INTRODUCTION: 2-6 player Card Game; players are Arms Dealers out to make big profits.
OBJECT: Have the most money at the end of the game.
THE DECK: There are 76 cards in the deck. There are 5 types of cards: Weapons, Sellers, Buyers, Interception, Evasion.
OTHER MATERIALS: Use play money to represent profits.
SETUP: Each player starts with 5 cards. Randomly determine turn order.
TURN SEQUENCE: Players take turns. Draw Phase Deal Phase Intercept Phase Profit Phase
DRAW PHASE: Draw one card. If there are no cards left in the deck, the game is over. You can have a maximum of 7 cards in your hand. Discard excess cards.
DEAL PHASE: You may trade cards with other players. You may pass the rest of the turn or lay down a'Deal' face up. A deal must include a seller card, a buyer card, and one or more Weapons cards of the same type.
INTERCEPT PHASE: Other players may play Intercept cards from their hands. You may play Evasion cards from your hand to counter the Intercept cards on a one for one basis. If more Intercept cards are played than Evasion cards, the Deal is discarded and the profit phase is skipped.
PROFIT PHASE: If your deal was not intercepted you make a profit equal to the progression table incorporated into the Weapon card list. For example: If your deal had one Chemical card you would make $5. If your deal had 4 missile cards you would make $110. Some buyers and sellers will increase or decrease your profits. Discard your deal and draw one card.
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| WEAPON CARD LIST | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Type | # cards in deck | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Chemical | 9 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 75 |
| Biological | 8 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 100 |
| Conventional | 10 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 90 | 125 |
| Missile | 7 | 20 | 45 | 75 | 110 | 150 |
| Nuclear | 6 | 25 | 55 | 90 | 130 | 175 |
EVASION CARD LIST
- Ploy : Number
Staging Post : 2
Front Company : 2
Diplomatic Immunity : 2
| SELLER CARD LIST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | # | Profit | Cannot Sell to: |
| USA | 4 | +10% | Iraq |
| USSR | 3 | -10% | Afghanistan |
| China | 1 | -10% | North Korea |
| France | 2 | -- | Angola |
| UK | 2 | -- | -- |
| BUYER CARD LIST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | # | Profit |
| India | 2 | +10% |
| Iraq | 2 | -- |
| Afghanistan | 2 | -- |
| Iran | 2 | -- |
| North Korea | 2 | -- |
| Angola | 2 | -10% |
| INTERCEPTION CARD LIST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agency | # | Cannot be Evaded by: |
| CIA | 2 | Front Company |
| FBI | 2 | Staging Point |
| Interpol | 2 | Diplomatic Immunity |
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