards they own.
  2. Reveal flower cards: The Seller reveals flower cards up until the sum of their initial values is 20 or 21.
  3. Create bouquets: The Seller splits their flower cards in 3 bouquets and sets each bouquet for auction.
  4. Auction: Players bid in any order. At the end, the highest bidder gains the cards and pay the seller.
  5. Buy or sell: Seller can keep the cards of the bouquet by paying the highest bidder half of the money offered, rounded up.

When the auction of one bouquet is completed, the auction of the next one immediately begins, in exactly the same way. When all the auctions are completed, then the next player (in ascending priority order) becomes the Seller.

Weeds

Weeds are cards with a negative value and are not considered flower cards. Each player at the end of the game loses points depending on the number of weeds in his possession.

Loans

A player may place a bid for a bouquet but not have enough money to pay for it. In this case, they can declare that they will take a loan at the end of the auction, in case they win the bouquet. Each loan yields 20 florins and a loan tile. Each player can get up to 2 loan tiles during the course of the game. At the end of the game, each player loses 30 points for each loan tile they hold.

Game End

The game ends at the end of the second round, after all players have become the Seller twice during the game.

Scoring

Players gain points for sets of distinct flower cards, identical flower cards, money, special cards and special order cards. They also lose points for loans and weeds. The player with the most points becomes the most prestigious merchant!

Money

Players get 1 point for every Florin they have collected.

Flower cards

Players get points based on the number of distinct / identical flowers they possess:

Qty Points Qty Points
1 1x1 1 10 10x10 100
2 2x2 4 11 11x11 121
3 3x3 9 12 12x12 144
4 4x4 16 13 13x13 169
5 5x5 25 14 14x14 196
6 6x6 36 15 15x15 225
7 7x7 49 16 16x16 256
8 8x8 64 17 17x17 289
9 9x9 81 ... ... ...

Weeds

Each player at the end of the game loses points depending on the number of weeds in his possession:

Weeds Points Weeds Points Weeds Points
1 -5 | 6 -45 | 11 -110
2 -11 | 7 -56 | 12 -125
3 -18 | 8 -68 | 13 -140
4 -26 | 9 --81 | 14 -155
5 -35 | 10 -95 | 15 -170

Loans

Players lose 30 Points for each loan tile they hold.

Variants

Special Orders Variant

All players receive 3 special order cards at the beginning of the game, which give them an extra chance to earn points at the end of the game. 

Hidden money variant

Playing with this variant all player's money are kept secret.

6th Player Variant

  • When revealing new cards, the Seller reveals flower cards until the sum of their initial values is 17 or 18.
  • If playing with Special Orders, each player receives 2 Special Orders at the start of the game.