Boomerang: Europe
Boomerang: Europe, like its sister games Boomerang: Australia and Boomerang: USA is a "draft-and-write" game. It features a unique blend of set collection and card drafting with the approachable feel of a roll-and-write game. Draft locations from across the European continent as you collect sets of activities and try delicious food to gain the most points.
Boomerang: Europe is a stand-alone game in the Boomerang family that plays similarly to the original Boomerang, but has some rules differences and new ways to score.
Number of players: 2 - 4
Game duration: 12 mn
Complexity: 1 / 5
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Rules summary
Gameplay
- The game consists of 4 rounds. At the start of each round, deal 7 cards to each player. The others are not used for the round.
- On your turn, pick a card you want, then pass the rest to the left. All cards drafted are not revealed.
- After 7 turns, all hands are depleted and drafted cards are scored. Afterwards, shuffle all 28 cards and start a new round.
Scoring
- Throw and Catch: The first card drafted in a round is the throw, and the last card drafted is the catch. Score points equal to the absolute difference between them.
- Tourist Sites: Cross out all countries visited each round. At the end of the game, each visited country is worth 1 point. The first player to visit all countries in a region scores 2-5 points. Passport Bonus: If you have visited at least one country in each region, score 7/3/1 points.
- Cuisine: Total all scores on icons. If the sum is larger than 7, score half of the total. Otherwise, score normally.
- Transport: For each pair of transport scores the points marked.
- National Treasures: Choose an unscored treasure that you have at least one of. Score 4/3/2 points (for 2/3/4 players) for each matching treasure drafted by an opponent.
End of the Game
The game ends after 4 rounds. The player with the highest score wins. If there is a tie, the player with the highest throw and catch wins.
Variants
- Direction Variant: Alternate passing to the left and to the right each round.