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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 21, 2023, 03:43:53 PM »

- Meepledrone: No meeples are placed this turn. Those guard meeples are in the global supply to be obtained by completing a cemetery. The players have no meeples left in their own supply.

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 21, 2023, 03:02:34 PM »

- Snowman: Have you heard?
- Fir Tree: (a nest shakes)
- Snowman: Lactose intolerant?
- Fir Tree: (a caterpillar crawls on a branch)
- Danisthirty: Poor Gingerbread Man!
- Snowman: The Grinch doesn't know when to stop...
- Fir Tree: I AM Groot!
- Snowman: I see... I'll have fill in for him today before it is too late.


Question #21: The Snowman places this tile on Red's behalf. It is the last tile of the game. The player has  the following questions:
a) Which meeple gets a ghost as soon as the tile is placed? (1 point)
b) Which ghosts may move to the spell circle on the tile just placed? (1 point)

Assume that Red performs the best option possible for themself in b). If the player decides to add all the possible ghosts to meeples from Blue first and then Yellow, if necessary,...
c) How many ghosts will have each meeple right before scoring in this turn? (1 point)
d) How many ghosts will remain on each tile with spell circles? (1 point)
e) How many points will each player score in this turn? (1 point)
f) Will Yellow obtain an extra guard meeple? (1 point)
g) How many points will each player score after the game? (1 point)

Notes:
* The guard meeples and the ghosts shown aside are in the global supply.
* The players have no meeples left in their own supplies.




PS: The notes were extended.

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 20, 2023, 11:37:03 PM »

- Meepledrone: So glad you li...
- The Grinch: Shoo! Shoo! Go away, you pest! Stop distracting our contestants!!!!

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 20, 2023, 06:14:37 AM »

- The Grinch: Well, well, well!
- Danisthirty: Oooooh! I see...
- Gingerbread Man: This is making me dizzy...
- The Grinch: Time to relax. Think of a warm glass of milk...
- Gingerbread Man: Whaaaaaat?
- The Grinch: Making your life miserable is one of my top priorities.
- Danisthirty: What are your other priorities?
- The Grinch: Making everyone else's life miserable as well.
- Danisthirty:
- Gingerbread Man: Aaaaah! There's no hope!
- The Grinch: Why should there be any?
- Santa Claus: Because Christmas is coming!!!
- Santa Claus: So let's sing and laugh and...
- The Grinch: (interrupting) Yuck! Not again!
- Gingerbread Man: He needs a dose of...
- The Grinch: Evil?
- Gingerbread Man: No!
- The Grinch: Tantrum?
- Gingerbread Man: No!
- The Grinch: Iced tea and gingerbread cookies?
- Gingerbread Man: NOOOOO!
- Gingerbread Man: You are sooooo disgusting!
- The Grinch: Thank you!
- The Grinch: I'll take it as a well-deserved compliment.
- Gingerbread Man:
- The Grinch: Come on! I'm serious!
- Gingerbread Man:
- The Grinch: Mwahahahahaha!
- The Grinch: Cheer down! This is my question for today!
- The Grinch: Gotta run! Evil never sleeps.


Question #20: The The Grinch places this tile on Yellow's behalf. The player would like to know:
a) How many points will each player score? (1 point)
b) Which features can the wagon move to? (1 point)
c) Will the tollhouse flip to the 1-value side after scoring? (1 point)

Notes:
* The labyrinth tile will be scored following the Advanced Variant rules.
* This question does not use large meeples.
* This is a mid-game scenario. The game goes on for a few more turns.

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Reviews & Session Reports / Re: I Love the Landscape!

« on: December 20, 2023, 05:36:21 AM »

So coool! 

