Captain Flip

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Can I play more than 1 tile per turn?
Sometimes
The only way to play more than 1 tile per turn is to play a Parrot Character, which allows you to draw and play 1 more tile.
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Am I forced to play a tile each turn?
Yes
You draw 1 tile and either play it OR flip and play it on its other side. You might also need to resolve an immediate effect of your played Character or a Colmn bonus.
What can I do on my turn?
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What does flipping a tile mean?
On your turn, if you don't wish to play your drawn Character tile, you may flip it to the other side. If you decide to flip the tile, you must keep the new Character and play it. Additionally, the Monkey Character allows players to flip previously played Character on their board to their other side.
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Can a row have an empty space in it?
Yes
Spaces located on the same elevation level are considered to be in the same row. There can be empty spaces in a row.
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Which spaces are considered to be in a row?
Spaces located on the same elevation level are considered to be in the same row. There can be empty spaces in a row.
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What are those icons at the top of some columns?
Column bonuses
Some column have a bonus that is awarded immediately when they are completely filled.
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What do grey boxes mean?
End of game effects
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What do yellow boxes mean?
Immediate effects
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What bonuses are available on board D?
As soon as a player completes a column with a bonus at the top, they immediatelly receive the bonus. - Take 3 Coins. - Take 2 Coins for each completed column on your Adventure board, including this one. - Take 1 Coin for each different Character in this column. - To place a Character on this space, you must pay (lose) 1 Coin. If you have no Coins, you cannot place a Character here.
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What bonuses are available on board C?
As soon as a player completes a column with a bonus at the top, they immediatelly receive the bonus. - Take the Treasure Map. - At the end of the game, take 6 Coins if all Characters in this column are IDENTICAL. - At the end of the game, take 4 Coins if all Characters in this column are DIFFERENT.
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What bonuses are available on board B?
As soon as a player completes a column with a bonus at the top, they immediatelly receive the bonus. - The first player who places a Character on this space takes X Coins. All subsequent players who place a Character on this space take Y Coins.
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What bonuses are available on board A?
As soon as a player completes a column with a bonus at the top, they immediatelly receive the bonus. - Take 3 Coins. - Take 5 Coins. - Take the Treasure Map.
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What does the Lookout Character do?
At the end of the game take 4 Coins if there is no Character above this tile, in this column.
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What does the Carpenter Character do?
At the end of the game take 3 Coins if htere is no Gunner in their row or column.
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Do I get more Coins by playing multiple Swabbies in the same column?
No
The amount of Swabby Characters in the same column doesn't increase the amount of Coins you receive from them.
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What does the Swabby Character do?
At the end of the game take [1/4/9/16/25] Coins if you have at least 1 Swabby Character in [1/2/3/4/5] columns.
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What does the Parrrot Character do?
Draw and play a new tile. Additionally, at the end of the game you lose 1 Coin.
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What does the Monkey Character do?
Take 1 Coin, then flip on adjacent tile. Apply the effect of the revealed Character.
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What does the Gunner Character do?
Take 5 Coins. Additionally, at the end of the game, If you have 3 or more Gunners on your board, you lose the game.
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What does the Cook Character do?
Take 1 Coin per Character in their row, including the Cook themself.
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What does the Navigator Character do?
Take 2 Coins per Cartographer on your board.
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Can I play the Cartographer if I already have the Treasure Map?
Yes
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What does the Cartographer Character do?
Take the Treasure Map and place it near your board.
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What does the Treasure Map do?
Gives 1 Coin
If you have a Treasure Map at the end of your turn, take 1 Coin.
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Are diagonal spaces considered adjacent?
Which spaces are adjacent?
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What do different color spaces on Character tiles mean?
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What happens if there is a tie?
Tie breaker rule
In case of a tie, if one of the tied players has the Treasure Map, they win. Otherwise, tied players share the vistory.
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Who wins?
Most Coins
The player with most Coins at the end of the game wins.
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How do I calculate my score?
Sum up your Coins
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What happens at the end of the game?
At the end of the game all endgame effects are resolved before players sum up their Coins to determine their final score.
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When does the game end?
At the end of the round when someone completes four columns on their Adventure boards.
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What can I do on my turn?
Play 1 tile
Each turn players draw and play 1 Character tile iether on the side they drew it on or by flipping it to the other side and keeping the newly revealed Character.
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Are there any differences for a 2 player game?
No
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Are there any differences for a 3 player game?
No
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Who goes first?
The player with an Adventure board that has a Pirate Flag starts the game.
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How do we begin the game?
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How do I set up for a 2 player game?
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How do I set up for a 4 player game?
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How do I set up for a 3 player game?
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How do I win the game?
Get most Coins
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What is the goal of the game?
Get most Coins
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