Difference between revisions of "Sandbox"

Originally released by [[Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2018}}.

== Overview and goal of the game == <!--T:6-->

 

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Players take turns placing land tiles, expanding the savanna and discovering bush, animal trails, and baobab trees. You place meeples in the bush or on animal trails and complete them to score points for the different animals present, and lay meeples on baobab trees to draw new animal tiles. Animal tiles can score additional points or can be used to dig watering holes in the savanna. Players score points throughout the game as well as at the end of the game. The player with the highest score after final scoring wins.

* '''50 animal / watering hole tiles''' depicting the five different large animals. Each animal is represented on ten tiles. These can be used to boost score. Four animal tiles can be connected to create a watering hole.

* '''Scoreboard''' - place it off to the side of the play area

* '''5 scoring markers''' showing 50 and 100 - put them next to the scoreboard

* '''30 meeples''', six in each of the following colors: {{ColorYellow|yellow}}, {{ColorRed|red}}, {{ColorGreen|green}}, {{ColorBlue|blue}} and {{ColorBlack|black}} - Each player chooses a color and takes the six meeples to form their personal supply.

* '''5 elephants''', one in each player's color - put them on the 0 space of the scoreboard

* '''2 white ranger vehicles''' - these are two neutral figures referred to as "rangers" throughout the rules

Place the start tile

(the tile the size of three land tiles) in the middle of the table.

 

Place the triple sized '''start tile''' in the middle of the table. The white '''rangers''' do not belong to any player and should be placed next to the start tile as shown below.

Shuffle all 50 animal tokens and distribute two to each player. Each player puts them face up in front of them. Shuffle the rest of them and put them aside, face down. It is much more convenient to put the animal tokens into a small bag and draw them randomly as required.

A game of Carcassonne: Safari is played in clockwise order. It is common practice to choose starting player at random or simply choose the youngest player. More on this in house rules section. The active player does the following actions in the order listed below, after which it is the next player’s turn, and so on and so forth. First, we’ll give you a brief description of the actions you have to do during one of your turns. These actions will be explained as we describe the paths, bush, baobabs, Ranger cars and waterholes.

 

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{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2='''1: Placing a Land tile'''|

<td width="130">The player '''must''' draw '''exactly 1 Land tile''' from the top of any stack and place it face-up to continue the landscape.  

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{{RulesPlacingMeeple|1=====|2='''2: Action'''|

<td colspan="3">The player may carry out '''one''' of three possible actions:</td>

<td width="160" valign="top">Place a '''meeple''' from his/her supply onto the tile just placed</td>

<td width="57">[[File:Safari_Rules_Gameplay_Place_Meeple.png|57px]]</td>

<td valign="top">Move one of the two '''Rangers'''</td>

<td>[[File:Safari_Rules_Gameplay_Move_Ranger.png|57px]]</td>

<td valign="top">Begin or expand a '''watering hole'''</td>

<td>[[File:Safari_Rules_Gameplay_Place_Animal_Tile.png|57px]]</td>

{{RulesScoring|1=====|2='''3: Scoring'''|

<td width="140" valign="top">The player '''must''' score any feature completed by the tile placement. The resulting points are applied to the player's '''elephant''' on the scoreboard.</td>

=== The paths === <!--T:37-->  

{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2=Placing a Land tile|

3=When a player draws a tile which contains a path segment, it must be placed in such a way that it continues the existing landscape (the tiles already in play). In the rare case that a tile cannot legally be placed anywhere, it is removed from the game, and the player draws another.  

[[File:Safari_Rules_Animal_Path_Example_01.png|none|frame|{{ColorRed|Red}} has drawn tile with red border. Path fits to the one already on the table]]

 

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{{RulesPlacingMeeple|1=====|2=Placing a meeple on a path|

3=After placing the Land tile, the player may place a meeple on one of that tile’s path segments, but only if the road is unoccupied by another meeple.

 

In our example, since the road is not yet completed, no scoring occurs (see action 3) and play moves on to the next player.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Animal_Path_Example_02.png|none|frame|{{ColorRed|Red}} places a meeple onto the path]]

 

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{{RulesScoring|1=====|2=Scoring a path|

3=When both ends of a path are closed, that road is completed and scored. The end of a road is closed when it meets a bush or it loops onto itself by meeting the other end.

