The Chemical Exodus

Game Manual

 

*To be played by 3-4 players

 

*Players have to select 2 production ticket randomly and out of the 2 tickets, they have to choose 1 as the path to build the pipelines.

 

*Once they have decided on the production ticket, next they have to refer to the Directory to understand the flow of the path in the production ticket.

 

*Each player will be given 3 colour cards. In order to build the pipeline they need to show the exact colours on the pipeline track in the map to the other players.

 

*If the player does not have the exact colour in the pipeline track of the map then he is required to take 2 colour cards at a time from the stack of colour cards until the player is able to show the exact colours required to build the pipeline track from the map.

 

*Once they have shown the exact colours, they are now able to build the pipelines on the routes connecting 2 adjacent reactors using the pipeline sticks. They will earn the points for the pipelines built.

 

*The longer the routes, the higher the points.

 

*Next they are required to answers the subject questions according to the colour of the cards used to build the pipeline. If the player managed to answer the question, he will gain bonus points that is equivalent to the level of the question answered. The level of question will be displaced at the back of the question card.

 

*After earning the points, the player’s respective token will be used to move on the scale at the border of the map. The number of steps to move on the scale is equal to the points earned.

 

*One pipeline route between 2 adjacent reactors on the map can only be claimed by one player, nevertheless if pipeline is two parallel ways then 2 different players can claim the route. The same player cannot claim the 2 parallel pipeline routes between 2 adjacent reactors.

 

*Once the player managed to build the full pipeline route as specified in the production ticket. The player can take another production ticket and repeat the same procedure over again.

 

*If the routes specified in the following production ticket has already been occupied by other player with his respective pipeline sticks, then one may choose to randomly build the pipeline routes regardless to where the route is headed to.

 

*As long as one still has pipeline sticks and the exact colour cards as the pipeline routes one can build the routes and earn the points and if one managed to answer the subject questions according to the colour, then extra points will be earned.

 

*The cycle repeats until the player has finished or nearly finished his supply of pipeline sticks . Additional points are awarded for having successfully connected the path specified in the production ticket.

 

*A ten-point bonus is awarded to the player who has the longest continuously connected set of routes, not including branches.