Drôles de Zèbres
To attract tourists looking for a photo safari, ranger Cathala-Jones has had a brilliant idea (according to him): in his reserve, the zebras won't be white with black stripes, but black with white stripes. Or even... white with black spots... the bigger they are, the more they're liked!
High season is approaching, and Cathala-Jones has called on two adventurers (you and your opponent) to distribute the animals among the different sectors.
The competition is fierce, because only the one who best demonstrates their skills will deserve to become his right-hand man! (And therefore, win the day)
Number of players: 2
Game duration: 15 mn
Complexity: 2 / 5
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Rules summary
Overview
This is a safari themed popularity race. Be the person with the most tokens in the coloured territory and you'll score all the points for that territory. Be the first to complete a territory and you win the inauguration bonus worth 5 points. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Gameplay
To complete setup, the first player will choose where the Guardian starts. Play then continues with the next player.
On your turn you will do 2 actions, in order:
Step 1: Play a Token
You must place a token of your choice in the row/column the guardian is in.
You put your token face up, then immediately take the following actions if the condition applies:
| When you place: | Next to: | Do this: |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra | Lion | Flip the Zebra face down |
| Lion | Zebra(s) | Flip all adjacent Zebras face down |
| Gazelle | Lion | Flip the Gazelle face down |
| Lion | Gazelle(s) | Return all adjacent Gazelles to owner |
| Crocodile | Gazelle (with a river in between) | (optional) Crocodile and Gazelle swap places.
If more than one Gazelle qualifies, choose one. Reaction can be chained based on the Crocodile's new location. If Gazelle is moved next to a lion, it is flipped face down. |
| Crocodile | Gazelle (no river in between) | Does NOT trigger swap. |
Check for First Territory
Do not check until you have completed all triggered actions. If any territory is full, take the Inauguration token (worth 5 points). Once taken, you will no longer check for this condition after Step 1.
Step 2: Move the Guardian
The Guardian moves clockwise. Move the Guardian 1-3 spaces forward, stopping in a row/column with at least 1 empty space. If there is not a legal option available, move the Guardian forward to the first available row/column with at least 1 empty space.
Play continues with the next player. If they do not have any tokens remaining, play your remaining tokens, 1 at a time, until the board is full.
Scoring
For each territory, the player with the most tokens (face up or down) is the one to score the territory. Count up all visible points in the territory.
The player with the Inauguration token scores 5 points.
The player with the most points wins.