Even though it is an opponent that placed the tile, this still completes your path. Scoring a path depends on the '''number of animal types'''. The number of points can be found in the table below and on the scoring track

     <th width="200" align="right" style="border: 1px solid black;">Number of animal types&nbsp;</th>

The total number of animals on the path does not matter, only the number of different species. After scoring, return the player's meeple to their resources.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Animal_Path_Example_03a.png|none|frame|{{ColorBlue|Blue}} player finished {{ColorRed|your}} path. There are three species of animals. {{ColorRed|Red}} player receives six points.]]

'''Additional points'''

To get additional points during path scoring a player can use '''exactly one''' animal token to increase the number of species on the path. Naturally this has to be a different species than those already on the path.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Animal_Path_Example_03b.png|none|frame|In the example above, there are three animals - elephant, zebra and giraffe. If the player adds a lion from his/her resources,there would be four species and the player would gain 10 points.]]

 

It is now time to note the player's score. The player's score is tracked with the elephants placed on the scoreboard before starting the game. Each time, after scoring points for a feature, the player returns his/her meeples from the scored area (if it is completed) '''to their supply'''. If a player's score exceeds 50 points, he/she receives the 50 score token, which is flipped when the player receives over 100 points.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Animal_Path_Example_03c.jpg|none|frame|]]

{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2=Placing a Land tile|

3=When a player draws a tile containing an area of '''bush''', the tile must be used to continue the landscape. As with other landscape features, the illustration must match the tiles it is to be placed against. For example, a bush segment must be connected to another bush segment.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Bushes_Example_01.png|none|frame|Example of a tile with a bush segment (lower right portion of tile)]]

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[[File:Safari_Rules_Bushes_Example_02.png|none|frame|{{ColorRed|Red}} player places the tile so that the bush is extended. It was not already occupied, so {{ColorRed|Red}} can put a meeple there.]]

 

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{{RulesScoring|1=====|2=Scoring a bush|

3=If, later in the game, a player places a tile so that the bush is closed, points can be scored for it. '''Bush''' is considered closed if there are no empty holes inside it (missing tiles). If there is at least one meeple in a closed bush its' owner can score points for it. Scoring an area of bush depends on the '''number of animal types'''. The number of points can be found in the table below and on the scoring track.

     <th width="200" align="right" style="border: 1px solid black;">Number of animal types&nbsp;</th>

'''Additional points'''

When scoring points for areas of bush, a player may use '''exactly one''' of their animal tokens to boost the score (for animal diversity).

 

Additionally, every '''bird''' [[File:Safari_Rules_Bushes_Bird.jpg|32px|text-bottom|]] flying over the bush grants '''1 additional point'''. After scoring return the meeple from the bush to the player's resources.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Bushes_Example_03ab.png|none|frame| {{ColorRed|Red}} adds another tile to close that area of bush. In {{ColorRed|Red}}'s bush there is a giraffe and an ape.{{ColorRed|Red}} adds a zebra animal token - now there are three species, so {{ColorRed|Red}} gets 6 points. Additionally, there are three birds, so that adds up to '''9 points''' in total.]]

=== Baobab === <!--T:65-->

{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2=Placing a Land tile|

3=When a player draws a tile containing a '''baobab''', the tile must be used to continue the landscape. Baobabs are always depicted in the center of a tile. As with other landscape features, the illustration must match the tiles it is to be placed against.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Baobab_Example_01.png|none|frame|Example of a baobab tile]]

 

{{RulesPlacingMeeple|1=====|2=Placing a meeple|

3=A player can place a meeple on a baobab. If so, the player draws two animal tokens and puts them, face up, in front of themselves.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Baobab_Example_02_v2.png|none|frame|Player places a baobab and can put a meeple on the baobab and gain two animal tokens.]]

 

{{RulesScoring|1=====|2=Getting animal tokens|

3=A baobab is completed when it is surrounded by tiles (surrounded by '''8 tiles'''). The player whose meeple is on the baobab tile can draw '''two animal tokens''' and get the meeple back. Unlike completing a path or area of bush, the player gets '''no points''' for completing a baobab, just the animal tokens.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Baobab_Example_03_v2.png|none|frame|The {{ColorRed|Red}} player's baobab is surrounded from all sides. {{ColorRed|Red}} gets the meeple back and receives two animal tokens.]]

