From: Ian Jackson Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:05:13 +0000 (+0100) Subject: clarifications X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=commitdiff_plain;h=83648e0bdbcab43a4d3f8de6ab0ab57984ddc1fd;p=quacks.git clarifications --- diff --git a/pumpkin-books.md b/pumpkin-books.md index 359b92b..d29764a 100644 --- a/pumpkin-books.md +++ b/pumpkin-books.md @@ -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.