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 19, 2023, 07:58:21 AM »

- Danisthirty: Your Highness honors us with you mere presence.
- The Princess: Yo, Danisthirty! What's the deal here?
- Danisthirty: As Your Highness  may possibly know, this city is overcrowded.
- The Princess: OK, I see. Let's kick some butt!
- Danisthirty: Well, we shall proceed cautiously.
- Snowman: Making haste is not recommended here.
- The Princess: Are they unionized?
- Danisthirty: Not yet!
- The Princess: OK! Let's then kick some butt!
- Danisthirty: Your status calls for more gravitas...
- The Princess: OK! Let's then kick some butt with gravitas!
- Danisthirty:
- Snowman:
- The Princess: The Grinch would have burned the city down...
- Danisthirty: I know. He is not a model of patient.
- The Princess: Me neither!
- The Princess: OK! Let's then kick some butt with gravitas right now!
- Danisthirty: (to himself) Hope nothing breaks!
- Snowman: Frozen fingers crossed...


Question #19: Danisthirty placed this princess tile on Yellow's behalf. The player has the following questions:
a) Which figures cannot be directly removed by the princess tile in this scenario? (1 point)
b) What would happen to the red builder if the bottom red meeple is removed? (1 point)
c) How many points does each player score if the bottom red meeple is removed? (1 point)

Notes:
* This question does not use large meeples.
* This is a mid-game scenario. The game goes on for a few more turns.

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 18, 2023, 03:59:07 PM »

- Fir Tree: (a bird whistles)
- Joe Crab: It's cute, huh?
- Tweedy Crab: We just...
- Tweety Crab: ...received it.
- Santa Claus: What is it?
- Danisthirty: May I?
- Lilly Crab: Please, go ahead!
- Danisthirty: It is a Carcassonne Central promo tile that we presented at Essen 2023... QR-code included.
- Santa Claus: WOW! It is signed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede himself.
- Danisthirty: Yep!
- Joe Crab:
- Fir Tree: (the wind blows noisily) 
- Danisthirty: Ha ha ha! You noticed!!! Sharp ey... Erhhh... whatever! 
- Fir Tree:
- Santa Claus: How does it come with a drawbridge?
- Danisthirty: Pure luck!
- Danisthirty: We didn't know about The Drawbridges back then...
- Santa Claus: So you can use it as an additional drawbridge tile?
- Danisthirty: Yes, if you decide so...
- Santa Claus: And why is this tile signed?
- Lilly Crab: Because it will be an additional prize for the winner of the Advent Quiz!
- Fir Tree: (a branch swings)
- Santa Claus: Ho ho ho!

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 18, 2023, 11:47:48 AM »

- Santa Claus: Look at this serene landscape!
- Gingerbread Man: I can feel the breeze.
- Santa Claus: It is the well-deserved relax after a hectic game.
- Gingerbread Man: So many buildings!!!
- Santa Claus: The Grinch would have added plenty of features to it...
- Gingerbread Man: Are you sure? 
- Santa Claus: Of course!
- Santa Claus: I prefer to keep things simple...
- Gingerbread Man: Not sure about that...
- The Grinch: (from the distance) I can hear yoooooou! I smell complexity anywhere!
- Gingerbread Man: ...in this case.
- Santa Claus:


Question #18: The game has ended and Santa Claus would like to know how many points each player scores. Can you tell him?

Notes:
* We are considering the current rules for non-square tiles (C2/C3). If you use the C1 rules, please indicate so.
* This is an end-game scenario.

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 18, 2023, 11:45:44 AM »

- Fir Tree: (a bird twits) 
- Meepledrone: I knew IT!

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General / MOVED: NOËL

« on: December 17, 2023, 12:06:37 PM »

This topic has been moved to Expansion Workshop.

https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=6539.0

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 17, 2023, 08:20:15 AM »

- Snowman: Ah! I love these magnificent German castles.
- Fir Tree: (a bird coos) 
- Snowman: Of course, they have nothing to envy those forests around them.
- Fir Tree: (the breeze swings some branches) 
- Snowman: I know, I know!
- Fir Tree: (two twigs break and fall down)
- Snowman: We should ask them.
- Snowman: You already have Fruit-bearing trees...
- Fir Tree: (louldy) I AM GROOT!
- Snowman: Sorry, you feel underrepresented.
- Snowman: No official forest expansions, yes, but Wolnic updated some fan expansions...
- Fir Tree: (an owl hoots)
- Snowman: What! The mountains and the coasts are unionizing?
- Fir Tree: (leaves shaking)
- Snowman: Let's see if we get a response from HiG!
- Snowman: Forest power!