=== Ranger car === <!--T:72-->

There are two ways to move the '''Ranger''', but this is dependent on whether the tile being placed is in a location where the Ranger is already located. One of them provides points (see option A below), the other does not (option B).

'''Option A'''

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{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2=A1. Placing a Land tile|

3=The player places the drawn tile according to the standard rules. If this is on one of the places where a Ranger car is located, the player must take the ranger car and add it to their resources.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Ranger_Example_01b.png|none|frame|Pushing away a ranger by placing a tile]]

 

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{{RulesPlacingMeeple|1=====|2=A2. Placing a meeple|

3=The player can then place a meeple on any unoccupied feature on the placed tile.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Ranger_Example_02b.png|none|frame|Placing a meeple]]

 

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{{RulesScoring|1=====|2=A3. Scoring|

3=The player scores points for any completed features. For removing the Ranger from the table (A1) the player receives '''3 points'''. The player '''must''' then place the Ranger back on the table in an open space next to any tile.

 

[[File:Safari_Rules_Ranger_Example_03b.png|none|frame|Ranger Scoring]]

'''Option B'''

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{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2=B1. Placing a Land tile|

3=A tile is placed to extend the landscape where '''there is no''' Ranger.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Ranger_Example_01a.png|none|frame|]]

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{{RulesPlacingMeeple|1=====|2=B2. Not placing a meeple|

3=If the player decides '''not''' to put a meeple on to the placed tile this turn, one of the two Rangers '''may''' be moved to a different "space" adjacent to any existing tile.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Ranger_Example_02a.png|none|frame|]]

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{{RulesScoring|1=====|2=B3. Scoring|

3=The player gains no points.

'''Note:''' In one turn you can move '''only one Ranger'''. If you removed the Ranger from the board (A1) by placing a tile on its place, you can only move '''that''' one to another location, even if you do not place a meeple on the tile '''Two Rangers cannot be placed on the same space.'''

=== Waterhole === <!--T:84-->  

'''Animal tokens''' can be used not only to boost score but also to create or expand '''waterholes''' in the savanna.

{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2=Placing a Land tile|

3=Place a drawn tile according to the standard rules.}}

 

{{RulesPlacingMeeple|1=====|2=Create or expand a waterhole|

3='''Create a waterhole'''

'''Instead''' of placing a meeple on the newly placed tile, a player can create a (new) waterhole. To do this, the player places one animal token from their supply in an '''empty corner''' of '''any''' tile (not necessarily the one just placed). An '''empty corner''' is one with just savanna (small patches of grass or shrubs are not an obstruction) - '''not''' bush. The corner of the animal token '''must always fit the corner of the tile'''. Next, the player '''must''' put a meeple on this waterhole when starting it, so cannot start a waterhole without having an available meeple.

 

The player immediately receives '''3 points''' when creating a new waterhole.

[[File:Safari_Rules_Watering_Hole_Example_02a.png|none|frame|{{ColorRed|Red}} player places a tile to expand the path. Because the player does not place a meeple, they can create a new waterhole to score '''3 points'''.]]

'''Expanding a waterhole'''

Instead of placing a meeple on a newly placed tile, the player can '''expand an existing waterhole'''. The player places an animal token in the empty corner of any tile (ie Savanna) so it is adjacent to a previously placed waterhole token.  

'''Note:''' No more than one animal token of the same species can be in the same waterhole. When expanding a waterhole by placing an adjacent animal token it must be a different species to one already present.

The player scores points depending on which animal token it is for that waterhole:

* 1st animal token: 3 points

* 2nd animal token: 4 points

* 3rd animal token: 5 points

* 4th animal token: 6 points

[[File:Safari_Rules_Watering_Hole_Example_02b.png|none|frame|{{ColorRed|Red}} places a tile to expand path. Because {{ColorRed|Red}} does not place a meeple, the existing zebra and giraffe waterhole can be expanded with an ape animal token. This is the third different animal token, so the player gets '''5 points.''' ]]

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'''Special case'''

[[File:Safari_Rules_Watering_Hole_Example_02c.png|none|frame|{{ColorRed|Red}} places the animal token and starts a new waterhole. Because it does not connect with the existing waterhole, started by {{ColorBlue|blue}}, it can also contain giraffe animal token.]]

