Volcano
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is this different than the version I originally learned?
Isn't this actually the rules for Fiesta Caldera?
Can I capture the piece UNDER where my erupted piece lands?
No
Whenever an erupting piece lands upon a piece of its same size, you capture the erupting piece.
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Can I ever lose captured pieces?
Only via Power Play
You may voluntarily choose to give up one of your previously captured pieces and put it back on the board.
They cannot be stolen or destroyed by another player.
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Can I ever put captured pieces back onto the board?
What happens if I move a cap such that the first erupting piece would land in an empty space?
That's an eruption
Caps (and erupting pieces) can be moved into any empty space, including the space in the center (called the Caldera) which only remains empty until a piece erupts into it. Of course you won't capture the piece which landed in the empty space, since it did not land on a piece of the same size.
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What happens if I move a cap such that the first erupting piece would land on another cap?
No eruption
Given these rules, many moves will cause no eruption because the erupting piece would either go off the board or land on a cap.
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What happens if I move a cap such that the first erupting piece would go off the board?
No eruption
Given these rules, many moves will cause no eruption because the erupting piece would either go off the board or land on a cap.
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What happens if I move a cap out of an empty space?
No eruption
Moving a cap out of an empty square results in no eruption, and you can keep going.
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Can I move a cap or piece into an empty space?
Yes
Caps (and erupting pieces) can be moved into any empty space, including the space in the center (called the Caldera) which only remains empty until a piece erupts into it.
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Can pieces move diagonally?
Yes
Caps can be moved in any direction, including diagonally.
Erupting pieces are all moved in the same direction as the cap that triggered the flow.
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Can I kee playing if I cause an eruption, but don't capture anything?
No
Your turn ends when you cause an eruption of any kind, even if you fail to capture any pieces.
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How many times can I move caps?
You can move any number of Caps any number of times, as long as nothing erupts.
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Can I stack larger pyramids on top of smaller ones?
How do the pyramids move for an eruption?
How do I capture pieces?
Who goes first?
How do I set up?
How do I win?
What's a monochrome trio?
A monochrome trio is a small, medium, and large pyramid, all of the same color.
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What's a nest?
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