Gang Rush Breakout

Gang Rush Breakout Rulebook

Table of Contents

Overview and Goal of the Game

It's a race to the finish! Each turn, you'll roll the dice to go faster, change lanes, smash, shoot, and keep your car running. You'll drop hazards all over the road to slow down your adversaries. You'll get money: you'll win it, you'll spend it, and you'll lose it. The winner of the game isn't necessarily the one who wins the race, but whoever brings the largest amount of money back to the Boss... so long as they don't finish last!

2 road pieces, 4 small supports, 2 tall supports, 1 crosspiece, and 4 reinforcements making up the bridge
5 vintage cars
5 dashboards
100 bills: 60 x $100, 5 x $500, 10 x $1,000, 20 x -$100 and 5 x -$500
60 tokens: 30 "Hazards" and 30 Bonus
5 ramps to assemble
10 containers to assemble
12 barriers to assemble
5 race dice

Setup

Assemble the bridge (see page 15).
Separate the Hazards and Bonuses in two piles and mix them.
Put the hazards face down, to the right of the bridge. Reveal the first 5 in a line.

For your first games:

With 3 or 4 players, reveal as many Hazards as there are players.
Don't open the shop (Bonus tokens) until you understand well the mechanics of the game.
Put the Bonuses, face down, to the left of the bridge. Reveal the first 5 in a line. This is the shop. Arrange them so that the golden bonus (permanent bonuses) are closest to the draw pile, then the blue bonuses (temporary bonuses), then the metallic ones (instant bonuses), and finally the gray ones (penalties).
The youngest player chooses their favorite car and places it on one of the 5 spaces behind the starting line. They collect the amount of money written in the space. They also take the Dashboard matching their car and put it in front of them, as well as a ramp. Continuing with the next youngest, the other players do the same, finishing with the oldest.

Warning: Being in the lead isn't necessarily an advantage because it makes you the target of your adversaries who will certainly shoot at you, smash you, and make you lose a lot of money!

All players set up their Dashboards:
- Move the needle to 0 (this is the car's speed).
- Move the bottom disk so that all the indicators are green (these are the car's durability points).

Everything is set up! The game can start!

Gameplay

At the start of each turn, player order is determined by the position of the cars. The car in the lead will move first, followed by the car in second place, etc. In the case of a tie, it's the fastest car (according to the dashboards) that is "in the lead". If that is also equal, it is the car furthest to the left.

A turn takes place in two steps:

Place Hazards
Move Cars

Hazards

Each turn, 5 new Hazards are revealed. Placing Hazards goes in the opposite order of the turn. The player in last place chooses one of the 5 available and places it where they like on the bridge after the starting line, following the rules of Hazard placement (see box below). Then, the second-to-last does the same, and so on, ending with the player in the lead.

Hazard placement rules:

A Hazard must be placed on an empty space.
2 Hazards of the same type may not be placed in 2 adjacent spaces.

If there are more Hazards than there are players, restart with the last player until there are no hazards left.

Car Movement

When the hazards have been placed, the turn order goes back to normal, each player takes their turn by throwing their dice, moving their car, then passing the turn to the next player.

1. Rolling the Dice

The active player rolls their dice, which they can adjust according to the rolling rules (see box below). The dice can be rerolled twice. After the dice are rolled, the player applies the effects of the dice.

Rolling rules:

Each player rolls 5 dice.
Any die rolled can be put aside.
Any die NOT put aside is rerolled.
2 rerolls maximum.

The dashboard: the needle shows the car's speed; the pictogram indicates the car's special ability (see page 11); the number of free Steers depends on the car's speed; the bottom wheel shows the car's remaining durability. Each durability point lost = $100 lost.

First, the player applies the dice results to adjust their dashboard:

Adjust the Durability (losing and restoring points).
- A Repair result repairs your car by one Durability Point.
- A Damage result means you lose a Durability point and $100, which is placed underneath your car.
- 1 Repair face automatically cancels out 1 Damage face, and vice-versa.
Adjust the speed using as many Speedometer results as desired. The other dice results will be used in phase 2.
- Each Speedometer result is used to move the needle on the Dashboard, letting you accelerate or slow down by 10 miles per hour (MPH).

2. Car Movement

Whether they're advancing straight or changing lanes, the player moves their car the exact number of spaces indicated on the Dashboard (no more, no less).

10 MPH = 1 space = 1 Movement Point

During their movement, and depending on their dice roll, several actions are possible.

A car can change lanes, if they have enough Steers available. 2 Steers are needed for a car to change lanes. With enough Steers, a car can change lanes multiple times.