{{InterimRule|Although the animal tokens may, at some later point, be connected to form a single waterhole, this token begins a new waterhole, so the player receives 3 points.}}

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{{RulesScoring|1=====|2=Completing waterhole|

3=After placing the fourth (last) animal token, the waterhole is finished. It's owner gains '''3 points''' and returns the meeple to their resources.

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[[File:Safari_Rules_Watering_Hole_Example_03.png|none|frame|{{ColorRed|Red}} places a tile but does not put a meeple on it. Instead the player decides to complete the waterhole. {{ColorRed|Red}} gets '''6 points''' (for the 4th animal token placement). {{ColorBlue|Blue}} gets '''3 points''' (as owner) and gets their meeple back.]]

{{RulesPlacingTile|1=====|2=Placing a Land tile|

3=* You must place your drawn tile in such a way that it continues the landscape and the illustration.

* In some very rare cases, it may be impossible to place the tile. In those cases, simply return the tile to the box and draw a new one.

* If a player places the tile where a '''Ranger''' is located, the player moves the Ranger to their supply.

}}

 

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{{RulesPlacingMeeple|1=====|2=Placing a meeple|

3=* You may place a meeple on the Land tile you’ve just placed.

* If the meeple is placed on a baobab, the player receives two animal tokens.

* If the player does not place a meeple, the player can start building a waterhole. Player immediately gains 3 points if he does.

* If the player does not place a meeple, the Ranger can be moved to another location.

 

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{{RulesScoring|1=====|2=Scoring a feature|

3=* Scoring always occurs at the end of a player’s turn. At that moment, each player with a meeple in a scored feature earns points. After each scoring, any scored meeples are  returned to your supply.

* Removing Ranger from the board grants 3 points (by placing tile in place where Ranger figure is).

* Completed paths are counted, according to the number of species on it.

* Completed bush is counted, according to the number of species on it plus 1 point for every bird symbol.

* Completed baobab grants 2 animal tokens.

* Completed waterhole grants 3 points.

* If there are multiple meeples in a single scored feature, the player with the most meeples is awarded full points and all other players receive nothing. When more than one player has the most meeples in a scored feature, the tied players all score full points.}}

The game ends immediately after the turn of the player who placed the last tile. Then, players proceed to a final scoring, after which the winner will be known.

Once the game is over, all meeples still in play are scored:

[[File:Safari_Rules_Final_Scoring_Example_01.png|none|frame|Final scoring <br />  

'''A:''' {{ColorBlue|Blue}} does not get points for meeple on baobab. <br />  

'''B:''' {{ColorRed|Red}} gets 2 points (two animals on path). <br />  

'''C:''' {{ColorRed|Red}} and {{ColorBlue|Blue}} own meeples in bush. Because {{ColorRed|Red}} has majority in this feature, only {{ColorRed|Red}} receives points - 4 points for animal icons and six for birds, 10 in total.<br />  

'''D:''' {{ColorBlue|Blue}} receives 2 points for ape and bird in bush.<br />  

'''E:''' {{ColorRed|Red}} receives 3 points for animal tokens in their supply.]]

 

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A number of questions have been asked about rules related to the play area itself, including what happens when the edge of the area is reached, or if a table has to be used for play. The following clarifications are from Georg Wild from  [[Hans im Glück|'''HiG''']] (5/2013):

* The rules state that the starting tile is placed in the middle of the table. If all of the tiles are shifted to allow more room, the starting tile would no longer be in the middle. So in principle, total shifting of the tiles is not allowed. Additionally, with a manual shift of all of the tiles, the tiles and figures on the field can slip, which could lead to incorrect positioning of tiles or figures.

* Addition of a second table is possible if one of an appropriate height is added to the first table. If a table is extended (as with an additional panel), make sure that the tiles and figures on the playing field do not slip.

** Table - Standard

'''Total Animal tokens: 50'''

Letters indicate the animal included on each Land tile:

'''Total 50/100 scoring tokens: 5'''