Funny how you write the numbers in the x2 orange boxes without doubling them. I always will write 8 instead of 4. Thanks for doing a playthrough! (Many videos don't bother with it.)
Round 2, first roll you picked the blue 2 that makes 8 with the white 6. Than you roll all the dice again including the blue 2 you picked! So game is not valid or am i missing a game rule? End of round 2 you have 6 crossed and a one 6 in purple. 7 choosen options in 2 rounds without using the +1.
Way to watch closely! This is kind of an odd quirk of the rules especially if you're used to playing with other players. In the solo mode the rules simulate the "passive roll" (where, in a game with opponents, you would be choosing one of the leftover dice) by having you roll all the dice once and choose from among the 3 lowest rolls. I incorrectly refer to this as the "bonus roll" but the single passive roll between rounds really is part of the solo rules. That's how we get 7 picks by the end of round 2. Thanks for keeping me honest!
I think I just got 4. I didn’t achieve the yellow fox. It requires crossing off all of the boxes in the bottom row, but I only did the diagonal, and the middle two rows.
The instructions on the Extra Die Action say, "This action can only be performed at the end of a round (i.e. after the active player has regularly assigned all of his dice or after a passive player has chosen a die from the Silver Platter)." [instructions page 7] I interpret that to mean both active and passive players can use this action provided that they follow the restriction that "each individual die can only be chosen once a round in this manner" ( so you can't use 2 extra die actions to claim the same purple 6). This is different than the Reroll Action which clearly states "This can be used only by the active player." That said, I've interpreted rules incorrectly before, and I'm open to outside clarification!
@@wingames9172 Incredible. You're absolutely right. I have now read it again (in the German instructions). If I hadn't seen your video, I would continue to play it incorrectly. I always thought the passive player could only choose this single die. Thank you for the revelation.
Yes, the round 4 bonus must be used instantly, however the instructions indicate that "players choose one of the two options in round 4," and having used the 'X' we don't get to use the '6.' Thanks for watching so closely!
Are you being a bit selective on how you apply the ruling of the passive roll? The rules say if there's a draw, you select the nearest die to the box. In the very last passive roll you "deselect" the nearest green 4 die, allowing you to keep the white. Bit cheeky?
Well done! You are absolutely correct. While I followed the "closest to the dish" rule for passive rolls in earlier rounds I mistakenly eliminated the closest die to the dish in the final passive roll rather than including it. Ironically the mistake cost me two points! The final passive choice should have been among the blue 1, yellow 2, and green 4. I should chose the green 4 and trigger the free blue pick, which triggers the free green and the orange 5. I would then use my bonus picks to chose the purple 6 and finally the white 4 to use on orange. The result would be all the same numbers as you see in the video, but the 5 and 4 in the orange row would be switched, so the 5 would be the pick whose value gets doubled instead of the four resulting in 298 instead of 296. So, yes, I cheated (accidentally) but the value of this strategy is that nearly any final roll will result in a usable pick and you can bonus pick the other two. Thanks for watching so closely!
@@wingames9172 Thank you for being so gracious at my nitpickery. Thank you too for the strategy, I have been utterly rubbish at the game (barely on the scoreboard) but managed 260 on my first attempt keeping your tactics in mind 😁
Good find! The catch is that strategy gets you a free blue and a free bonus pick (2), while the other gets you a free orange, a free green, and a bonus pick (3), and one fewer pick may cost you a fox elsewhere.
@@wingames9172 Ah my bad the strategy I proposed only works for the 3 player game. It would allow you to get all five foxes. Your strategy might be better than mine in 2 player mode.
Funny how you write the numbers in the x2 orange boxes without doubling them. I always will write 8 instead of 4. Thanks for doing a playthrough! (Many videos don't bother with it.)
JOHN SMALL That would make a lot more sense! Good tip.
Thx , really Nice tips !
Glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to work on.
Round 2, first roll you picked the blue 2 that makes 8 with the white 6. Than you roll all the dice again including the blue 2 you picked! So game is not valid or am i missing a game rule? End of round 2 you have 6 crossed and a one 6 in purple. 7 choosen options in 2 rounds without using the +1.
