12 Gangsters
12 Gangsters Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
- 1 Boss token
- 72 Gangster cards (divided in 6 colors with 12 cards per color). The 12 gangsters each have a value corresponding to the amount they want to steal (Gangster 1 can steal 1 million dollars).
Setup
Sort the 72 Gangster cards into color piles. Each player takes 12 cards of the same color. Leave the remaining cards in the box.
In a 5 player game, each player must put their 11th and 12th gangster cards back in the box.
The last player to have dressed up as a gangster takes the Boss token and places this in front of them, face up so the other players can see.
How to Play a Round
All the players, including the Boss, choose a gangster to play from those in their hand. Players then reveal their chosen gangsters by placing their cards down on the table, face up, at the same time. All the gangsters are compared with the gangster chosen by the Boss.
3 outcomes are possible:
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Your gangster has chosen to steal less than the Boss' and so the heist is successful. Place your Gangster card face up in front of you.
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Your gangster wants to steal more than the Boss', they are stopped. Place your Gangster card face down in front of you.
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Your gangster wants to steal the same amount as the Boss' gangster and is successful. Place your Gangster card face up in front of you. Consequently, the Boss' gangster doesn't manage to steal any money. The Boss must place their gangster face down in front of them.
The gangsters chosen by the Boss always manage to steal money EXCEPT when another player's gangster tries to steal the same amount.
The Boss token is passed to the next player in a clockwise direction and the next round starts.
End of the Game
The game ends at the end of the 12th round (or 10th for 5 players) when all your gangsters have participated in a heist. Add together the total money won from your heists (all face up cards): the player with the most money wins!
Example printed in the rulebook: six face-up cards with values 2, 5, 4, 6, 10 and 11 are shown beside the printed total "=36 M$". The card values shown add up to 38, not 36; the total is transcribed as printed.
In the event of a draw, the player who succeeded in the most heists wins. If a tie persists, players share the victory.