7 Wonders
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to show what card I discard at the end of each Age?
What if there's a tie on Victory Points at the end of a game?
Then players count coins to determine the winner. After that there's no other tiebreaker rule.
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Do I need to complete all the Stages of the Wonder to win the game?
Can I build a Stage of a Wonder more than one time?
Can I later on look at the card that I used to construct the Stage of the Wonder with?
Do I always give my cards to the player on the left?
No
The direction you pass your hand is changed after each age!
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When I choose a card to construct do I immediately show it to everyone else?
No
Everybody puts their card in front of their Wonder Board with the backside up and they are revealed at the same time.
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How many cards are played each Age?
6
It's 6 typically, but some special powers allow players to build more constructs (build from discard pile etc).
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Can I refuse to sell a resource to a neighbouring city?
When I use the resources on my card to build a structure, can I use them again in the next turn?
Yes
The resources are never 'spent', and you can use them again in the next turn.
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Are there any Phases of Wonders that are free to build?
Can I discard for Coins playing as the Free City in a 2-player game?
Sometimes
When you're playing a card for the Free City, you are NOT allowed to discard for coins, unless there's a situation that you can not build a Construction or a part of the Wonder.
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How are the Wonder Boards dealt out?
Typically they're randomized but if everyone agrees they can be chosen by players as well.
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Do I count the Victory Points during the game?
What are Victory Points?
What's the goal of the game?
Players gather points during the game by Constructing their City and waging wars with their neighbors. The one with the most points in the end wins the game.
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Can I buy resources from a neighboring players Yellow cards (Forum or Caravanery)?
How do I win the game?
Players gather points during the game by Constructing their City and waging wars with their neighbors. The one with the most points in the end wins the game.
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When counting Scientific Structures can one card be in both Sets?
Yes
It's possible that one card is used to Score for both Sets.
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If a card that gives you coins/points for every resource card is played, is the resource that's on the wonder board included?
If a Stage of Wonder produces a Resource, is it available from the beginning of the game?
Is the resource found on a Wonder board considered to be a brown (or a gray) card?
If the player has built the Second Stage for The Statue of Olympia - B Side and has for example East Trading Post, does that mean that player can buy resources for free?
No
It states the amount of coins needed for purchase, not the amount of discount.
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Does the special power of The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, building from the discard pile, have to be used immediately when played?
Yes
The power is used at the end of the turn that card is played.
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When building a card from the discard pile (Halicarnassus - Side B) and all cards are duplicates, can one be discarded for 3 coins or used to build a Stage of the Wonder?
No
The card has to be used to Construct a part of the City.
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When Constructing a card from the discard pile (The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus - Side B) can the cards discarded on that turn be Constructed?
Does the effect of the Lighthouse (1 coin / yellow card) apply to itself?
Yes
In all cases, the card is built (building, Wonder) and then its effect is applied.
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If The Hanging Gardens of Bablyon - Side B - Second Stage and Mausoleum of Halicarnassus - build from discard pile, are in used in the same time (6th turn), who goes first?
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Special power of Hanging Gardens is considered as "building a 7th card" so it's played last.
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Can a resource card be used more than once in a turn when allowed to build more than one structure? This might happen if the Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Second Stage is built on the last turn.
Yes
Playing the 7th card is considered to be a "7th turn", so any resources used to play for the 6th card are reset for the next card.
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What is the number of Guilds for a specific amount of players?
If a card has a payout for both Victory Points and Coins (Haven for example) how are these handled?
Coins now, VP at the end of the game
Victory points are ONLY counted at the end of the game.
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Can I use two different Science symbols on the Scientist Guild to score both sets?
In the 2 Player version, is the Free City deck of card passed around?
No
Only the players change hands, the draw deck for the Free City stays in place.
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In the 2 Player version, if there's a possibility of building free for the Free City, does that card need to be played?
No
But if the player decides to play that card, it has to be constructed for free.
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If there's a possibility for a Free Construction (Chain), does it have to be taken.
No
Normally the player can choose whether to build the structure for free or use the Free Construction. In a 2-player game, the Free City has to use the Free Construction if possible.
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If I want to build something for free in Age 3 based on having built the necessary pre-requisite in Age 2, do you also need to have built the pre-requisite from Age 1.
How do I build for free (chains)?
Structures might have, to the right of their resource cost, the name of a structure from a previous age. If this is already built, then that Structure can be built for free.
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When constructing the Forum (Age II), it states as a previous requirement "Trading Post". In the Age I deck there's no such card, but I have constructed the "East Trading Post", does this count.
Yes
If you have constructed East or West Trading Post, you can Construct the Forum for free.
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My Neighbour has an Age II card that produces two goods (for example Sawmill or Quarry). When I buy that resource through Commerce, do I get both for 2 coins?
How do I buy resources from my Neighbours?
Players are able to purchase the resources from BROWN and GRAY cards and the initial resource that the Wonder board has. Unless a construct states otherwise, each resource bought costs 2 coins.
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If the neighboring city is producing 1 stone, can that resource be bought more than once by one player.
No
Each resource can be bought one per turn per each player. Several players can buy that same resource though.
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If a player's city is producing a certain resource, does that player have to use that resource when constructing or can it be bought instead from a neighboring city.
A player must use their own resource before buying one from their neighbors.
If I play a card mistakenly (not enough resources to complete), but a neighbor in the same turn built a structure that produces this resource, can this resource be bought to complete the construction?
No
Same rule as with coins, you can't spend coins that you don't "own" yet.
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Can I buy the resource from a card played this turn by a player next to me?
No
The only resources which can be used are those which were available before the card was played.
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Can I at any point look through the discard pile?
No
Looking through the discard pile is only allowed with certain special effects from Wonders.
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When a card grants coins, is that money taken when the card is played or at the end of the Age?
Immediately
As a general rule, when a card grants coins, that money is gained when the card is played
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If I build Vineyard or Bazar, and one of the neighbors builds with the special effect of Halicarnassus (build from discard), will I get a coins for this structure?
If a card is played that (f.ex Vineyard) gives a coin for each brown card in front the player and neighbouring cities, does the brown cards that just came to play count towards these cards?
If the neighboring city has a Construct that produces for example Timber / Stone - can both resources be bought?
No
Each player that buys from a Construct like this, has to choose which of these elements they want to buy.
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How do I count the Science points?
You count first "Sets of Identical Symbols" and then "Sets of 3 different symbols".
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If a card is mistakenly played that the player does not have resources to complete, is the card discarded for no reward?
No
That card can either be turned in to a Stage of the Wonder if the player has resources for that or to 3 coins by discarding.
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Can I build more than one of the same structure?
What happens if a structure that was built is a duplicate and it's only noticed later on.
Should the Wonder stages be built according to the Era being played (1st stage at Age 1, 2nd stage at age 2...)?
No
You can build them during any era. You only have to build them in the correct order. Also, building them remains optional.
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