u-topiaWelcome to *Century*!
This is a game where you repeatedly get and exchange spices to get victory points.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment000
u-topiaThere are four types of spices in total.
- *Brown*: Cinnamon
- *Green*: Cardamom
- *Red*: Saffron
- *Yellow*: Turmeric
The values of the spices are as follows.
(Low) [red]*Yellow < Red < Green < Brown*[/red] (High)2coin_gold_1000
u-topiaEach player is dealt 2 trader cards in their initial hand.
These two cards are all the same for everyone every time.
Furthermore, you will be given spices on your caravan card based on your turn order.
Now you have 2 cards in your hand and 3 yellow spices.
You can use the cards in your hand to increase the amount of your spices or to improve them.3mcard_0_ff0000000hand_ff0000 1 mat_ff0000 1
u-topia6 trader cards are lined up on the table.
Getting these will give you more ways to get and exchange spices.
There are 3 types of trader cards.
I will explain them when you use them later.4mcard_9000mcard_9 1 mcard_35 1 mcard_5 1 mcard_12 1 mcard_39 1 mcard_13 1
u-topiaAnother 5 scoring cards are lined up on the table.
Getting these will give you victory points.
You should do your best to get lots of these.
At the end of the game, the player with the most victory points wins the game.
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u-topiaOn your turn, you must perform one of 4 actions.
- Play a card
- Rest(Pick Up)
- Get a trader card
- Get a scoring card6mcard_0_ff0000000
u-topiaFirst, let's "Play a card".
You can use only one card in your hand on your turn.
Use the card with 2 yellows in your hand. (It's the leftmost card.)
With this, you can get the spices depicted on the card.
*Action*: [red]*Click on the card with 2 yellows on it*[/red].7mcard_0_ff0000010
u-topiaGood.
2 yellows have been added to your caravan card.1mat_ff000061f2c3bebdf4600
u-topiaNow, let's "Play a card" one more time.
What you have left in your hand is a card with two grays on it.
... There's no such thing as a gray spice, is there?
Actually, you can play this card to upgrade the spices you have.
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u-topiaYou can upgrade as many times as there are gray cubes on the card.
In the case of this card, that's twice.
"Yellow -> Red" twice.
"Yellow -> Red", then "Red -> Green", to the same spice.
It can be used in either of the above ways.3mcard_1_ff000061f2c3c31e29d00
u-topiaNow use your hand to upgrade the 2 yellows to 2 reds.
*Action*: [red]*Click on the card with 2 grays on it*[/red], then [red]*"Yellow -> Red" twice*[/red], then [red]*"Done"*[/red].4mcard_1_ff000061f2c3c31e29d10
u-topiaThat went well.
You've upgraded your spices.
You will repeat this process to increase the number of spices.1mat_ff000061f2c3d06ada700
u-topiaNow, use your cards again to improve your spices.
... Oh, you used up all your cards last turn.
We are in trouble.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c3d43f7a200
u-topiaNow, let's *"Rest(Pick Up)"* this turn.
When you play "Rest(Pick Up)", you can return all the cards you used to your hand.
!!! You can "Rest(Pick Up)" even if you have not used all your cards.
*Action*: Click [red]*"Rest(Pick Up)"*[/red].2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c3d43f7a210
u-topiaNow you have 2 cards in your hand again, and you can "Play a card".1mcard_0_ff000061f2c3d94093500
u-topiaYou can get the spices with your current hand, but it takes a lot of work.
So, to strengthen your hand, play "Get a trader card".
First, get the leftmost trader card.
This card is free.
*Action*: Click [red]*red frame*[/red] and [red]*"Confirm"*[/red].1mcard_961f2c3e2853e410mcard_9 1
u-topiaGreat!
The trader card you selected is now in your hand.1mcard_0_ff000061f2c3f4925b800
u-topiaWhen you get a trader card, the rest of the cards slide left to fill in the space, and a new card will be added in the rightmost spot.2mcard_3561f2c3f4925b800
u-topiaLet's get more trader cards.
