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Game structure
The game takes place over 5 Rounds, each consisting of 2 phases
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Update turn order
Update Turn order based on position of Chiefs on the Alchemist's Hut, considering only each player's left-most Chief
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Return chiefs
Move all players' Chiefs back to their Player Boards
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Cycle guest mouse
Discard the previous Round's Guest Mouse Tile and reveal a new one from the Round stack
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Rotate wheel
Turn the Action Wheel 1 Sector clockwise
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Collect income
Players simultaneously receive Income from played Invention Cards and Guest Mouse Tiles with the income icon
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Clear 1x tokens
Discard 1x Tokens from your Invention Cards
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Refresh card display
Discard the 2 rightmost Cards in both Invention Card displays, slide remaining Cards right and refill
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Take turns
Each player takes 3 Turns in Turn order
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Place a chief
On your Turn, place 1 Chief on either the Action Wheel or the Alchemist's Hut and perform corresponding Action(s)
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Perform fast actions
You may perform any number of Fast Actions before or after each Main or Bonus Action
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Refill display
At the end of each Turn, refill any spaces in the Invention Card display(s)
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Select wheel space
Place your Chief on a free Action space on a Sector of the Wheel to carry out Main and Bonus Actions in any order
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Determine action strength
The number of your Workers in the Area outside the chosen Sector determines the Strength of your Main Action
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Sector restriction
Each player may only place once in each Wheel Sector
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Complete actions sequentially
You must complete all effects of your 1st chosen Action before performing the 2nd Action
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Wood action
Gain an amount of Wood equal to the Strength of the Action
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Metal action
Gain an amount of Metal equal to the Strength of the Action
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Digging rooms
Dig a number of Rooms up to the Strength of your Action
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Building beds
Build a number of Beds up to the Strength of your Action (requires free Rooms)
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Developing projects
Gain Project Points equal to Action Strength and spend on Invention Cards from displays or deck tops
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Exploring
Gain Exploration Points equal to Action Strength to spend on exploration actions (may repeat same action)
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Place chief
The Alchemist's Hut can hold any number of Chiefs, each placed in a row to the right of previous Chief(s)
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Gain movement
Gain 1 Movement Token
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Choose potion action
Perform 1 of the 4 Alchemist's Potion Actions
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Deploy worker
Move 1 Worker from your Lair entrance to 1 of the 3 Areas on the Game Board
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Move worker
Discard 1 Movement Token to move 1 Worker from 1 Area to another
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Gain joker
Discard 3 Wood, Metal, and/or Invention Cards (any combination) to gain 1 Joker Token
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Gain electricity
Discard 4 Wood, Metal, and/or Invention Cards (any combination) to gain the Electricity Token, or flip existing token to Advanced side
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Use 1x ability
Place a black 1x Token over an available 1x icon on an Invention Card to gain the effect
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Pitch tent
Move a Tent from your Player Board to the Room with your Explorer (cannot be moved once pitched)
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Claim objective
Place 1 Disc on the topmost free space on an Objective Card you meet Requirements for and gain the reward (no Joker Tokens allowed, each player may only claim each Objective once)
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Mission location
Resolve any 1 available Mission on a revealed Mission Card in a Room containing your Explorer or 1 of your Tents
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Check locks
If a Mission has a numbered lock, any player must have already resolved the row with the corresponding numbered lock
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Complete mission
If you meet all Requirements, move 1 Cube from your Player Board to the Mission space and gain indicated rewards
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Cube restrictions
Brown Cubes can be placed on any Mission Card, Grey Cubes only on Basement Mission Cards
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Payment costs
Wood, Metal, Cards from hand, and/or Movement Tokens
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Card possession
Specific types of Invention Cards in your play area
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Electricity requirement
Possession of Basic or Advanced Electricity Token
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Guest mice
Presence of certain Guest Mouse Tiles on your Player Board
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Room progress
Having dug a certain number of Rooms
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Bed progress
Having built a certain number of Beds
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Card progress
Having played a certain number of Invention Cards
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Mission progress
Having resolved a certain number of Missions
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Skill icons
Specific icons on Cards in play area or on Skill Tokens
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Joker substitution
A Joker Token can be discarded to meet 1 Skill Icon requirement when playing an Invention Card or resolving a Mission (not when claiming an Objective Card)