Question #17: The Snowman places this tile on Yellow's behalf. The player has the following questions:
1) Can the player place a tower piece on the tile just placed and capture a meeple? (1 point)
2) How many points would each player score in this case? (1 point)

Notes:
* This question does not use large meeples.
* This is a mid-game scenario. The game goes on for a few more turns.

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 17, 2023, 04:07:56 AM »

- Joe Crab: We know!
- Lilly Crab: That's why we needed your help.

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 16, 2023, 03:42:44 PM »

- Joe Crab: Hey! We just received a copy of the Lucca Map 2023 from Italy.
- Lilly Crab: Oooooooh!!! I heard this event was incredible.
- Tweedy Crab: And this map was...
- Tweety Crab: ...an exclusive promo.
- Lilly Crab: It is very nice, but...
- Joe Crab: I know, the pieces came in the same box.
- Tweedy Crab: We can't find the...
- Tweety Crab: ...assembly instructions.
- Joe Crab: Yes, it is a pity.
- Lilly Crab: And it also seems there are extra pieces...
- Joe Crab: It would be great if we could get some help.
- Lilly Crab: Will anybody be so kind to help us?
- Tweedy Crab: Please, let's attend...
- Tweety Crab: ...next year.
- Tweedy Crab: Please!...
- Tweety Crab: ...please!
- Joe Crab: Can't hear yoooooou!!!
- Tweedy Crab: Please!...
- Tweety Crab: ...please!
- Tweedy Crab: Please!...
- Tweety Crab: ...please!
- Tweedy Crab: Please!...
- Tweety Crab: ...please!
- Joe Crab: Can you hear anything, Lilly?
- Lilly Crab: Seems odd, but everything is silent...
- Tweedy Crab: Please!...
- Tweety Crab: ...please!
- Tweedy Crab: Please!...
- Tweety Crab: ...please!


Question #16.5: The Lucca Map has to be completed by choosing from the following pieces. Can you identify the right pieces and indicate the 3 letters of the squares they should occupy? (3 points)

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 16, 2023, 03:38:44 PM »

- Meepledrone: My robotic lips are sealed!

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Quizzes, Puzzles and Challenges / Re: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

« on: December 15, 2023, 04:51:20 PM »

- Gingerbread Man: Going back to castles today...
- Santa Claus: You like them, huh?
- Gingerbread Man: Yes, but they are always a bit tricky.
- Santa Claus: This is what you call a relaxing question after yesterday's trial by fire...
- Gingerbread Man: Bah! The Grinch is derailing a bit with those crabs.
- Santa Claus: Do you know if it is due to a childhood trauma?
- Gingerbread Man: Well, you've seen him... He's all drama.
- Gingerbread Man: Loves the attention... Being in control.
- Santa Claus: Don't know how the crabs keep him at bay.
- Gingerbread Man: Shall we call the Fortune Teller? She may help us...
- Santa Claus: I think she booked a Mediterranean cruise until March to avoid the The Grinch.
- Gingerbread Man: Ha ha ha! She is something.
- Santa Claus: You bet.
- Gingerbread Man: Let's then sprinkle some happiness with a few castles... Shall we?
- Santa Claus: Be my guest!


Question #16: The Gingerbread Man places this tile on Red's behalf. The player completes a small city and builds a castle on it. How many points does each player score if they all want the maximum number of points possible?

Notes:
* This question does not use large meeples.
* This is a mid-game scenario. The game goes on for a few more turns.