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designer=[[Kristin Looney]] |
image_link=[[Image:Blockade_nearing_endgame_small.jpg|250px]] |
description=
max_players=2 |
stashes=6 |
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other_equip=Volcano board, 4 colored [[dice]] |
setup_time=2 minutes |
complexity=Medium |
strategy=Medium |
random_chance=Moderate |
theme=[[Abstract]] |
footnotes= |
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'''Blockade''' is a
==Materials==
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|style="padding:5px;"|{{PL|:Volcano|black|8em}} 5×5 grid (optional)
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==Goal==▼
The goal of the game is to form five towers in one of your colors.▼
[[Image:Five Towers - win for green Blockade.svg|thumb|none|400px|''<big>Five towers in green mean a win for the player controlling the cool colors. A tower is a large-medium-small tree topped by a black pyramid (shown semi-transparent here to reveal the pyramid formation below).</big>'']]
==Setup==
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▲|} Bottom layer: 25 large pyramids. Total pyramids on board so far: 25
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▲|} Next layer: On top of each of the large color pyramids, place one matching small pyramid. Skip over the clears. Total pyramids on board so far: 45
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Last step: Make four separate stacks of the medium colored pyramids: 5 green, 5 red, 5 yellow, and 5 blue. Place these stacks on the corners of the board, on top of the large clears. (The diagram above only shows
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▲Last step: Make four separate stacks of the medium colored pyramids: 5 green, 5 red, 5 yellow, and 5 blue. Place these stacks on the corners of the board, on top of the large clears. (The diagram above only shows three pyramids because of a technical limitation, but you must place five.) Total pyramids on board so far: 65.
Last step: Set the 15 black pyramids near the board. They will be used during gameplay to make blockades.
[[Image:Isometric_Board_with_all_Pyramids_set_up_for_Blockade.svg|thumb|none|751px|''<big>Blockade initial setup. The black pyramids stay off to the side of the board and will be used as Blockades during the course of the game.</big>'']]
▲==Goal==
▲The goal of the game is to form five towers in one of your colors.
==Play==
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===Movement Rules===
The dice translate into movement points for each color. A roll of {{
*Large pieces never move.
*Medium and small pyramids each cost one die-pip per space moved.
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*You may divide these points up amongst any number of pieces, in any order. So you may move a piece one square, then move another piece, then come back and move the original piece, should you so desire.
*You may pass over any color piece ''except'' for an opponent's blockade (see below).
*If BOTH of your dice show numbers of three or fewer, then their numbers may be summed and used for either one of your two colors. For instance, on a roll of {{
*You are not required to use all your points of movement.
*You may almost always freely pass over a piece (or stack of pieces), but landing is more restricted.
A shortcut for checking whether you can land a pyramid somewhere is to ask "Is the pyramid I'm holding the right color?" followed by "Is my pyramid I'm holding small enough?"
Landing Rules: For the purposes of clarity, the word "you" in this table refers to '''the piece you are currently holding''' as you are in the process of moving it.
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|the same color as you
|yes, if it's '''at least as big''' as you
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|any other color
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===Blockading===
Whenever a {{PL|::SPN|crimson|2em}} lands on
Passing Over:
You may always pass over your own pieces, your opponent's pieces, and your own blockades, but you may never pass over your opponent's blockades.
==Visual Placement Guide==
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|colspan=6|'''Placement on Non-Blockades'''
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|[[Image:Blockade.wrong.yellow.on.red.jpg|300px|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Blockade.right.color.and.size.jpg|300px|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Blockade.right.size.jpg|300px|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Blockade.wrong.size.jpg|300px|thumb|center]]
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|W
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|style="background-color:lightcoral;"|Incorrect
|style="background-color:lightcoral;"|Incorrect
|style="background-color:palegreen;"|Correct
|style="background-color:palegreen;"|Correct
|style="background-color:lightcoral;"|Incorrect
|style="background-color:palegreen;"|Correct
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*U: <span style="color:red">Colors do not match</span>
*V: <span style="color:red">Colors do not match</span> — no exception for friendly colors
*W: <span style="color:green">Colors match</span> and the <span style="color:green">top pyramid is ''smaller than or equal to''</span> the size of the piece it's landing on
*X: <span style="color:green">Colors match</span> and the <span style="color:green">top pyramid is ''smaller than or equal to''</span> the size of the piece it's landing on
*Y: <span style="color:red">Top pyramid is ''larger than''</span> the piece it's landing on
*Z: <span style="color:green">Any size/color may be placed directly on clear.</span>
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|colspan=3|'''Placement on Blockades'''
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|style="background-color:lightcoral;"|Incorrect
|style="background-color:palegreen;"|Correct
|style="background-color:lightcoral;"|Incorrect
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*A: <span style="color:red">Colors do not match</span>. The top pyramid does not match the color of the tower under the blockade. The {{PL|::SPN|limegreen|2em}} may ''pass over'' this blockade because it is a friendly color, but may not land on it.
*B: The <span style="color:green">color</span> of top pyramid <span style="color:green">matches the tower</span> below the blockade, and the <span style="color:green">top pyramid is ''smaller than''</span> the black blockade, so it may land there.
*C: The <span style="color:green">colors are correct,</span> '''but''' the <span style="color:red">top pyramid is ''too large''</span> to land on the black blockade. The blockade must always be larger than the pyramid you are trying to land on it.
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