Nach dem Regen
Nach dem Regen Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Goal
After each rain shower, a magical spectacle takes place in the enchanted forest to win the favour of the Rainbow Queen. The dwarves (= players) play the game of the toadstools. Each time a dwarf succeeds in placing four toadstools of different colours in a row, he receives a gemstone. Whoever has collected the most gemstones at the end may take a seat next to the queen until the next rain shower. With three or four dwarves playing, cooperation is interesting or even required, because otherwise the scoring is different.
Setup
All toadstools are put into the bag. Each player takes four toadstools from the bag and places them in front of himself on the board, in the grey zone. These toadstools form the player's supply. The gemstones (discs) are placed beside the board. (The colour of the discs has no meaning.)
With two or three players, each player plays separately. (Pay attention to the special scoring for three players!) With four players, the game is played in two teams (players sitting opposite each other work together).
Turn Sequence
The starting player is chosen, and play then proceeds clockwise.
The player whose turn it is takes one of his toadstools and places it on an empty square. If this player scores with it, he receives one (or more) disc(s) and must continue playing. Each player can score at most four times in one turn (he has four toadstools in his supply). If he does not score, his turn ends immediately.
After ending his turn, he refills his supply of toadstools to four. If a player forgets to do this before the next player begins, he may no longer do it. He may only refill his supply again after he has himself (if possible) had a turn again.
Scoring
To score, a player must form a row of four toadstools of different colours. The row must always lie in one line: horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Empty squares may occur between the toadstools. The order of the four colours is arbitrary.
A single toadstool can score several points in one turn (on one line, or on several lines at the same time!). For each point, the player receives a disc.
See Figures 1 and 2 in the manual for examples of placement and scoring (not included in this source).
End of the Game
The game ends as soon as the last toadstool has been placed. (The game may end earlier if it is clear that no one can score any more.)
Two players: the player with the most discs wins.
Three players: for each player, the sum is made of his own discs and the discs of his left-hand neighbour. The player who then has the most points wins.
Four players: the game is played in teams. The team with the highest score wins.