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Draw tiles secretly
Each player draws tiles from the bag based on the turn: 1 tile in turn 1, 2 tiles in turns 2-4
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Assign tile values
In turn 2, higher tile goes to mid-priced demand, lower to low-priced; in turns 3-4, higher goes to low-priced, lower to mid-priced
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Choose in selection order
Players select characters from left to right on the Selection Order track
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Take character benefits
Receive R&D cubes shown on the character space and any special tokens
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Ford ability
Build one extra factory in a location where you already have factories (used once during action rounds)
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Kettering ability
Take 3 R&D cubes immediately
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Sloan ability
Discard half your loss points (rounded up) during the Losses phase
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Howard ability
Must sell 2 cars at highest price during Sell via Howard phase
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Durant ability
Immediately build one factory in an unoccupied model space
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Chrysler ability
Discard loss points equal to the current turn number during Losses phase
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Take one action per round
Each player performs one action in play order, repeated for three rounds
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*Build Factory Action
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Build factories
Place 1-2 factories in one car model space, paying the cost shown
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Pay R&D for advancement
To build ahead of the most advanced occupied space: 1 cube for 1 space ahead, 3 cubes for 2 spaces ahead, 6 cubes for 3 spaces ahead (arithmetic progression)
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Build parts factory
May build your parts factory instead, costing $500 regardless of location
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Respect space limits
Maximum 3 factories plus 1 parts factory per space; only one player's factories per space
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*Place Distributors Action
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Deploy distribution network
Place up to 3 distribution pieces on the Distribution display in any combination of price range boxes
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*Take R&D Cubes Action
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Collect research
Take 2 R&D cubes from the stock
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*Produce Cars Action
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Produce in all locations
May produce cars in every space where you have factories
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Follow production limits
Number of factories determines min/max production: 1 factory produces 1-2 (high), 1-3 (mid), or 1-4 (low) cars; 2 factories produce 3-4, 4-7, or 5-9; 3 factories produce 5-6, 8-11, or 10-14
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Pay production costs
Pay per car: $100 (high), $70 (mid), $50 (low); reduce by $20 with parts factory
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*Close Down Factory Action
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Close entire location
Remove all your factories from one model space
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Receive compensation
Take factory cost minus $100 for each factory removed; parts factory returns $400
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Reduce losses
Discard half your loss points (rounded up)
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Mark the space
Place a closed factory piece in the location
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Take loans when needed
Borrow up to 2 loans at any time, receiving $500 each
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Pay interest
During Losses phase, pay $50 per loan held
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Howard player sells
The player who selected Howard must sell 2 of their cars at the higher price ($150 mid-priced, $100 low-priced, $200 high-priced)
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Sell in player order
Each player uses one distributor to sell one car, repeating until all distributors are used
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Move distributors to sell
Move a distribution piece from a box to an empty track space to sell a matching car
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Respect movement limits
High box distributors can move to high or mid rows; mid box can move to any row; low box can move to mid or low rows
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Observe turn restrictions
Turn 1: only '1-4' spaces available; Turn 2: '1-4' and '2-4' spaces; Turns 3-4: all spaces
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Collect payment
Receive highest price for each car sold
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Penalize unused distributors
Remove unused distributors and take 1 loss point per piece removed
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Take decisions in order
Each player may take one executive decision, repeating until all pass
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Close factory option
One player may close a factory (same as action); takes the closed factory marker from display
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Buy bonus sales markers
Purchase markers costing 2 R&D (first), then 1 R&D each; place on your model space (max 1 per space)
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Take reduced price markers
Take either the stack of 2 or a single marker; place on your mid or low-priced model space
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Pass to set next turn order
Move your token to the first empty Selection Order space
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Reveal all tiles
Place tiles in appropriate sales boxes based on turn rules
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Draw additional tiles
In turns 3-4, draw one tile for high-priced demand; in turn 4, draw one extra tile for low-priced demand
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Sell from most advanced first
Sell one car from each occupied space, starting from most advanced, working backward
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Apply sales modifiers
Each bonus sales marker and reduced price marker allows one extra car sold per round
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Accept lower prices for reduced markers
If reduced price markers are present, all cars in that space sell at lower price ($100 mid, $70 low)
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Take loss points for unsold cars
Receive 1 loss point per unsold car; return unsold cars to owner
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Assign losses by position
Working backward from most advanced factory in each price range: first occupied space gets 0 losses, second gets 1, third gets 2, etc.
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Count closed factories
Closed factory pieces count as occupied spaces for loss calculation but don't receive losses
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Apply character abilities
Sloan discards half (rounded up); Chrysler discards losses equal to turn number
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Pay for losses
Pay $10-$40 per loss point based on turn (Turn 1: $10, Turn 2: $20, Turn 3: $30, Turn 4: $40)
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Pay loan interest
Pay $50 per loan held
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Return demand tiles
Place all tiles back in the bag
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Reset displays
Restock Executive Decisions display and Character display with R&D cubes
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Return character tokens
Place Ford, Sloan, and Chrysler tokens on their Character boxes
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Advance turn marker
Move the turn marker forward one space
