Gamehelpjackpotsetthereel

Jackpot: Set The Reel is a 'slot building' game for 1-4 players. Through card manipulation and purchases, you will improve your hand of cards throughout the game to score more and more Jackpots.

Objective

Your goal is to score as many points as possible by collecting ⭐

⭐are gained from:

• Jackpot cards (scored immediately)
• Bonus tokens (scored immediately, and also worth 1VP at the end of the game if unspent)
• 7 cards (from the Market, scored at the end of the game)
• Upgraded cards (scored at the end of the game)

Gameplay

Your Turn

Play 3 adjacent cards from your hand. Played cards are then assessed from left to right. For matching symbols (matching the leftmost card), gain the following:

• 1 symbol = 1 coin
• 2 symbols = Bonus token
• 3 symbols = Jackpot card

On your turn you may also upgrade or buy cards with coins.

Pass 10th Card

Once you have taken 3 turns, you will pass your 10th card 'clockwise'.

Gain Income

Then, gain income from 1 column of cards.

Reassemble Hand

Finally, reassemble your hand by taking the columns into your hand one at a time.

Game End

The game ends when one player reaches 30VP, then any additional VP (from gold stars) is added.

Coins

Coins can be spent to upgrade cards (flip them to the other side) or buy new cards from the market.

Upgrading Cards

Cards can be upgraded by spending coins, which flips them to their other side.

The reverse side of each card is shown on the left and right side of each card. On Board Game Arena, you can hover over the card to see the reverse side.

Buying cards

Cards in the market are limited - one of each type per player. For example, in a 2 player game, there are only 2 Bells, 2 Cherries, 2 Grapes, 2 Watermelons, and 2 '7' cards in the market.

Bonus tokens

Bonus tokens are gained when your leftmost and middle cards match, or when you gain the reward from the last Jackpot card of each type. They have special effects which you can use on your turn:

	Effect	Bonus token effect
	Gain 2 Coins	Gain 4 Coins
	Gain 2 ⭐	Gain 4 ⭐
	Move a card in your hand to another position in your hand	Move 2 cards in your hand to other positions in your hand
	Treat 1 of your played cards as WILD	Treat 2 of your played cards as WILD
	Upgrade a card in your hand with a discount of (up to) 3 Coins	Upgrade 2 cards in your hand, each with a discount of (up to) 3 Coins

Jackpot cards

Jackpot cards are gained when you play 3 cards of the same type. The final card, which shows a 'do not take' symbol is never taken so is available for all players to score.

Jackpot cards descend in value depending on player count:

• 1/2 players: 5⭐, 3⭐, 1⭐ and a bonus token
• 3 players: 5⭐, 4⭐, 3⭐, 3⭐, 1⭐ and a bonus token
• 4 players: 5⭐, 4⭐, 4⭐, 3⭐, 3⭐, 1⭐ and a bonus token

Pass 10th Card

After you have played 3 turns (9 cards) you will pass your remaining card clockwise, and receive another card in turn from your other neighbor. You will add this card to one of your columns.

Income

Gain Income from 1 column of cards, from the coins showing at the top of the cards

Reassemble Hand

Reassemble your hand by taking the columns into your hand one at a time.