At 40 MPH, the yellow car has 1 free steer (as shown by the needle on the dashboard). With 3 steers, thanks to the dice, it can change lanes two times.
Shoot at another vehicle, a barrier, or the police. Shots are fired in straight lines directly ahead of your car. They have unlimited range, but they cannot hit any cars beyond the first one in front of you. Shots can be divided up between targets.

Each vehicle hit loses 1 Durability Point and drops $100 of their money in their space.

A Shot can destroy a barrier. A Shot forces the police to move sideways to a space chosen by the shooter.
Buy a Bonus token, and immediately use the effects, or keep it in reserve.

Shop prices (from the draw pile outward): $500, $400, $300, $200, $100.

Buying a Bonus causes a new Bonus to be drawn, which will have a value of $500. All the following ones then go down a level (which reduces their initial price according to the chart), no matter their color. Purchases are limited to 1 per turn.

If no Bonus has been purchased in a complete turn, discard the first $100 one (as if it was purchased) in order to refresh the shop.
Collecting money: for various reasons (shots, collisions, road effects, etc.), vehicles will lose money which can be found in the road. Any car in a space with money can collect it.

Warning: You cannot collect money that you, yourself, have dropped under your car at the start of your turn!

Important: At the end of a player's turn, unused dice are sold. Each die is worth $100.

After using or selling all their dice, the first player passes their turn to the car that's in second place. This continues along until everyone has had their turn.

The first game turn is then finished!

The cars are off and running. Don't reset the player's speedometers to 0. The order of play depends on the car's positions on the board, which will certainly change as the game progresses.

Game Events

Hazards are piling up on the road, and adversaries are everywhere. This hostile environment means that drivers will need to react quickly. Here are some of the various sticky situations you'll have to get yourself out of.

Bankruptcy

Sometimes a player simply has no more money. If they need to get out of a bad situation (for example, using a crane to be pulled out of the river), or make any purchases, they go into debt, which is why the bank has negative bills.

The cold comfort for a player in debt is that it's not possible to lose money that they don't have. Also, if a Damage result, something on the road, or enemy fire would normally harm them, they don't lose Durability Points.

However, it's well-known that gangsters often have trouble repaying their debts! If, during the game, a player in debt happens to win money, that still doesn't let them pay off their debt. They keep their negative bills, which will be deducted from their loot when it comes time to determine the winner.

Collision

A car that tries to enter a space that's already occupied by another moving car going the same way causes a collision.

The car causing the collision uses a movement point to smash the other car, but stays in place. (Fig. 1: the yellow car is moving at 20 MPH (2 spaces). Fig. 2: it moves into the first space, but the second space is occupied.)
Both cars lose 1 Durability Point, and drop $100 at the scene of the accident (fig. 3: with its 2nd movement point, the yellow car smashes the white car).
The car that's been hit moves a space (in the direction it's been hit), creating an empty space between the two (fig. 4: the white car is pushed 1 space forward. The yellow car has used its 2 movement points).

In a sideswipe like this, the car uses 2 Steers, as if they were changing lanes, but stays in place (fig. 5: to avoid the container, the yellow car uses 1 movement point and 2 Steers... fig. 6: ...and slams into the white car, which is pushed sideways!).

The Container. There's a big difference between hitting a container head-on and being pushed against the side of one:

Head-on: the speed of all cars involved is reduced to 0 and they all lose durability points equal to the speed of the car that caused the wreck.
From the side: your durability is only reduced by 1 additional point.
In both cases, you lose an amount of money equal to your lost Durability Points.

Hitting a Stopped Car

Avoid hitting a car that's stopped (0 mph) or facing backwards. The damage for both cars (durability and $) is equal to the sum of their 2 speeds, which are then both reduced to 0 mph. The slower vehicle is pushed a space.

A car that's been hit can find itself in a troublesome situation, depending on what's already in the space it's been pushed into:

If the space is empty, there are no additional consequences.
If there is money in the space, it's collected.
If there's an obstacle, such as barriers, spikes, or speed limits, the car suffers the consequences. If there are police officers, the police move sideways.
If there's a car, it's pushed a space forward. If the space it's pushed into is also occupied, the car occupying it is also pushed. Any car that's been "sandwiched" loses 2 Durability Points and $200 in that space (note: if they only have 1 Durability Point left, they only lose $100).
If there's a container or a bridge support, see the box on page 7 (The Container).
In the river (see following rule: stopped car).

Stopped or Backwards Cars

In certain situations, a car can find themselves stopped or even facing backwards. All is not lost!

