clarifications

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@@ -16,16 +16,19 @@ GREEN
 -----
 5/9/15
 
-For pumpkin in the last 3 chips (but not more than the number of
+For each pumpkin in the last 3 chips (but not more than the number of
 green chips in your pot), receive one ruby.
 
+For example, if you have 2 pumpkins in the last three chips placed,
+and one green in the pot, you get one ruby.
+
 
 YELLOW
 ------
 7/12/19
 
 Find a 1-chip; 2-chip; or 3- or 4-chip; in your pot where the next
-chip is a pumpkin.  Put the 1/2/3/4-chip back in your bag.
+chip after that is a pumpkin.  Put the 1/2/3/4-chip back in your bag.
 
 Mandatory!
 But as usual, you may use a yellow as a lower-valued yellow.
@@ -44,14 +47,15 @@ BLUE
 ----
 4/10/18
 
-If the previous chip played was a pumpkin, you may exchange it as
-follows:
+If the previous chip played was a pumpkin, you may exchange it with
+the supply as follows:
 
  Blue 1              =>  Green 1 / Red 1 / Yellow 1 / Blue 1
  Blue 2              =>  Any 2 chip / Purple / Black
  Blue 4              =>  Any 4 chip
 
-(The new chip will go into your bag in the next round.)
+(The new chip should be put aside, to go into your bag in the next
+round.)
 
 
 PURPLE
@@ -68,12 +72,14 @@ BLACK
 10
 
 Find the shortest distance (spaces along the pot track) between a
-pumpkin and a black.
+pumpkin and a black.  (The black may be before or after the pumpkin.)
 
-Two players: shortest distance gets a droplet.
+Two players: shortest distance gets to move their droplet one space.
 Equal distance gets a ruby each.
 
 More players: 1st prize = droplet; 2nd prize = ruby.
+(Winner of the 1st prize is not eligible for the 2nd prize.
+No 2nd prize awarded if joint winners of 1st prize.)
 
 
 LOCOWEED
@@ -81,4 +87,13 @@ LOCOWEED
 8
 
 The value of this chip is 1 higher than the number of pumpkins in the
-pot (but max. 4).
+pot (but the value is capped at 4).
+
+
+GENERAL
+------
+
+For the avoidance of doubt: when you return a chip to your bag, any
+special effects that have already occurred does not need to be undone.
+But any ongoing or end-of-round effects (or side-effects) no longer
+happen because the returned chip is no longer in your pot.