Zookini

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• award reveal — award cards are revealed after rounds; aiming to collect a number of awards
• buy from display/draw/discard — players may take a card from the common display or draw deck or discard pile, paying the cost if any
• card drafting — players draft cards from the common display
• exchange with face-up card — exchange a card from your zoo with a face-up card if the new card's price or stars are the same or lower
• Money management — start with money and pay bills; money can be earned during play
• set collection — collect animals, facilities, and staff to gain awards
• take that — cards/events can affect other players
• take-that — cards/events can affect other players

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Quotes (from this video)

• the game plays two to four players with mechanics such as card drafting set collection and take that the game is of light complexity
• Zu Tycoon type of computer game where you are trying to build your zoo getting facilities staff members and deal with some unexpected events
• i admit there are times i just want to collect the animals because they look so cute
• the game is much simpler and aim for families
• the first player who wins three awards or four in a two player game will crown zu king

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• End condition — Play continues until a complete row is filled on any board.
• Row completion and tile transfer — When a row is completely filled, a tile moves to the corresponding row on the right and the rest are discarded.
• Scoring based on adjacency — You score points for orthogonally adjacent tiles in a row and in a column; tiles can count for multiple adjacent tiles and can count twice if both a row and column adjacency exist.
• Tile drafting from factories or central area — On a turn you choose one of five factories and take all tiles of one color from that factory, pushing the rest into the middle; if taking from the middle you also take the first-player tile.
• tile placement — If tiles selected do not fit on the chosen row, the overflow goes to the floor and will score negative points at the end of the round.
• Tile placement and floor rule — If tiles selected do not fit on the chosen row, the overflow goes to the floor and will score negative points at the end of the round.
• Tile/Map Shifting — When a row is completely filled, a tile moves to the corresponding row on the right and the rest are discarded.

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Quotes (from this video)

• it's travel edition
• this is a travel version of AO
• it's not magnets like your classic travel version of a game but it's travel edition
• endgame condition is that the full row is complete
• the scoring track is snooker style
• on your turn you choose either one of the five factories

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