When a car's body is reduced to 0 points (during their turn or otherwise), that car gets flipped around. Put the car backwards on the road. Its speed is also set to 0 mph (their movement is finished if this event happens during their turn). During their next turn, they must make a U-turn. A U-turn uses 3 Steers, but no movement points. So long as it hasn't been repaired, the car can not lose any durability points, and therefore any money.
A car is stopped entirely (speed = 0) following a collision with an immovable object. The car is not turned around, even if it loses its last durability point.
A car can be pushed off the bridge and into the river. Its speed falls to 0 mph. The player must spend $500 to hire a crane to put them back on the road at the end of the turn. The car is returned to the space where they left the road, or into an adjacent space, if their previous one is now occupied.
The driver wants to repair their car. They use as many Speedometer faces as needed to slow their car to 0 mph. Any stopped car can restore all of their body points for $200.
If the driver wants to flip around, they can pull the hand brake at the end of their movement, which costs 3 Steers. They then turn their car backwards, and put their speed at 0 mph. A Shot can also be used after this maneuver if the player has a score to settle with his pursuers.

Special maneuver: U-turn / Hand brake stop = 3 Steers.

Before restarting, any stopped car can restore all of their body points for only $200.

Using a Ramp (Advanced Players)

If blocked, or trapped in second, you can use an important bit of subterfuge: the ramp.

Each player begins the game with one ramp he can use whenever he wants. Unused ramps can be sold at the end of the race for $300.
The ramp must be played at the beginning of the turn, before rolling any dice.
It must be placed in a space without Hazards (bills are not Hazards, and should be placed atop the ramp). It stays there until the end of the game and can be used by everyone.
It must be approached from the front. From the side or from behind, it's considered a triple barrier.
A car which takes a ramp travels through the air in a straight line and lands on the last space in their movement (or the second to last, if they fail the jump. See below).
Roll a die to determine the results of the jump:

Die face	Result
Repair	Perfect jump! No landing damage
Speedometer, Shot or Steer	Good jump! The car loses 1 Durability Point and $100
Damage	Failed jump! The car lands 1 space short (second to last space of its movement), loses 2 Durability Points and $200

If the space where the car lands is occupied by a Hazard, it affects the car normally.

However, if the car is stopped by a car or a container, the car that used the ramp rebounds. Choose one of the 3 spaces that form a half-circle around the front of the landing space (which also must be free of cars or containers), to land the car. The following effects happen:

The rebounding car loses 1 Durability Point and $100 for each new impact where they land, without rerolling the dice.
Each rebound on another car damages the car being bounced on and makes them lose $100 (which they, however, make up by collecting the $100 dropped by the rebounding car) and 1 Durability Point.
If the 3 spaces in front are all occupied by cars/containers, the rebounding car rebounds again, with priority being rebounding off competitors, until a space free of cars and containers is reached.
Rebounding off a car can make you fall in the river, even crossing over a low support, if that's the only option available.

End of the Race and Victory Conditions

Preamble: The Boss doesn't like big spenders, even if they're fast, but he hates the weak even more! To win, don't be last, and don't be poor!

The first cars to completely cross the bridge immediately win a corresponding bounty, but not necessarily the game.
When a player has crossed the finish line, the game ends as soon as the other players have finished their current turns.
The player with the most money wins the Boss's confidence, and the game!
Even if they have the most money, the last is dishonored and cannot win the Boss's confidence. They are transferred to Fairbanks, Alaska.

Boss bounties (end game rewards):

Finish	5 players	4 players	3 players
1st	$1000	$800	$600
2nd	$400	$200	Nothing
3rd	$100	Nothing	A one way ticket to Alaska
4th	Nothing	A one way ticket to Alaska	X
5th	A one way ticket to Alaska	X	X

Hazards and Other Elements

(Damage = loss of Durability Points; each Durability Point lost also costs $100, shown as "-1 x $100" below.)

Element	Function	Effect if car enters space	Line of fire
2 to 4 Spikes	Temporarily slows cars	The car finishes its initial movement. -10 mph per spike at the end of movement. The car removes the spikes and leaves the way clear for their pursuers.	Does not block.
1 to 3 Barriers	Temporarily blocks the road. Protects the police.	1 damage and -$100 per barrier destroyed. The barriers are removed.	Does not block for the police. Explodes if shot by a gangster. 1 Shot = -1 barrier.
1 to 4 Police Officers shooting in straight lines, unlimited range	Shot at the end of the turn: 1 damage and -$100 per Shot	Move the police sideways 1 space (or removed if there is no space available), in any direction, chosen by the active player.	Moves sideways (unless there are barriers to protect them) to a space chosen by the shooter.
Speed Limit 30	Forces cars to slow down or suffer damage	40 mph = 1 damage and -$100. 50 mph = 2 damage and -$200.	Does not block.
1 Container	Blocks the space it's in

Bonus Tokens

The Bonus tokens carry no names, only pictograms. Their effects are listed below in the order printed on pages 11-12 of the rulebook (gold tokens are permanent bonuses, blue are temporary, metallic are instant bonuses, gray are penalties; the color is given where it is visible in the printed pages).

