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== Goal of Game ==
== Overview ==
The game plays over a series of turns, until the game end is triggered in one of three ways. 


* Immediately win the game by either placing a troop on (one of) their HQ or capturing the required number of medals (number varies by chosen map).
* If an HQ is captured by a Troop, the capturing player immediately wins. 
* If the game ends (by a player being unable to draw or place a troop) without anyone immediately winning, whoever has more medals wins. If tied, the player who ended the game loses.
* If through region controal a player gains a certain number of medals as defined by the map, that player immediately wins.
* If a player cannot perform any more actions (e.g. they have no tiles to draw and cannot play any tiles), then the game ends.  In this case, the player with the most medals wins. In the case of a tie, the player who triggered this end game condition loses.


== Setup ==
Each player has 24 troops--8 types with 3 of each.  During set up, 4 troops are randomly removed from each player's reserve without the players knowing which tiles are removed.  The removed tiles are likely different between the two players, creating a mysterious asymmetry.
* There are 8 Troop types and 3 of each for total of 24 Troops. Shuffle all the Troops in your color facedown to make your reserve.
 
* Remove 4 Troops from your reserve without looking at them; they will not be used this game. Each player is left with 20 random Troops for the game.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"
* Randomly choose the starting player. This player takes 3 Troops from their reserve and their opponent takes 4 Troops from their reserve.
|+ Troops
|-
! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" | Name || Picture || Strength || Description || Notes
|-
| '''Kwak''' || [[File:toyBattle_kwak.gif]] || X || Kwak has no effect, but may be placed on top of any enemy Troop. However, any enemy Troop may also cover it. ||
|-
| '''Skully''' || [[File:toyBattle_skully.gif]] || 1 || You may draw 2 Troops from your reserve. || If you already have 7 Troops on your rack, you draw only one.
|-
| '''Capn''' || [[File:toyBattle_capn.gif]] || 2 || You may place 1 extra Troop following normal placement rules and apply its effect. || Effects of Troops placed (including Capn) are triggered first, then any special base effects.
|-
| '''Jumbo''' || [[File:toyBattle_jumbo.gif]] || 3 || You may choose 1 visible enemy Troop (adjacent to Jumbo) and discard it face up. || Troops are adjacent if connected by a single section of path.
|-
| '''Hook''' || [[File:toyBattle_hook.gif]] || 4 || You may ignore the connection rule and place Hook on any <u>'''base'''</u> whether or not it is connected to your H.Q. || To place Hook on the enemy HQ (which is not a base), it must be connected to your HQ by your troops.
|-
| '''XB-42''' || [[File:toyBattle_xb42.gif]] || 5 || You may take, at random, 1 Troop from your opponent's rack and discard it face up. ||
|-
| '''Star''' || [[File:toyBattle_star.gif]] || 6 || You may draw 1 Troop from your reserve and place it on your rack. ||
|-
| '''Roxy''' || [[File:toyBattle_roxy.gif]] || 7 || No effect. ||
|}


== Your Turn ==
== Your Turn ==


=== Either … ===
You can either:
'''A. Draw 2 troops:'''  
 
'''Draw 2 Troops''' from your reserve and place them on your rack. Your rack can hold up to 8 Troops maximum
 
or
 
'''Play 1 troop''' from your rack onto a space on the battlefield. You can place it anywhere that fulfills the following conditions:
 
<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">
  <li>An empty base that is connected to your HQ (this means you must always follow a continuous path from your HQ (starting point) to the troop you are placing, passing only through bases you occupy)</li>
  <li>A base occupied by any of your troops</li>
  <li>A base occupied by an enemy troop with a lower strength than your troop</li>
  <li>Your opponent's HQ. (You cannot place a troop on your own HQ)</li>
</ul>
 
Each troop has an effect that triggers after placement.


* Max 8 troops on your rack.
If the troop was placed on a special base, you first fully complete the troop's effect before trigger the effect of the special base.  
* If you have 7 troops, you ARE allowed to draw just 1.


=== OR ===
If you control a region by occupying all the bases surrounding it, you claim any and all medal(s) currently in that area.
'''B. Play 1 troop:'''


* Place a troop from your rack onto the enemy HQ or a base that is either empty, controlled by any of your own troops, or controlled by a WEAKER enemy troop. Your troop must also have be connected to your HQ by a path of bases you control.
If you would draw a 9th troop, you simply do not draw the troop.
* After placement, trigger that troop’s effect (if any).
* Finally, trigger the base’s effect (if any).
* If you now control region(s) by occupying all the bases surrounding it, claim the medal(s) placed during setup.


== Troop Descriptions ==
== Battlefields ==
* Joker - Kwak: Kwak has no effect. As a joker, Kwak may be placed on top of any enemy Troop, but any enemy Troop may also cover it.
* 1 - Skully: You may draw 2 Troops from your reserve  and place them on your rack. Note: If you already have 7 Troops on your rack,  you draw only one.
* 2 - Cap'n: You may place 1 extra Troop  on the Terrain and apply its effect. Note: First apply all the effects of Troops  you just placed, then apply any special base effects.
* 3 - Jumbo: You may choose 1 visible enemy Troop --adjacent to Jumbo-- and discard it faceup. Note: Troops are adjacent if they are connected  by a single section of path.
* 4 - Hook: You may ignore the connection rule  and place Hook on any base whether  or not it is connected to your H.Q. Note: To place Hook on the enemy H.Q.  (which is not a base), it must be connected  to your H.Q.
* 5 - XB-42: You may take, at random, 1 Troop from your opponent’s rack and discard it faceup
* 6 - Star: You may draw 1 Troop from your reserve and place it on your rack.
* 7 - Roxy: Roxy has no effect.


