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Fauna: Rules of the Game
Hey there! Let’s dive into the exciting world of Fauna. This game is all about animals and the amazing things they can do. Are you ready? Great! Let’s get started!
Instructions
Here’s how you play Fauna. On your turn, I’ll give you a question about an animal. Your job is to guess the answer. But don’t worry, you don’t have to know everything. You can also use your observational skills to make an educated guess.
Feel free to discuss the question with your fellow players. Talking it out can help you come up with a better answer. Once everyone has made their guess, it’s time to reveal the correct answer and see how you did.
Scoring
The scoring in Fauna is simple. You’ll earn points based on how close your guess is to the correct answer. If you’re spot on, you’ll get the maximum points. But even if you’re close, you’ll still earn some points. So don’t worry if you’re not exact.
At the end of the game, we’ll tally up the points and see who came out on top. Remember, it’s not just about being right. It’s also about being close!
Game End
Fauna is played over several rounds. Once we’ve gone through all the questions, the game is over. The player with the highest score wins. So make sure you give it your all in every round.
Are you ready to test your knowledge of the animal kingdom? Let’s jump right in and get the Fauna party started!
Are you familiar with the whereabouts of the panda and the babirusa? Have you ever heard of the babirusa? In the exciting game Fauna, you don’t need to have all the answers. Just use your intelligence and take an educated guess.
Did you hit the mark? Excellent! Did you get close? That’s still good because you’ll earn some points. The more you play Fauna, the more your skills will improve. This game adds a touch of fun competition as you bet for points, but be careful not to get too confident, or you might lose everything.
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Components
- 1 game board with two sides
- 180 animal cards featuring 360 different animals
- 1 card box
- 42 bet markers in 6 different colors
- 30 black evaluation markers
- 1 lion marker to determine the starting player
Setup
The game board has two sides, one with metric units and the other with imperial units. Choose the side you prefer and place the game board in the center of the table. Each player takes 7 bet markers in their chosen color.
Next, place one marker beside the number 1 on the scoring track that runs along the edge of the game board. Put the black evaluation markers next to the game board. Place the animal cards into the card box. Fill the box completely, even though you’ll only need 10 to 15 animals for one game of Fauna.
So, here’s the deal – if you’ve got the craziest pet around, you’ll be kicking off the first round of our game. And how do we determine who has the wildest pet? Easy! Just take a look at the person with the most exotic creature by their side. That person gets to be the first player.
Now, let’s get down to business. As the chosen one, you’ll need to grab hold of the lion marker and the card box. These two items are essential for your journey into the thrilling world of our game.
The Game’s Objective
My goal is to win points by placing my bet markers correctly on the playing board. Each turn, I draw an animal card that tells me about an animal’s habitat and physical traits.
Next, I take turns with the other players, placing my bet markers on the map and scales to score points. The ultimate aim is to have the most points at the end of the game while also learning fascinating facts about our planet’s incredible animals along the way.
About the Animal Cards
Before starting the game, we can choose to play with the easier animals (green border cards) or the more exotic ones (black border cards). We can even mix both types of cards if we want. Once we decide, we place the selected cards in the card box.
When you’re getting ready to place your bet, the upper half of the card gives you all the information you need. It shows you the class of the animal, its common name and scientific name, and an illustration of what it looks like. You’ll also find out how many different areas of the world this animal can be found in, and some important measurements such as its weight, length, height, and tail length.
But that’s not all. When the card is in the card box, you’ll see the categories of information you’ll be playing for. It’s all right there for you to review.
Now let’s take a look at the lower half of the card. This is where you’ll find the animal’s zoological classification. You’ll also see the names of the areas where the animal lives, and there’s even a world map to show you where those areas are. Lastly, you’ll see all the physical measurements of the animal. It’s everything you need to know before making your bet.
So, whether you’re studying animals for a school project or just love learning about them, these cards are a great way to explore the world of animals. With all this information at your fingertips, you’ll have a blast playing and learning at the same time.
When I’m playing this game, I always get excited about what’s hidden beneath the card! The bottom half of the card is a mystery, and as I place my bet markers, I can’t wait to see what’s going to be revealed. It’s like opening a surprise gift!
But the anticipation is building up because I know that at some point, the starting player is going to take the card out of the box and reveal all the answers. It’s such a rush to finally see what’s been hidden from us!
So, I carefully place my bets, trying to guess what might be hiding beneath that card. Will it be a big reward or a small surprise? I don’t know, but I can’t wait to find out!
How to Play the Game
Playing the game involves going through several rounds. Let me break down the steps of each round for you:
- Placing Your Bet
- Checking Answers and Scoring
- Starting a New Round
Step 1: Placing Your Bet
The first thing you need to do is look at the animal card in the card box. Take a good look, but don’t take the card out of the box. Based on what you see, decide where you want to place your bet markers. The first player goes first, and then the players take turns going clockwise.
When it’s your turn, you have to place one of your bet markers on the game board. You can put it on the map or one of the measurement scales.
