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Is there a limit to how many Rubies I can collect?

The rulebook says the game ends on the trigger and that the most Rubies wins, with no cap stated.

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No. The 5 (or 6) Rubies only trigger the final round; the player with the most Rubies wins, so you can go past the target, for example with repeat cards or the Mosque and wheelbarrow Rubies. A capacity rule for Rubies is a house rule, not part of the game.

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