== Terrain Descriptions ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:auto;" border="2"
* Castle Field: You may choose 1 of your other Troops, no matter where it is on the Terrain, and place it back on your rack.
! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" | Name || Effect of Special Bases
* TROPICAL POOL: Only Troops with the indicated values can be placed on these special bases and H.Q. (Note: Placement restrictions occur before placing the Troop.)
|-
* CITY OF CLOUDS: You may draw 1 Troop from your reserve and place it on your rack.
| '''Castle Field''' || You may choose 1 of your other troops, no matter where it is, and place it back on your rack.
* VOLCANIC JUNGLE: You may choose 1 enemy Troop that is adjacent to this special base. Move it to a base that is adjacent to its starting base, ignoring the placement rules. (Note: Troops and bases are adjacent if they are connected by a single section of path.)
|-
* CURSED CEMETERY: You may choose 1 of your Troops in the discard and place it on your rack.
| '''Tropical Pool''' || Only troops with the indicated values can be placed on these special bases and HQ
* CARIBBEAN SEA: Give no quarter! This Terrain has no special bases, but it is asymmetric with 2 blue H.Q. and 1 red H.Q.
|-
* STATION METAL-X: Troop effects are not applied on these special bases. (Note: Placement restrictions occur before placing the Troop.)
| '''City of Clouds''' || You may draw 1 troop from your reserve and place it on your rack.
* BATTLEFIELD: Point to 1 Troop on your opponent’s rack, without looking at it. Your opponent lays it down, facedown, and cannot place it on their turn. At the end of their turn, your opponent places the Troop back on their rack: it’s available again. (Note: The lying Troop still counts towards the maximum of 8 Troops on your rack.)
|-
| '''Volcanic Jungle''' || You may choose 1 enemy troop that is adjacent to this special base. Move it to a base that is adjacent to its starting base, ignoring placement rules.
|-
| '''Cursed Cemetery''' || You may choose 1 of your Troops in the discard and place it on your rack.
|-
| '''Caribbean Sea''' || No special bases, but is asymmetric with 2 blue HQ and 1 red HQ
|-
| '''Station Metal-X''' || Troop effects are not applied on special bases.  
|-
| '''Battlefield''' || Select 1 of your opponent's Troops at random. It is "frozen" and cannot be placed until the next turn.  
|}

Latest revision as of 15:53, 26 February 2026

Overview

The game plays over a series of turns, until the game end is triggered in one of three ways.

  • If an HQ is captured by a Troop, the capturing player immediately wins.
  • If through region controal a player gains a certain number of medals as defined by the map, that player immediately wins.
  • If a player cannot perform any more actions (e.g. they have no tiles to draw and cannot play any tiles), then the game ends. In this case, the player with the most medals wins. In the case of a tie, the player who triggered this end game condition loses.

Each player has 24 troops--8 types with 3 of each. During set up, 4 troops are randomly removed from each player's reserve without the players knowing which tiles are removed. The removed tiles are likely different between the two players, creating a mysterious asymmetry.

Troops
Name Picture Strength Description Notes
Kwak ToyBattle kwak.gif X Kwak has no effect, but may be placed on top of any enemy Troop. However, any enemy Troop may also cover it.
Skully ToyBattle skully.gif 1 You may draw 2 Troops from your reserve. If you already have 7 Troops on your rack, you draw only one.
Capn ToyBattle capn.gif 2 You may place 1 extra Troop following normal placement rules and apply its effect. Effects of Troops placed (including Capn) are triggered first, then any special base effects.
Jumbo ToyBattle jumbo.gif 3 You may choose 1 visible enemy Troop (adjacent to Jumbo) and discard it face up. Troops are adjacent if connected by a single section of path.
Hook ToyBattle hook.gif 4 You may ignore the connection rule and place Hook on any base whether or not it is connected to your H.Q. To place Hook on the enemy HQ (which is not a base), it must be connected to your HQ by your troops.
XB-42 ToyBattle xb42.gif 5 You may take, at random, 1 Troop from your opponent's rack and discard it face up.
Star ToyBattle star.gif 6 You may draw 1 Troop from your reserve and place it on your rack.
Roxy ToyBattle roxy.gif 7 No effect.

Your Turn

You can either:

Draw 2 Troops from your reserve and place them on your rack. Your rack can hold up to 8 Troops maximum

or

Play 1 troop from your rack onto a space on the battlefield. You can place it anywhere that fulfills the following conditions:

  • An empty base that is connected to your HQ (this means you must always follow a continuous path from your HQ (starting point) to the troop you are placing, passing only through bases you occupy)
  • A base occupied by any of your troops
  • A base occupied by an enemy troop with a lower strength than your troop
  • Your opponent's HQ. (You cannot place a troop on your own HQ)

Each troop has an effect that triggers after placement.

If the troop was placed on a special base, you first fully complete the troop's effect before trigger the effect of the special base.

If you control a region by occupying all the bases surrounding it, you claim any and all medal(s) currently in that area.

If you would draw a 9th troop, you simply do not draw the troop.

Battlefields

Name Effect of Special Bases
Castle Field You may choose 1 of your other troops, no matter where it is, and place it back on your rack.
Tropical Pool Only troops with the indicated values can be placed on these special bases and HQ
City of Clouds You may draw 1 troop from your reserve and place it on your rack.
Volcanic Jungle You may choose 1 enemy troop that is adjacent to this special base. Move it to a base that is adjacent to its starting base, ignoring placement rules.
Cursed Cemetery You may choose 1 of your Troops in the discard and place it on your rack.
Caribbean Sea No special bases, but is asymmetric with 2 blue HQ and 1 red HQ
Station Metal-X Troop effects are not applied on special bases.
Battlefield Select 1 of your opponent's Troops at random. It is "frozen" and cannot be placed until the next turn.
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