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When does the Gypsies racial ability come into play?
Do you collect the coins at the end of the Gypsy player's turn, or at the end of the game round?
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Statistical Approach to Winning Monopoly
There was a computer simulation run a few years ago for Monopoly which calculated the most likely properties and squares to land on and some other data. Does anyone have or know the stats of the simulation?
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Organizing a rule book
Bit of Background
I am currently trying to organize a comprehensive rule book for a board game I have been designing for some time now that is about to go into a testing phase. This being my first board game I've run into a wall.
The Problem
I don't…
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In Puerto Rico, does it make sense to shift to a corn-based strategy mid-game?
One of the disadvantages of corn is that it doesn't "trade" (sell) for as much money as other crops. This point became clear in this question:
On the other hand, corn is cheaper to produce than other crops, and you don't need to build a production…
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Identical creatures entering the battlefield
If I have two cards called Sin Collector in hand and I play my first, Sin Collector (A). I use its triggered ability.
"When Sin Collector enters the battlefield, target opponent reveals his or her hand. You choose an instant or sorcery card from it…
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Do all Reaction cards completely block all Attack cards?
I'm about to start a Dominion-day and need a question answered.
Do ALL reaction cards completely block all attack cards? i.e. does Tunnel block Witch?
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Is it required that someone is Admiral?
When starting a game of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, the three players selected Roslin, Tyrol, and Apollo. Per page 5 of the rules, none of us are the Admiral. Then we got a Crisis card that clearly expected someone to be the Admiral, as…
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How are Swindler's effects resolved in a multiplayer game?
I play Swindler in a 3-player game. Does each player reveal, trash, and gain in turn order, or all reveal, then trash and gain in turn order?
I was thinking that it would matter in the following situation: the player to my left reveals and trashes…
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When is Darksteel Juggernaut's power and toughness determined? Can they change?
The relevant part of Darksteel Juggernaut's rules text states:
Darksteel Juggernaut's power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts you control.
When is Darksteel Juggernaut's power and toughness determined? Can they change?
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How can I prevent players from cheating on their stats that carry between games?
I have created a card game that allows players to advance. The problem is that you can keep your stats until your next game (with anybody else). For the life of me, I can't find out how to be able to "prove" that the stats are valid (other than…
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If a sorcery card gives -X/-X to a 1/1 creature till end of turn does the creature die?
I use Urge to Feed (-3/-3 until end of turn) against a 1/1 creature, does that creature die?
If I use Zealous Persecution in a multiple player game, would it destroy all 1/1 creatures on the battlefield except mine?
If I use Dead Weight to enchant…
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When entering Tokyo Bay, does the monster in Tokyo City take damage?
For a 5+ player game, the first two players to roll fists/claws can enter Tokyo. If there is already a player in Tokyo City, but Tokyo Bay is open, does rolling fists/claws damage the monster in Tokyo City as well as allowing entry to Tokyo Bay or…
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What is the point in disclosure of the bidding system to opponents?
I fully understand and agree with the rule "do not communicate in illegal ways" (pose, tone of voice, etc), but I don't quite understand the point in requiring the disclosure of one's bidding system to one's opponents. What does this aim to…
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How do two Notion Thieves interact with each other?
Notion Thief's text reads:
If an opponent would draw a card except the first one he or she draws
in each of his or her draw steps, instead that player skips that draw
and you draw a card.
When both players have a Notion Thief in play and one casts…
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How do Isochron Scepter and the Fuse mechanic interact?
The split cards in the expansion set Dragon's Maze contain a new mechanic "Fuse". This mechanic allows you to cast both sides of the spell, a new option for cards of this type.
Isochron Scepter allows you to imprint any instant card with casting…
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