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Deal cards
The starting player deals 5 cards face down to each player at the start of each round
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Select and pass cards
Pick up your cards, select 1 card to keep, and place remaining cards face down in front of your left-hand neighbor
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Play cards in order
Beginning with the starting player, each player plays their chosen card face up
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Repeat selection process
After all players have played, pick up cards in front of you, select 1, pass the rest left, then play again starting with the starting player
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Handle final card
When only 1 card remains, do not pass it; place it face up next to the board after all players finish their last turns
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End the round
The starting player passes the Doge card clockwise to the next player, who begins a new round
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Special 2-player rule
Play only 3 out of 5 cards each round, placing the last 2 cards face up next to the board
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Place a diamond
Put 1 of your diamonds on an empty space matching the color of your played card
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Score points
Immediately earn points and move your score marker forward on the scoring track
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Collect bonuses
Earn any applicable point bonuses and/or extra cards
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Discard the card
Place your played card face up on the discard pile
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Place on matching symbol
Put your diamond on any empty space showing the same symbol as your card (Quartz, Ash, Lime, or Pigments)
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Score for connections
Earn 1 point for the space filled plus 1 point for each of your connected diamonds
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Double for pigments
Earn 2 points per space if filling a pigment space
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Claim diversity bonus
When you have filled all 4 different raw materials, place a diamond on the highest available bonus space and score those points (once per game)
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Earn extra card
When you fill the third and last space around a bonus symbol, immediately play 1 extra card from the face-up cards
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Fill spaces sequentially
Place your diamond on the next empty space in line, starting from the arrow and progressing in arrow direction; you cannot skip spaces
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Score space value
Earn the number of points shown on the space you filled
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Score connected diamonds
If your new diamond connects to other diamonds of your color, also earn points for all connected diamonds
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Claim number bonus
When you have filled spaces showing 4 different numbers, place a diamond on the highest available bonus space (once per game)
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Earn extra cards
Play an extra card when you fill spaces with 3 different numbers, and again when you fill spaces with 5 different numbers
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Choose within pyramid
Place your diamond on any empty space in the matching colored pyramid (Nobili or Populi), regardless of the card's specific symbol
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Build from bottom up
You may only place in the next level up if both spaces directly below are already filled
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Score by level
Earn 1 point for bottom level, 3 points for second level, 6 points for third level
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Double for symbol match
If the space matches your card's symbol, receive double points
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Score triangles for all
When your diamond completes a triangle, all players with diamonds in that triangle earn points (1 per bottom diamond, 3 per second-level diamond); these bonus points are never doubled
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Claim symbol bonus
When you fill all 3 different symbols in a pyramid, place a diamond on the highest available bonus space (once per pyramid)
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Earn extra card
When filling any space in the top row of a pyramid, immediately play 1 extra card
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Place on matching commodity
Put your diamond on any empty space showing the card's symbol (Glasses, Carafes, Jewelry, or Swans)
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Calculate commodity value
Count all filled spaces of that commodity type, regardless of which player filled them
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Score all players
Every player with diamonds on that commodity earns points equal to the commodity value multiplied by their number of diamonds on it
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Claim diversity bonus
When you have filled all 4 different commodities, place a diamond on the highest available bonus space (once per game)
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Earn extra card for good deals
If after placing your diamond, any opponent has more diamonds on that commodity than you, immediately play 1 extra card
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Place on any ship space
Put your diamond on any empty ship space
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Move your ship
Advance your ship on the trade route the number of spaces shown on your card
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Score completed fleets
When all 3 spaces in a fleet line are filled, score based on filled commodity spaces in that same line
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Score trade route spaces
When landing on a numbered space, earn that many points; you do not score for spaces passed over
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Earn extra card on bonus spaces
When landing on a bonus symbol space, immediately play 1 extra card
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Handle the last space
On the final trade route space, earn points and an extra card; you cannot move beyond it and forfeit remaining moves
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Use any card for movement
Instead of placing a diamond, use any card to move your ship forward on the trade route by the number shown (1-5)
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Cannot place ship diamonds
This alternative move does not allow placing diamonds on ship spaces
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Score normally
Earn points or extra cards for landing on numbered or bonus spaces
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Note card removal
Using a card this way removes it from the game, preventing complete filling of that area
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Select from face-up cards
When earning an extra card, choose 1 card from those face up next to the board
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Play immediately
Use the extra card exactly as if played from your hand, placing a diamond and scoring
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Chain multiple extras
You can perform multiple turns in sequence if extra cards trigger additional bonuses
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No cards available
If no face-up cards exist, you cannot play an extra card
