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What can the change-symbol cave token do?

The rulebook text covers this directly, and forum replies agree.

  • The Quest for El Dorado rulebook · Rulebook · CAVES VARIANT
  • oracol8 · Community · 2023-03-16
  • dirkdebeule · Community · 2023-03-16
  • dirkdebeule · Community · 2025-05-09
  • kirkroberts · Community · 2019-04-06
  • CloakedBartender · Community · 2026-08-01
  • 1qwerty · Community · 2026-08-01

It changes the symbol of the next card you play, for example a machete card to coins or paddles. It changes only the symbol, not the card's colour. Because the rulebook says "card", most players do not let it change a cave movement token, though the rulebook does not spell this out.

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