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How to play
Grounded in King of Tokyo's rulebook — cite-checked answers, not guesses.
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Starting HP
Set your Monster's Life Points (HP) to 10.
Starting VP
Set your Monster's Victory Points (VP) to 0.
2-4 players
With 2 to 4 players, use only Tokyo City.
5-6 players
With 5 to 6 players, use both Tokyo City and Tokyo Bay.
First player
Whoever has the most [ATTACK] results goes first.
First player tie
In case of tie, players roll dice until one player has the greatest number of [ATTACK].
Max HP
Power cards do not let Monsters gain above 10[HP] unless a [KEEP] card says otherwise.
Buying cards
You now may buy one or more of the three face-up cards.
Sweep cards
You can also spend 2[ENERGY] to sweep all three face-up cards to the discard.
To set up the game: 1. Each player chooses a Monster, taking their figure and Monster board. Set your Monster's Life Points ([HP]) to 10 and Victory Points ([VP]) to 0. 2. Place the Tokyo board in the center of the table. Use only Tokyo City for 2-4 players, and both Tokyo City and Tokyo Bay for 5-6 players. Both places are considered "in Tokyo". 3. Shuffle the cards to form a deck, then deal the first three cards face-up next to the Tokyo board. Place any tokens nearby. 4. Put the 6 black dice in the center of the table and set the green dice aside. 5. Form a pool with all the Energy cubes ([ENERGY]). 6. To determine the first player, each player rolls the 6 black dice. The player with the most [ATTACK] results goes first. In case of a tie, players re-roll until a single player has the most [ATTACK]. 7. No Monster starts the game in Tokyo. The first player must enter Tokyo City during their "Enter Tokyo" step. If playing with 5-6 players and Tokyo City is occupied but Tokyo Bay is empty, the player must enter Tokyo Bay.
On your turn, you follow these steps: 1. **Roll Dice**: You can roll the dice up to three times. For your second and third rolls, you can set aside any dice you like and re-roll the rest, or even re-roll previously set aside dice. 2. **Resolve Dice**: The symbols on the dice allow you to take actions. For example, you can gain Victory Points ([VP]), gain Energy cubes ([ENERGY]), wound other Monsters ([HP]), or gain Life Points ([HP]). 3. **Enter Tokyo** 4. **Buy Power cards**: You can buy one or more of the face-up Power cards by spending Energy cubes ([ENERGY]). You can also spend 2 [ENERGY] to sweep all three face-up cards to the discard pile and reveal three new ones. You can continue to buy or sweep cards as long as you have enough [ENERGY]. 5. **End of turn**
You can win the game in two ways: * Be the first Monster to gain 20 Victory Points ([VP]). However, if you reach 20 [VP] and 0 [HP] in the same turn, you are eliminated and must survive your turn to win. * Be the last Monster remaining after all others have been eliminated. If all Monsters are eliminated at the same time, everyone loses.
Rules summaries are AI-generated from the official rulebook and may contain mistakes — check the manual for anything critical.
In King of Tokyo, scoring refers to gaining Victory Points ([VP]). Here's how scoring works: * **Goal of the Game** The primary way to win is to be the first monster to reach 20 Victory Points. The game ends at the end of a turn when a Monster reaches 20[VP]. * **Gaining Victory Points** You can gain Victory Points by rolling dice: * If you roll three-of-a-kind of,, or, you gain that many [VP] (e.g., threes give 1[VP], threes give 2[VP], threes give 3[VP]). * Each additional die rolled with the same face beyond the initial three-of-a-kind gains you 1 additional [VP]. For example, rolling fours would give 1[VP] for the three-of-a-kind plus 1[VP] for the fourth, totaling 2[VP]. * **Winning Conditions** The Monster who reaches 20[VP] or is the last survivor is crowned King of Tokyo. However, if you reach 20[VP] and 0[HP] in the same turn due to a Power card, you are eliminated and must survive your turn to win.
The game of King of Tokyo ends at the end of a turn under two main conditions: * A Monster reaches 20 Victory Points ([VP]). * Only one Monster remains. The Monster who reaches 20[VP] or is the last survivor is crowned King of Tokyo and wins the game. However, if a Monster reaches 20[VP] and is reduced to 0 Life Points ([HP]) in the same turn because of a Power card, they are eliminated and must survive their turn to win. If all Monsters are eliminated at the same time, everyone loses.