Time Trouble

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many k.o'd characters results to a defeat?
3
The game ends immediately if 3 characters are k.o’d at the same time.
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What happens if energy needs to be paid, and there is no energy?
Defeat
The game ends immediately if you cannot pay enough energy.
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Who's the boss for the next round?
Clockwise order
During Shift Change, give the walkie talkie (or the phone) to the next player in a clockwise direction. This is the new boss.
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What's the hand size?
3 or 4
Deal 3 cards to each player. Modification for a 2-player game: Deal 4 cards to each player.
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Does each player have their own character to control?
No
You all control the characters together.
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Should the levels be played in the numerical order?
Yes
Play the levels in the order specified.
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Can I show my hand of cards to others?
No
Hold your cards in your hand so that the other players can’t see the front.
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Can players discuss their cards?
Yes
You may not tell the other players the exact number and position of the footprints on your cards. You may however tell the other players whether you have many, a couple, or no footprints of a color in your hand.
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What is the goal of the game?
Catch Fluffies
Your aim is to catch a certain number of Fluffies and bring them to the goal.
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Does the reminder bar or the tokens affect gameplay?
No
The purpose of the reminder bar and tokens is to help you remember your plan for each round.
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Who plays the first card?
The boss
The boss plays the first card each round.
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Can I choose to move a character to a path, even if there is another path they could have moved further on?
Yes
You may choose a path on which a character is occupying the space the moving character will land on, even if there is another path they could have moved further on. You may not choose a path which is locked.
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Does a space trigger if a character is not moved?
No
Spaces are only triggered when a character stops directly on a space. This is called landing on a space. Nothing happens when passing through a space. If a character doesn’t move, the space they’re on doesn’t get triggered.
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Can I give damage from a damage space to another player?
No
When a character lands on a damage space, the said character must take the damage inflicted.
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Can I use snails to move backwards?
No
You can use multiple snails to reduce the movement by multiple steps, however you cannot reduce it below zero.
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What happens if a character lands on another character's ability space?
Nothing
Nothing happens when a character lands on a space with another character's ability.
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When is a new board added?
Energy Phase
If at least 1 character has moved to the foremost board, a new board is added during the energy phase.
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How much energy is received for removing boards?
See the board
Each board For each board put back in the box, you receive as much energy as indicated on the top right of the board (1-3).
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How much energy must be paid during energy phase?
1 per occupied board
You must pay 1 energy for each board that has at least 1 character on it. Take the appropriate amount of energy from your supply in the center and place it back in the general supply.
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