Vegas Showdown Rules - Wizards of the Coast

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HOW TO PLAYEach turn, do the following in order:1. Drop prices.2. Flip new tiles (if needed).3. Collect income.4. Choose actions.5. Adjust Fame, Revenue, and Population.6. Pass the Turn Order Button.1. Drop PricesSkip this step on the first turn.The first player (the player with the Turn OrderButton) starts each turn by dropping the prices ofeach premier tile on the game board. To do so, movethe Minimum-Bid marker for each premier tile on theboard to the next-lower circular space (skipping thenext-lower square space). For example, lower a markerthat’s on 18 to 12, not to 15.Symbols on TilesStarting-Bid PriceWhen a premier tilegoes up for auction,put a Minimum-Bid marker on thematching space ofits bidding track.PopulationThis represents thenumber of patronsyou can comfortablyaccommodate inyour hotel-casino,based largely onthe food servicesyou offer.RevenueThis shows theamount of moneyyou can potentiallyearn, given enoughpatrons.FameThe player with themost Fame at theend of the game wins.If you lower the marker from the “3” space, remove thetile on that space from the game.2. Flip New TilesFor a 3-player game, leave the space marked “4–5Players Only” empty for the entire game.In all other cases, fill an empty premier space on thegame board by drawing 1 card from the Event deck.Then, follow the instructions on that card, completingany actions it says to take.Theme BonusFit tiles with thesesymbols togetherto create diamondor partial diamondshapes, earningyou bonus Fame atthe end of the game(see “Final Scoring,”page 10).
If an Event card says you can’t bid on acertain type of tile or take a particularaction this turn, put a No-Bid markeron the affected tiles or action as areminder. If you can’t complete an actionimmediately, leave thecard in play until youcan complete it.After you’ve completedthe Event card action,look at the symbol inthe center of the card.Flip the top tile of thepremier stack indicatedby the symbol and fillan empty premier spacewith it. Then put aMinimum-Bid markeron the circular biddingtracknumber that matches the startingbidprice of the newly placed tile.Small TileMedium TileLarge Tile4. Choose ActionsStarting with the player with the TurnOrder Button, each player in clockwiseorder chooses one of the following actions:1. Bid on Tiles2. Renovate3. PublicitySome Eventcards have specialrules that override thegeneral rules.Repeat the tile-flipping process for eachempty premier space.Discard completed Event cards face upnext to the deck.If you can’t replace a tile because no tilesof the indicated stack remain, then thegame ends (see “Final Scoring,” page 10).3. Collect IncomeThe banker gives each player an amountof money chips equal to the lesser of thatplayer’s Population and Revenue numbers($5 to start).Green chips are worth $25, red chips areworth $5, and white chips are worth $1.How much money a player has is publicknowledge.Once you’ve chosen an action, you can’tchange that action unless you are outbidfor a tile.Bidding on TilesTo bid on a tile, put your Bid marker on thebidding-track space that shows the amountof money you want to bid for that tile.To bid for a premier tile, you must bid anamount equal to or greater than the priceindicated by the Minimum-Bid marker forthat tile. To bid for a non-premier tile, youmust bid an amount equal to or greaterthan the price indicated by the minimumbidspace (in yellow). If another player hasalready bid on a tile you want to bid on,you must bid higher than that player.You can’t bid a higher amount than yourcash on hand, and you can’t bid higher
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