Welcome to the PARKS Solo Rules

Objective:

Your objective in this game is to explore and visit as many national parks as possible. By doing so, you can earn points and experience the beauty of nature.

Setup:

To set up the game, you’ll need the PARKS game board, the trail tiles, and deck. You’ll also need to choose a character to play with and set up the corresponding player board.

Starting the Game:

Once you’ve set up the game, you can begin playing. At the start of each season, you’ll draw three trail tiles and arrange them in front of your character. These tiles represent the paths you can take during your turn.

Gameplay:

On your turn, you’ll choose one of the three trail tiles and place it in front of your character. This tile represents the path you’ll travel along. You’ll move your character along this path, taking any actions or collecting resources along the way.

When you reach the end of the trail, you can choose to visit a park. Visiting a park allows you to collect park cards, which can give you special abilities or points.

After your turn, the bot player will take its turn. The bot will also choose a trail tile and move along the path, collecting resources and visiting parks.

The game continues in this way, with you and the bot taking turns and exploring different parks. The game ends after four seasons, and the player with the most points wins.

Conclusion:

The PARKS Solo Rules offer an immersive and engaging experience, allowing you to explore the beauty of national parks on your own. By following these rules and making strategic decisions, you can maximize your points and have a memorable park adventure. So grab your hiking boots and get ready to embark on a solo journey through nature!

When you embark on the solo adventure, you’ll find yourself walking the Trail alongside Park Rangers. These rangers will be right there with you, ensuring that the Trail is well taken care of.

Hey there! Strap on your hiking boots and get ready for an adventure! Just remember, time is of the essence because exciting events are triggered when Rangers collect enough tokens from the ever-changing Weather. The ultimate goal? Score as many points as possible by exploring Parks, capturing beautiful Year photos, and, of course, having a blast along the way.

Let’s Get Set Up

Setting up for a solo hike is a breeze. Here are a few changes to keep in mind:

• Start by shuffling the GEAR deck and placing it in its designated slot on the board. Keep the Gear cards hidden for now.
• When it’s time to set up the Trail, make sure to place the Trail End on the SOLO side.
• After selecting your Hiker and Campfire colors, choose a different color for the Rangers. Unlike you, they don’t need a Campfire. Position your Hikers and the Rangers at the Trailhead, and you’re all set to go.

I’ll start by showing you how to set up the game. First, place the Ranger Tracker next to your play area. Grab the Event deck and shuffle it. Put the deck near the Tracker. Now, flip over the top card and align the colors with the Tracker. This is the current active Event card.

Next, let’s talk about what you begin the game with. You’ll have the Trail Guide and First Player cards to start.

Alright, now you’re all set to start playing!

When it’s your turn, here’s what you do:

So here’s the deal: when it’s my turn, I can pick one of my Hikers and move them along the Trail. They can visit one of the Sites and do whatever action is there! Pretty cool, right? The cool part is that I follow the same rules for moving as everyone else.

When it’s my turn as a Ranger, I get to flip over the top Gear card from the deck and put it in one of the Gear slots on my board: #image.jpg The Gear card with the COST value goes in the left-most slot, the next one goes in the middle slot, and the last one goes in the right slot. Then, I can move one of my Rangers down the Trail the number of spaces equal to the Gear’s cost. But I have to follow some rules when I move my Rangers:

• If there’s a Hiker ahead of both my Rangers on the Trail, I have to move the Front Ranger-the one that’s furthest down the Trail.

Trail Strategy Tips

When hiking on the trail, there are a few key tips and tricks that can help you make the most of your journey. As a seasoned hiker, I have learned a thing or two that I would like to share with you.

• If a Ranger is ahead or tied with your Front Hiker, move the Back Ranger – the one furthest from Trail End.
• Rangers can land on a Site that is already occupied by a Ranger, but if their movement caused them to land on a Hiker, they skip to the next Site as they don’t want to disturb your enjoyment of the Trail.
• You may still use your Campfire to share a site with one of your Hikers or with a Ranger.

Events

When a Ranger lands on a Weather token, collect that token and place it on the Ranger Tracker. The Tracker has two rows – the top for sunny weather and the bottom for rainy weather. If the Tracker receives three of the same type of Weather token, then the Event card is triggered.

When a row in the token tracker is completely filled, it’s time to resolve the corresponding action on the card. After that, we’ll place the Event card at the bottom of the Event deck and reveal a new active card. The tokens that triggered the Event will be returned to the supply, but any other tokens on the tracker will stay where they are.

Note: The Ranger who is moving is considered the Active Ranger. If an Event moves a Hiker to a Site, you won’t get its action as well.

Solo Trail End

At Trail End, your Hikers have three options: Reserve a Park, Buy Gear (at the regular price), or Visit a Park. Each time one of your Hikers reaches Trail End, your Campfire will be relit for another round.

When I’m a Ranger, I get to do some really cool things at the Trail End. You see, there are these three special spots on the left side of the Trail End tile just for us Rangers. But which spot I get to use depends on how much the Gear I used to get there cost.

Let me tell you about the different actions that can be taken when a Ranger reaches the Trail End. It’s important to understand these actions and how they can affect your gameplay. So, here are the options:

• Top Slot: When a Ranger reaches the Trail End, the leftmost Park on the board is discarded. The Ranger then moves to the A slot and gains a reward, if the Season slot is still available. If you’ve already claimed the Season slot, the Ranger moves to the Reserve a Park area, making this action unavailable until the next Season.
• Middle Slot: In this action, the Middle Park is discarded. The Jfsj is returned to the supply.
• Bottom Slot: Here, the right Park is discarded, and all ##* COST Gear cards are shuffled back into the Gear deck.

It’s important to note that if a Park card is discarded by a Ranger at Trail End, the empty slot is not immediately refilled. The refill happens at the end of the Season.

Now, let’s talk about what happens when Hikers visit Parks and the Last hiker(s) or ranger(s) on the trail:

Parks visited by Hikers are replaced from the deck in the usual way. If a second Ranger reaches the Trail End and would occupy the same space as the previous Ranger, nothing happens.

If both of your Hikers make it to the Trail End before the Rangers, the remaining Rangers are brought to the Trail End without taking any Trail End actions.

If both Rangers reach the Trail End before your Hikers finish their hike, all remaining Hikers on the Trail move to the Trail End. Whether you have one or two Hikers left on the Trail, you can only choose one final action at the Trail End before completing the Season.

End of the Season

When the Season ends, refresh any empty slots on the Park cards that were affected by the Rangers, along with the regular end of the Season actions. The game ends as usual at the end of the fourth Season.

Scoring in Solo Mode

• Less than 20 points: You definitely went hiking, but you missed some great Sites! Get a map and go back out there!
• 20-24: You’re going for a more casual approach now. You’re a real enthusiast. Have a few more lively conversations with your local outdoors gear shop, and you’ll be rocking!
• 25-29: You’ve become a seasoned Hiker now. You’re making those Parks even better than before. The Rangers appreciate your efforts!
• 30+: Your time on the Trail was one incredible experience! You created memories that will stay with you forever. Congratulations!