Power Grid: Brazil/Spain & Portugal
Power Grid: Brazil/Spain & Portugal Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
The maps of Brazil and Spain & Portugal in this expansion can only be played with a copy of Power Grid.
The rules of Power Grid remain the same, except for following modifications and special features of the two maps contained in this expansion.
Brazil
Overview
In Brazil, power providers prefer biogas for the production of electricity. Thus, players should consider the garbage power plants as biogas-fired power plants and the garbage resources as biogas tanks when playing with the Brazil maps. The fight for scarce resources is intense and will keep the players focused during the game!
Preparation
After the players lay out the starting market with the power plants 03-10, the players sort out all the remaining biogas power plants (remember, these are the »original« garbage power plants) and set them aside. Then, the players continue with the power plant deck setup as in the basic game rules (removing random plants based on the number of players, etc.). Next, the players put power plant 14 directly under power plant 13 in the power plant deck and shuffle all other biogas power plants into the remaining deck.
Playing the Game
Phase 5: Bureaucracy
In this phase, the resources are filled in accordance with the Brazil resource supply table.
The Brazil resource supply table is on the last page! (See Resource Supply Tables below.)
Spain & Portugal
Overview
In Spain & Portugal, the interests of power production develop in two completely opposite directions: Uranium will be much more important than in other games, however not at the begining. The resource market will not get any new uranium at all during »Step 1«, but the supplies of uranium increase rapidly in »Step 2«. On the other hand, and at the same time, three large wind-power plants come onto the market. This clash of interests is intended!
Preparation
First, sort out power plants 18, 22 and 27 from the power plant deck and set them face up aside.
At the start, the prices of resources begin at: coal 1 Elektro, oil 3 Elektro, garbage 6 Elektro, and uranium 5 Elektro.
Playing the Game
Phase 2: Auction power plants
Players with networks only in Portugal may not buy nuclear power plants nor may such players offer nuclear power plants for auction.
Phase 5: Bureaucracy
In this phase, the resources are filled in accordance with the Spain & Portugal resource supply table.
The Spain & Portugal resource supply table is on the last page! (See Resource Supply Tables below.)
Game Steps
Step 2
At the beginning of »Step 2«, place the three power plants 18, 22 and 27 on top of the power plant deck in ascending order, so that the 18 is on top, than the 22, and finally the 27. Thus, power plant 18 is drawn to replace the smallest power plant removed at the beginning of »Step 2«.
Resource Supply Tables
Each table lists, for each player count, the number of units of each resource placed in the resource market at Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 (Phase 5: Bureaucracy).
Brazil Resource Supply Table
| Resource | 2 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 3 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 4 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 5 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 6 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1 / 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 / 4 | 3 / 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| Oil | 3 / 4 / 3 | 4 / 5 / 3 | 5 / 6 / 4 | 5 / 7 / 5 | 7 / 9 / 6 |
| Biogas | 2 / 2 / 4 | 2 / 3 / 4 | 3 / 4 / 5 | 4 / 5 / 6 | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| Uranium | 1 / 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 / 2 | 2 / 3 / 2 |
Spain & Portugal Resource Supply Table
| Resource | 2 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 3 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 4 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 5 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) | 6 players (Step 1 / 2 / 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 3 / 4 / 2 | 4 / 5 / 2 | 4 / 6 / 3 | 4 / 7 / 3 | 6 / 8 / 4 |
| Oil | 2 / 3 / 5 | 2 / 4 / 5 | 3 / 5 / 6 | 4 / 6 / 7 | 5 / 7 / 9 |
| Garbage | 1 / 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 / 4 | 3 / 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| Uranium | 0 / 2 / 1 | 0 / 2 / 1 | 0 / 4 / 1 | 0 / 5 / 1 |