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Assumption: • This reference sheet assumes that you have read the complete

rules of the game and are familiar with the mechanics of the game

This reference sheet is useful when:• You have not played the game for some time and do not

remember all the rules details (e.g. starting money, scoring methods)

• You are teaching the game and want to give a simple and structured overview

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Games covered: 1. 10 Days in Asia2. A Game of Thrones3. A Game of Thrones: A Clash of Kings4. Acquire5. Africa6. Age of Empires III7. Age of Steam (2nd edition)8. Agricola 9. Airships10. Aquaretto11. Ark (updated in v9.0)12. Around the world in 80 days13. At the Gates of Loyang (new in v9.0)14. Automobile 15. Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge16. Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal17. Babel18. Barbarossa 19. Beowulf20. Blue Moon21. Bohnanza22. Bonnie and Clyde (Mystery Rummy) 23. Bootleggers24. Brass & 2P variant25. Britannia

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83. Mamma Mia84. Mamma Mia Grande85. Manila86. Medici87. Medici vs Strozzi88. Medina89. Metropolys 90. Mexica91. Mordred 92. Mykerinos93. Nefertiti 94. Niagara95. Notre Dame 96. O Zoo le Mio (Zoosim) 97. Oltremare98. On the Underground 99. Once Upon A Time100. Pacific Victory101. Palazzo102. Perikles 103. Planet Steam (new in v9.0)104. Poison105. Power Grid106. Power Grid – Factory Manager107. Puerto Rico108. Quo Vadis? 109. R-Eco110. Race for the Galaxy111. Rommel in the Desert112. Royal Turf

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61. Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage62. Hansa63. Hare and Tortoise 64. Hollywood Blockbuster / Traumfabrik65. Homesteaders (new in v9.0)66. Ice Flow (new in v9.0)67. In the Shadow of the Emperor (new in

v9.0)68. In the Year of the Dragon 69. Indonesia70. Incan Gold / Diamant 71. Java72. Kayanak (new in v9.0)73. Keltis 74. Klunker (new in v9.0)75. Le Havre 76. Loco 77. Lord of the Rings 78. Lord of the Rings: Battlefields 79. Lord of the Rings: Friends & Foes 80. Lord of the Rings: Sauron 81. Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation82. Louis XIV

26. Carcassonne Discovery27. Carcassonne The City 28. Caylus29. Caylus Magna Carta30. Chateau Roquefort 31. Chicago Express32. Chinatown 33. Citadels34. Colosseum35. Container 36. Cosmic Encounter 37. Crusader Rex (rules v1.4)38. Cuba39. Die Dolmengotter (new in v9.0)40. Die Macher41. Domaine42. Dominion 43. Downfall of Pompeii44. Dschunke 45. Dune (Descartes edition) (new in v9.0)46. Dungeon Lords47. Eastern Front 248. El Capitan49. Elfenland 50. Fearsome Floors 51. Felix: the cat in the sack 52. Fluch die Mumie (new in v9.0)53. Formula De 54. Frank’s Zoo55. Fresh Fish56. Funny Friends (new in v9.0)57. Galaxy Trucker 58. Ghost Stories 59. Goa60. Greed Incorporated (new in v9.0)

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113. Santiago114. Scotland Yard 115. Settlers of Catan Card Game & 1st

expansion116. Show Manager 117. Snow Tails118. Sole Mio 119. Space Alert (enhanced in v9.0)120. Strozzi121. Struggle of Empires 122. Taj Mahal123. Tales of Arabian Nights (new in v9.0)124. Tempus 125. That’s Life 126. Thebes127. Thief of Baghdad128. Through the Desert129. Thurn and Taxis130. Ticket To Ride Card Game131. Ticket To Ride series ref chart132. To Court The King133. Tongiaki (new in v9.0)134. Trias135. Tribune 136. Twilight Struggle (enhanced in v9.0)137. Um Reifenbreite 138. Uruk – Wiege der Zivilisation (new in

v9.0)139. Vinci140. Wallenstein141. Wasabi142. Waterloo 143. Wilderness War (correction pending)144. Witch’s Brew 145. Yspahan146. Zooloretto

In the Shadow of the Emperor

Start:• Start player = emperor and places 1 empire city. • Set up using ref card. • First round starts in Phase 4.

Structure: 5 rounds with 8 phases1. Income. $6 + $1/city + $1/controlled foreign city. Move

both markers. 2. Aging. If emperor dies, move non-elector aristocrat to

throne. 3. Descendants.

• If (from previous round) blue > pink, get 15yo son in any aristocrat space. May push knight away from aristocrat space if electorate full.

• If pink >= blue, get daughter to offer for marriage to 1 (only) specific Baron (gain 1VP if accepted) or send to convent (gain $1, including if marriage declined).

• No cards = no descendants. 4. Actions (do until pass)

• Buy and place action cards• Use elector privilege • Place or move knight (costs $1) to aristocrat or

castle space• Actions bought must be used. • Choosing “Rival” ends Phase 4 for player.• Don’t move colour chip.

5. New electors• Calculate power by knights, cities, aristocrats

(couples = 2), empire city (emperor only)• If tied, emperor decides winner.• New elector (if applicable) earns 2VP.• If winner has no suitable replacement, old elector

pushed out, but elector space left blank. No 2VP, no vote in emperor election.

6. Elect emperor (only if “Rival” selected)• 1 vote per elector. Note Bohemia & special cards.• Secretly vote for emperor or rival. • Current emperor wins ties.• If rival wins, move non-elector aristocrat to throne,

else 45yo baron from own supply. Deposed emperor goes to any electorate (may push knight away).

• Supporters of victor gain 1VP7. Emperor actions8. Move round marker

Others:• Knights can always be pushed away by

barons/couples from aristocrat space, but not castle.• 2P: Randomly close 1 spiritual and 1 secular

electorate. Players may buy action cards and not use.

Tips – ways to earn VP:• Accepted marriage proposals (1VP)• Becoming elector (2VP)• Voting for emperor (1VP)• Being emperor (1/2VP)• Being elector of Mainz (1VP)• Indulgence action card (1VP)• Placing city (1/1/2VP)