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How to play
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Eighteen Kingdoms Granaries
At the game end, each granary counts as 2 blue victory points.
Green Trader tile effect
After placing a green Trader tile on the board, you may choose 1 of the face-up tiles from the Market area and place it behind your screen.
Blue Farmer tile effect
After placing a blue Farmer tile, you may continue to place additional blue Farmer tiles within the same action, as long as the next tile is always played adjacent to the previous tile and the placement of the previous tile did not lead to a war or the placement of a new pagoda.
Player starting tiles
Each player draws 6 tiles from the bag and places them behind their screen.
Market area tiles
A further 6 tiles are drawn from the bag and placed face up in the Market area of the board.
War tie-breaker
If there is a tie in total strength during a war, the player who played the unifying tile decides which of the tied states wins.
Red Soldier Leader effect
If you have a red Soldier leader in front of your screen, you may use this leader to count as 1 extra strength for one of the warring sides.
Victory points for multiple Farmer tiles
If several blue Farmer tiles are placed within the same action, a blue victory point is gained for each of these tiles if the applicable circumstances apply.
Victory point exchange
At any time during your turn, you may exchange 5 markers valued at "1" for 1 marker valued at "5".
Green Trader Leader Pagoda
If you have your green Trader leader in front of your screen, this leader may represent 1 of the 2 required green Trader tiles to establish a pagoda, meaning you only discard 1 green Trader tile.
To set up the game of Huang, follow these steps: 1. Place the board in the middle of the play area. 2. Place 1 yellow Governor tile on each of the 7 marked capital spaces on the board. Put any remaining tiles into the bag and shuffle them. * *Optional 2-player game:* You may remove 24 tiles from the bag unseen into the box to shorten the game. 3. Place all pagodas next to the board. 4. Divide all victory point markers by color and place them by the board. 5. Place the unification marker by the board. 6. Each player chooses a dynasty (Tiger, Rabbit, Rat, or Goat) and takes a screen. Each player places their 5 leaders (Governor, Soldier, Farmer, Trader, Artisan) in front of their screen. 7. Each player draws 6 tiles from the bag and places them behind their screen. 8. Draw a further 6 tiles from the bag and place them face up in the Market area of the board. **If using "The Eighteen Kingdoms" optional rule:** This rule uses the reverse side of the main board. 1. Place a yellow Governor tile and a granary on each of the 19 capital spaces on the board. 2. Blue pagodas are not used and can remain in the box.
On your turn, based on the provided rules, you can perform several actions: * **Place a tile**: * If you place a green Trader tile, you may then choose 1 face-up tile from the Market and place it behind your screen. * If you place a blue Farmer tile, you may continue to place additional blue Farmer tiles, as long as each subsequent tile is adjacent to the previous one and the prior placement did not lead to a war or a new pagoda. * **Replace tiles from behind your screen**: You may discard up to 6 tiles from behind your screen, then draw the same number of new tiles from the bag to place behind your screen. * **Position a leader**: You can either place a leader on the board, reposition a leader from another space on the board, or withdraw a leader from the board and place it back in front of your screen. Restrictions apply to placing or repositioning leaders, such as needing an empty space and being adjacent to a yellow Governor tile. * **Cause a peasants' riot**: You can reveal and discard 2 blue Farmer tiles from behind your screen to remove any 1 tile from the board. This removed tile can include a starting yellow Governor tile, and the space becomes empty. Removing a tile can have further effects, such as dividing states or removing leaders or buildings.
Rules summaries are AI-generated from the official rulebook and may contain mistakes — check the manual for anything critical.
The provided rulebook passages (Huang) state that your goal is to "lead your dynasty to victory". While the rules explain how to gain various types of victory points during the game and that these points are kept hidden, they do not specify the exact conditions for winning the game (e.g., having the most victory points at the end of a certain number of rounds, or reaching a specific point total). I couldn't find the specific rule explaining the overall game-winning conditions in the loaded rulebook. You might try asking again using terms like **End of Game**, **Scoring**, or **Victory Conditions**.
Scoring in Huang involves gaining different types of victory points (VPs) through several actions and game conditions: **1. Types of Victory Points** There are 5 types of victory points, each representing a different aspect: * **Yellow**: Order * **Red**: Power * **Blue**: Food * **Green**: Trade * **White**: Wealth Victory points are kept hidden behind your player screen. During your turn, you can exchange 5 "1" value markers for 1 "5" value marker. **2. Gaining Victory Points** * **Placing a Tile**: * If you place a tile in a state containing a leader of the same color as the tile, the player controlling that leader gains a victory point of that color. * If there is no leader of the tile's color, but a yellow Governor leader is present in the state, the player controlling the yellow Governor leader gains a victory point of the tile's color. * If multiple blue Farmer tiles are placed in the same action, a blue victory point is gained for each of these tiles, provided the above conditions apply. * No victory point is gained if placing a tile unites 2 or more states and leads to a conflict. * **Winning a War**: * After a war, players with victorious leaders can gain victory points. For example, a player with a victorious red leader gains a red victory point, and a player with a victorious yellow leader gains a yellow victory point. * **Granaries (Optional Rule - Eighteen Kingdoms)**: * Granaries provide an alternative source of blue victory points when using the Eighteen Kingdoms optional rule. * If you end your turn with your blue Farmer leader in a state containing more than 1 granary, you remove all but one granary from that state and place them behind your screen. * At the end of the game, each granary you collected this way counts as 2 blue victory points. * **Royal Palace (Optional Rule)**: * The royal palace does not provide victory points. The provided rules do not specify how pagodas score victory points.
I couldn't find information on how and when the game ends in the provided rulebook passages (Huang). The goal is stated as to "lead your dynasty to victory", but the specific conditions for the game's conclusion are not detailed. I recommend trying to rephrase your question using terms like **victory conditions**, **final scoring**, or **game length**.