Now I want a card with three yellows on it.
It is 1.5 times more effective than a card that gains 2 yellows.
But wait.
The leftmost card was free, but for this card, you have to pay spices.1mcard_561f2c402f26cd00mcard_5 1
u-topiaFor the second card from the left, 1 spice
For the third card from the left, 2 spices
For the fourth card from the left, 3 spices
(and so on...)
You will pay more spices for cards to the right of the row than to the left.2mcard_561f2c402f26cd00mcard_5 17 mcard_12 18 mcard_39 19
u-topiaLet's get the card with the 3 yellows on it.
You can pay with any kind of spice you like.
Hence, it is best to pay with spices of lower value.
[tip] It is convenient to choose "Confirm (Auto Payment)".
*Action*: Click [red]*red frame*[/red] and [red]*"Confirm (Auto Payment)"*[/red].3mcard_561f2c402f26cd10mcard_5 1
u-topiaWonderful.
You now have a more complete set of cards in your hand.
The paid spices are placed one by one on the cards to the left of the one we're taking.
This time, the payment was for one spice, so it was placed on the leftmost card.1mcard_3561f2c415d9c3a00
u-topiaLet's get more trader cards.
Now I want a card with "3 yellows -> 3reds" on it.
*Action*: Click [red]*red frame*[/red] and [red]*"Confirm (Auto Payment)"*[/red].1mcard_3561f2c41c97ebe10mcard_39 1
u-topiaFollowing the rules, you paid one spice to each card on the left side.
The leftmost card now has 2 spices.1mcard_3561f2c4320dbc700
u-topiaWhen you get a card with a spice placed on it, you get the spice along with the card.
The leftmost card has 2 spices placed on it, so get the leftmost card as well.
*Action*: Click [red]*red frame*[/red] and [red]*"Confirm"*[/red].1mcard_3561f2c4372321e10mcard_35 1
u-topiaExcellent.
You got the spice along with the card.
Did you understand how to "Get a trader card"?1mat_ff000061f2c45194c5b00
u-topiaYou now have 6 cards in your hand.
From here, let's "Play a card" again.
On your next turn, I want to use 5 yellows.
But now, you only have 2 yellows.
[red]*Which card should you use?*[/red].
*Action*: [red]*Increase the number of yellow to 5*[/red].1mcard_0_ff000061f2c45c06a3010
u-topiaVery good!
You now have 5 yellows.
In this game, it is very important that you plan and use your cards.1mat_ff000061f2c4b77d74600
u-topiaThis turn, use the card with "*Cube -> Cube*" on it.
Now you have 3 cards of this type in your hand.
Use this card to convert one spice into another.
In the case of the rightmost card, it converts 5 yellows into 3 greens.
If you do not have enough spices, you cannot use the card.1mcard_0_ff000061f2c4bc4bce300
u-topiaNow, let's do the conversion and get 3 greens.
*Action*: [red]*Increase the number of greens to 3*[/red].2mcard_0_ff000061f2c4bc4bce310
u-topiaWell done.
In just one turn, 5 yellow pieces were converted into 3 greens.
upgrade -> rest -> upgrade -> ... You can also get green this way, but it takes a lot of time.1mat_ff000061f2c4c3dd5b200
u-topiaOn your next turn, I want to use 2 browns.
[red]*Which card should you use?*[/red]
*Action*: [red]*Increase the number of brown to 2*[/red].1mcard_0_ff000061f2c4cc773e910
u-topiaWell done.
You've upgraded and got 2 browns.1mat_ff000061f2c4d9e523700
u-topiaThe "cubes -> cubes" card can be played multiple times in one play.
For example, if you play a *"3 yellows ->3 reds"* card, you can also exchange *"6 yellows -> 6 reds" (x2)* or *"9 yellows -> 9 reds" (x3)*.
You can convert a lot at once and it works great.