Speed limit sign (blue): For an entire turn, the player ignores the effects of Speed Limit hazards.
Pistols fired at a plate (blue): For an entire turn, the player cancels any and all shots fired at them by adversaries (including the police).
Tire (gold): The player can drive over spikes without suffering the consequences. The spikes remain in place.
Crane (gold): The player doesn't need to pay the crane's service fee if they are pushed into the river.
1-ton weight (gold): No adversary can push you in any manner. Collision damage is applied normally.
Mortar (gold): The player can launch a single mortar shell at a car and push it one space in the direction of the shot. Any collision caused this way is calculated with the targeted vehicle's speed.
Police siren (gold): The police won't shoot at the player's car. Police shots can hit other cars beyond this one.
Ramp $700 (gold): The player can sell their ramp for $700 instead of $300 at the end of the game.
Shotgun (gold): During their turn, when the player shoots, they can use a shotgun, inflicting 2 damage to the 2 spaces directly in front of them.
Two pistols (gold): Until the end of the game, when the player shoots, they shoot simultaneously in front of and behind them.
Scope (gold): Once per turn, the player can use a magic bullet and inflict 1 damage to any vehicle on the bridge.

Drivers (Car Special Abilities)

Each dashboard shows a pictogram for the car's special ability:

Pupetta: Pupetta's car doesn't suffer damage or lose speed when she hits another car.
Don Moccioco: The Boss's son gets a small allowance of $200/turn, unless he sells two or more dice during his turn.
W. B. Spender: Spender's car gets an extra 2 durability points.
John Duke: Duke's car suffers 1 less damage on the damaged road sections, and on landings and rebounds (ramp).
Clyde Parker: C. Parker's turret shoots in all directions (straight, diagonal, front, back).

Variants

Border's Closed! (Expert Mode)

The Boss's troops are sent to launder money on the other side of the border, but are forced to beat a hasty retreat. Who will get away the fastest and stay in the Boss's good graces? The race is finished when all players have left the bridge. The winner is whoever wins the most money without being last in the race.

Special rules

Beyond the containers, the area is locked down by mounted police. Any car that gets the strange idea to pass over them with a ramp (or has been perhaps trapped by a competitor) is arrested. The game is over for them. The police present (3 or 4 players) at the start of the game are protected by an indestructible barrier (if it is struck, it has the same effect as a container).
Only reveal one Hazard token per player at the start of the turn.
Nothing (neither ramps nor Hazards) may be placed in the turnaround zone (the area where a U-turn is required).

Setup for 5 players

5 containers are placed at the end of zone 3 (put 5 container tokens aside).
A U-turn is obligatory in zone 3. You may not make a U-turn before then, nor on any space halfway between zones 2 and 3.

Setup for 4 players

4 containers are placed at the end of zone 4 and the tile with a single police officer is placed in the middle, protected by a barrier (put 4 container tokens and 1 single barrier tile aside).
A U-turn is obligatory in zone 4. You may not make a U-turn before then, nor on any space halfway between zones 3 and 4.

Setup for 3 players

3 containers and 3 police officers are placed at the end of zone 5. The police are all protected by a barrier (put 3 container tokens and 1 double barrier tile aside).
A U-turn is obligatory in zone 5. You may not make a U-turn before then, nor on any space halfway between zones 4 and 5.

The U-turn (3 Steers). Reminder: this special maneuver can only be performed at the end of your movement.

Reminder: Game Turn Timeline

Draw 5 Hazards.
Place the Hazards, starting with the player in last position.
The player in the lead rolls their dice, 2 rerolls allowed, then:
- Car adjustment: using the dice faces (Repair, Damage, Speedometer).
- Advance the car, during which several actions are possible: using the Steer and Shot dice faces; collecting money on the spaces crossed; removing Durability Points depending on Hazards suffered; buying a Bonus token from the shop; using one or more Bonus tokens; receiving a bounty if the player crosses the finish line.
- Selling unused dice.
Other players' turns, from the 2nd to the player in last position.
The police on the bridge take their shots.
Players who have fallen in the river are put back on the road.

Special maneuver: U-turn / Hand brake stop = 3 Steers.

Service fees

Service	Usage conditions	Price
Crane	Fall into the river	$500
Ramp	Free space, before rolling dice	(free)
Repair	Car at 0 mph	$200

End game rewards: see the Boss bounties table above.

Assembly Instructions

Page 15 of the rulebook contains only assembly diagrams (no text): the bridge (two road pieces, small and tall supports, crosspiece and reinforcements), the dashboards, the ramps, containers and barriers are assembled as illustrated.