Placing a Bet Marker on the Map
When playing this game, you have the ability to put one of your bet markers on either a land or marine area of the map. However, you can only do this if there are no other markers already in that area, whether they belong to you or your opponent. You can easily identify the marine areas by looking for the labeled boxes.
Remember: Marine areas encompass both the sea and any islands found within it, unless those islands have been designated as land areas.
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Did you know that Mississippi, Northern Mexico, Central America, and Guyana are all land areas? Fascinating, right?
But did you also know that the Caribbean is a marine area? It’s not just one single island, but a collection of stunning islands that are scattered throughout the Caribbean Sea. How amazing is that?
So, here’s the deal. I want to put my bet marker on the map, but there are a few rules I need to follow. You see, there are already markers on the Mississippi, Northern Mexico, and Rocky Mountains areas, so I can’t put my marker there. Bummer.
How to Put a Bet Marker on a Scale
When playing this game, I have the option to put one of my bet markers in any empty spot on the measurement scale, as long as no one else has claimed it.
It’s worth noting that not all animals use the same measurement scales, so I need to focus on the upper half of the cards to see which measurements I can bet on.
Deciding on More Markers or Passing
Once everyone has put down their initial bet marker, starting with the first player, we each have a choice to make: either place another marker or skip our turn.
Remember, I can only put down additional markers on areas of the map or spots on the measurement scale that are still available.
Oh! I almost forgot—I can actually put multiple markers on the same measurement scale if I want to!
If I don’t want to place more bet markers or if I can’t, I simply pass. Passing means I can’t place any more bet markers for the rest of the round. Once everyone has passed, we move on to the next phase.
Now, let’s talk about checking the answers and scoring the game. The starting player takes an animal card out of the box and begins by examining the map areas and measurement scales.
To help us check the answers, we have black evaluation markers. We use these markers to identify the correct habitat areas by placing them on the spots indicated by the lower half of the card. We also use the markers to indicate the correct physical traits by placing them on the measurement scales.
First, let’s verify the map areas.
When you play this game, you get points for every bet marker you put in the right places on the map. You also get points for markers that you put in places next to the right areas, as long as the animal is found in 16 areas or fewer.
If the animal is found in 17 or more areas, then markers in nearby areas aren’t worth any points. Every time you get points, you move your marker on the score track to show how many more points you got.
How Scoring Works
In the game, the points you score are determined by the number of areas in an animal’s natural habitat.
For example, if the animal lives in 7 areas, you’ll earn 6 points for correctly placing a bet marker and 2 points for placing a marker in a neighboring area.
Adjacent areas are those that share a border.
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Did you know that the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains are right next to each other? It’s true!
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In the Caribbean, there are marine areas and in Guyana, there are land areas. These areas are right next to each other.
Remember: If you think that an adjacent area is the main home of a land animal, you can place a marker on a sea area to score points, as long as the adjacent area is already occupied by a marker.
The same rule applies to land animals in a sea area.
Checking the Measurement Scales
When players place a bet marker in the correct space on a measurement scale, they earn points. They also earn points if they place a marker on a space next to the correct one.
Every time a player earns points, they move their marker on the scoring track to show the extra points they earned. On each scale, a correctly placed marker is worth 7 points, while a marker on a space next to the correct one is worth 3 points.
Hey there! Let me break it down for you. So, if the size of an animal lines up exactly with a mark on the ruler, we count both the marks on either side as full points. And guess what? The marks next to those will also be counted as adjacent points. Cool, right?
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The Pronghorn is a type of animal that weighs between 90 and 155 pounds. So, it’s correct to have two spaces between 40 and 200 on the game board. Both the red and blue markers score 7 points each. The green marker, which is placed between 200 and 400, scores 3 points.
However, the green marker on the space between 400 and 1000 doesn’t score any points.
Now, let’s talk about what happens after all the answers have been checked and the points have been awarded. Players get back their bet markers that scored points. But unfortunately, the bet markers that didn’t score any points are lost and put aside as a reserve.
After that, players remove the black markers from the game board.
Before we begin the next round, any player who has lost one or more markers in any previous round will receive a bet marker from the reserve.
Note: It’s important to remember that if I have fewer than 3 markers at the end of a round, I will receive the number of markers needed to bring my total to 3.
III. Switching the starting player and starting a new round
If no player has reached the required number of points to end the game (see the section below on the End of the Game), we start a new round by passing the lion marker to the next player in a clockwise direction. This player becomes the starting player for the next round.
The End of the Game
The game comes to a close when, after a round, one or more players have reached or exceeded the required number of points to win. Let’s see how many points you need:
- If there are 2 or 3 players, you’ll need 120 points.
- If there are 4 or 5 players, you’ll need 100 points.
- If there are 6 players, you’ll need 80 points.
If more than one player has achieved this goal, the player with the highest score takes the win. But what happens if there’s a tie? Well, in that case, both players are named as winners.