Author Topic: Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII (Read 25999 times)

wolnic · « **Reply #90 on:** December 17, 2023, 08:44:22 AM »

A few conifers have appeared infiltrating the Forest on tiles over the last few years. But this changes things completely ....

Meepledrone · « **Reply #91 on:** December 18, 2023, 11:45:44 AM »

- Fir Tree: (a bird twits)

- Meepledrone: I knew IT!

Meepledrone · « **Reply #92 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.

Meepledrone · « **Reply #93 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!

corinthiens13 · « **Reply #94 on:** December 18, 2023, 10:27:46 PM »

Ooooh

What a nice prize

Meepledrone · « **Reply #95 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.

Meepledrone · « **Reply #96 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.

Challa007 · « **Reply #97 on:** December 20, 2023, 01:23:20 PM »

Quote from: Meepledrone on December 18, 2023, 03:59:07 PM

- Lilly Crab: Because it will be an additional prize for the winner of the Advent Quiz!

wooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!
Thank you @Meepledrone

Meepledrone · « **Reply #98 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!!!!

Meepledrone · « **Reply #99 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.

NGC 54 · « **Reply #100 on:** December 21, 2023, 03:35:55 PM »

The red player does not place any meeples in Q#21, isn't it?

Meepledrone · « **Reply #101 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.

Meepledrone · « **Reply #102 on:** December 21, 2023, 03:53:31 PM »

- Santa Claus: This is my last question!
- Santa Claus: Have to go back to see how the crabs are doing.
- The Grinch: Why bother?
- The Grinch: Unsupervised crabs can do no good!
- The Grinch: We are dealing with very serious stuff...
- The Grinch: ...Delicate equipment...
- The Grinch: ...Ancestral processes...
- The Grinch: ...Prizes for our contestants...
- The Grinch: What could go wrong?
- Santa Claus: You are as subtle as a sledgehammer!
- The Grinch: Meeee? Why would I do anything?
- Santa Claus: Because we all know your ways.
- Santa Claus: We've known each other for quite a long time.
- The Grinch: Please, stop!
- Santa Claus: Are you feeling guilty now?
- The Grinch: Are you feeling old?

- The Grinch: Oh no! I feel really flattered.
- Santa Claus:

- The Grinch: Ciaaaaooooooo!

Question #22: Santa Claus places this tile on Blue's behalf. The player has the following questions:
a) How many points does each player score?
b) Which meeples will be removed after this scoring?

Notes:
* This question does not use large meeples.
* No meeples were placed on this turn.
* This is a mid-game scenario. The game goes on for a few more turns.

NGC 54 · « **Reply #103 on:** December 21, 2023, 04:41:20 PM »

Still no The Wheel of Fortune C3 question this year. Maybe in 2024 as Exp. 7?

And this quiz included until now only the blue, red and yellow players. How so? The other colors are reserved for Q#24 in order for Q#24 to include 12+ players?