Of course, you must have enough of the required spices.1mcard_0_ff000061f2c4dee164500
u-topiaNow, let's convert the 2 browns.
*Action*: Click [red]*"1 brown -> 1 Green 3 yellows"*[/red] card, then [red]*"x2"*[/red], then [red]*"Done"*[/red].2mcard_0_ff000061f2c4dee164510
u-topiaGood.
You did the conversion in "x2" and got a lot of spices.
Oops, but wait a minute.
*You can only place up to 10 spices* on a caravan card.1gems_ff000061f2c4faca0ec00
u-topiaIf you have too many spices, you must discard the extra.
Let's weep and discard 1 yellow here.
*Action*: Click [red]*red frame*[/red], then [red]*"Discard Selected"*[/red].2mat_ff000061f2c4faca0ec10gem_y_1 1
u-topiaOne of the roles of the tutorial is to give you practice in discarding.
Play your cards well so that you don't have to discard spices in the actual game.1mcard_0_ff000061f2c50b37d0d00
u-topiaNow let's play the last action, "Get a scoring card".
The number on the card is the victory points you get from that card.
You can get any scoring card by paying the spices written on the card.1gcard_1761f2c512df28800
u-topiaThe leftmost card has a gold coin (3 victory points) on top of it, and the second card from the left has a silver coin (1 victory point) as a bonus.
There are a limited number of copies of each, so it's best to get them early.2gcard_1761f2c512df28800
u-topiaThe card you can get right now is the 6 victory points card.
But you're going to get an 8 victory points card plus a silver coin on your next turn.
[red]*What action do you need to take?*[/red]
*Action*: [red]*Next turn, get 8 victory points card + silver coin*[/red]3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c512df28810
u-topiaExcellent.
You were missing 1 red, but this is enough.1mat_ff000061f2c53c9b81a00
u-topiaAs planned, get the 8 victory point card + silver coin!
*Action*: Click [red]*red frame*[/red], then [red]*"Confirm"*[/red].1gcard_2261f2c542c9c9510gcard_22 1
u-topiaYou did it!
You can see what you have gained on your caravan card.1mat_ff000061f2c5478f5be00
u-topiaWhen you get a scoring card, the rest of the cards slide left to fill in the space, and a new card will be added in the rightmost spot.
When all the gold coins have been taken, the silver coins will move to the leftmost position.2gcard_1761f2c5478f5be00
u-topiaNow, let me give you more tests.
After 2 turns, I want to get the 12 victory point card + gold coin.
[red]*What action do you need to take?*[/red]
*Action*: [red]*After 2 turns, get the 12 victory point card + gold coin*[/red]1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c555b49f410
u-topiaYou're smart.
The first thing you needed was "Rest (Pick Up)".1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c5606341200
u-topiaNow, take one more action.
[red]*What action do you need to take?*[/red]
*Action*: [red]*Next turn, get the 12 victory point card + gold coin*[/red]1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c56d7d71110
u-topiaPerfect.
Your movements seem to be those of an expert.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c631a65fa00
u-topiaAs planned, get the 12 victory point card + gold coin!
*Action*: Click [red]*red frame*[/red], then [red]*"Confirm"*[/red].1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c63a10aea10gcard_17 1
u-topiaI have nothing more to teach you.
But be careful in the actual game.
Your opponents will also want trader cards and scoring cards.
Let's get the card you want before your opponent does.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c640a01b100
u-topiaOops, I have one more thing to teach you.
The game ends when one of the players collects the default number of scoring cards.
(The game continues until all players have the same number of turns.)2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c640a01b100
u-topia- Scoring card
- Gold coin
- Silver coin
- Number of spices left (1 point per spice except yellow)
The winner is the person with the highest total of these points.3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c640a01b100
u-topiaThat's all the explanation I have for you.
It's a game good enough to attract a lot of players.
I recommend that you play it.
There is also a golem version.
Try that one, too.
Thank you for reading to the end.4archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61f2c640a01b100