Way to watch closely! This is kind of an odd quirk of the rules especially if you're used to playing with other players. In the solo mode the rules simulate the "passive roll" (where, in a game with opponents, you would be choosing one of the leftover dice) by having you roll all the dice once and choose from among the 3 lowest rolls. I incorrectly refer to this as the "bonus roll" but the single passive roll between rounds really is part of the solo rules. That's how we get 7 picks by the end of round 2. Thanks for keeping me honest!
Am I mis-looking or did you catch 5 wolves there but only calculated 4??
I think I just got 4. I didn’t achieve the yellow fox. It requires crossing off all of the boxes in the bottom row, but I only did the diagonal, and the middle two rows.
At 10:55 you make a Bonus Dice Action as an passive Player? Is that allowed?
The instructions on the Extra Die Action say, "This action can only be performed at the end of a round (i.e. after the active player has regularly assigned all of his dice or after a passive player has chosen a die from the Silver Platter)." [instructions page 7]
I interpret that to mean both active and passive players can use this action provided that they follow the restriction that "each individual die can only be chosen once a round in this manner" ( so you can't use 2 extra die actions to claim the same purple 6).
This is different than the Reroll Action which clearly states "This can be used only by the active player."
That said, I've interpreted rules incorrectly before, and I'm open to outside clarification!
@@wingames9172 Incredible. You're absolutely right. I have now read it again (in the German instructions). If I hadn't seen your video, I would continue to play it incorrectly. I always thought the passive player could only choose this single die. Thank you for the revelation.
Yeah! Glad it helped.
I thought you needed to use the round 4 bonussen ( x & 6) instantly? You didn't use the 6 right?
Yes, the round 4 bonus must be used instantly, however the instructions indicate that "players choose one of the two options in round 4," and having used the 'X' we don't get to use the '6.' Thanks for watching so closely!
@@wingames9172 I always use both bonusses...woops. Is it only when playing solo you can only use 1 bonus or also when playing multiple?
All games, I’m afraid. An easy mistake!
Are you being a bit selective on how you apply the ruling of the passive roll? The rules say if there's a draw, you select the nearest die to the box. In the very last passive roll you "deselect" the nearest green 4 die, allowing you to keep the white. Bit cheeky?
Well done! You are absolutely correct. While I followed the "closest to the dish" rule for passive rolls in earlier rounds I mistakenly eliminated the closest die to the dish in the final passive roll rather than including it. Ironically the mistake cost me two points! The final passive choice should have been among the blue 1, yellow 2, and green 4. I should chose the green 4 and trigger the free blue pick, which triggers the free green and the orange 5. I would then use my bonus picks to chose the purple 6 and finally the white 4 to use on orange. The result would be all the same numbers as you see in the video, but the 5 and 4 in the orange row would be switched, so the 5 would be the pick whose value gets doubled instead of the four resulting in 298 instead of 296. So, yes, I cheated (accidentally) but the value of this strategy is that nearly any final roll will result in a usable pick and you can bonus pick the other two. Thanks for watching so closely!
@@wingames9172 Thank you for being so gracious at my nitpickery. Thank you too for the strategy, I have been utterly rubbish at the game (barely on the scoreboard) but managed 260 on my first attempt keeping your tactics in mind 😁
you should switch your yellow strategy to the blue cross, the fox, and the 1 and2 in the middle. This will beat your strategy due to the extra fox
Good find! The catch is that strategy gets you a free blue and a free bonus pick (2), while the other gets you a free orange, a free green, and a bonus pick (3), and one fewer pick may cost you a fox elsewhere.
@@wingames9172 Ah my bad the strategy I proposed only works for the 3 player game. It would allow you to get all five foxes. Your strategy might be better than mine in 2 player mode.
Oh, Clever! I hadn’t occurred to me that the three player game offered a different number of picks. I’ll have to try that for some variety.
@@hylas1961 The I strategy for yellow is better in 2 players, but it requires more luck whereas the H is more consistent and safe