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==Setup Notes== |
==Setup Notes== |
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Setup is specific to the number of players and will use 4, 5, or 6 Looney Ludo boards arranged them in one of |
Setup is specific to the number of players and will use 4, 5, or 6 Looney Ludo boards arranged them in different patterns. Click one of the links above to get the setup for your specific number of players. |
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==Setup and Materials: 2 Players== |
==Setup and Materials: 2 Players== |
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*Take the {{PL|::S|red|4em}} and cap the {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} with it, then place that stack onto the center of the green Looney Ludo board. |
*Take the {{PL|::S|red|4em}} and cap the {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} with it, then place that stack onto the center of the green Looney Ludo board. |
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*Take the {{PL|::S|blue|4em}} and cap the {{PL|::L|red|4em}} with it, then place that stack in the center of the purple Looney Ludo board.<br> |
*Take the {{PL|::S|blue|4em}} and cap the {{PL|::L|red|4em}} with it, then place that stack in the center of the purple Looney Ludo board.<br> |
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You are ready to |
You are now [[#Game Play|ready to play]]. |
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==Setup and Materials: 3 Players== |
==Setup and Materials: 3 Players== |
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*Each board should now have a stack of pyramids in its center that do not match the board's color. |
*Each board should now have a stack of pyramids in its center that do not match the board's color. |
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*Now all three players roll a {{PL|:6|black|2em}}. The highest roller will go first, and play will proceed to the left. ''Rearrange the stack of medium pyramids such that the color of the start player is on the bottom and the color of the player going last is on the top.'' |
*Now all three players roll a {{PL|:6|black|2em}}. The highest roller will go first, and play will proceed to the left. ''Rearrange the stack of medium pyramids such that the color of the start player is on the bottom and the color of the player going last is on the top.'' |
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<br>You are ready to |
<br>You are now [[#Game Play|ready to play]]. |
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==Setup and Materials: 4 Players== |
==Setup and Materials: 4 Players== |
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*Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree. |
*Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree. |
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::For instance, a tree consisting of {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} {{PL|::M|green|4em}} {{PL|::S|red|4em}} would go on the center square of the purple board.<br> |
::For instance, a tree consisting of {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} {{PL|::M|green|4em}} {{PL|::S|red|4em}} would go on the center square of the purple board.<br> |
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You are now ready to play. |
You are now [[#Game Play|ready to play]]. |
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==Setup and Materials: 5 Players== |
==Setup and Materials: 5 Players== |
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*Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree. |
*Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree. |
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::For instance, a tree consisting of {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} {{PL|::M|green|4em}} {{PL|::S|red|4em}} would go on the center square of the purple board.<br> |
::For instance, a tree consisting of {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} {{PL|::M|green|4em}} {{PL|::S|red|4em}} would go on the center square of the purple board.<br> |
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You are now ready to play. |
You are now [[#Game Play|ready to play]]. |
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==Setup and Materials: 6 Players== |
==Setup and Materials: 6 Players== |
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*Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree. |
*Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree. |
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::For instance, a tree consisting of {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} {{PL|::M|green|4em}} {{PL|::S|red|4em}} would go on the center square of the purple board.<br> |
::For instance, a tree consisting of {{PL|::L|blue|4em}} {{PL|::M|green|4em}} {{PL|::S|red|4em}} would go on the center square of the purple board.<br> |
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You are now ready to play. |
You are now [[#Game Play|ready to play]]. |
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==Game Play== |
==Game Play== |
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'''Start Player:''' Everyone rolls a {{PL|:6|black|2em}}. The highest roller goes first. |
'''Start Player:''' Everyone rolls a {{PL|:6|black|2em}}. The highest roller goes first. |
Revision as of 02:49, 10 August 2019
Looney Ludo | ||
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Andrew Looney | ||
Navigate an ever-changing maze and collect the right pieces to win | ||
Players: | 2 - 6 | |
Length: | Medium | |
Complexity: | Low | |
Trios per color: | 1 | |
Number of colors: | 6 | |
- - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - - | ||
2 Six-sided dice, Treehouse die, Looney Ludo boards | ||
Setup time: | 5 minutes | |
Playing time: | 10 minutes - 20 minutes | |
Strategy depth: | Low | |
Random chance: | Medium | |
Game mechanics: | Dynamic board, Stacking | |
Theme: | Abstract | |
BGG Link: | Martian Coasters | |
Status: Complete (v1.0), Year released: 2016 | ||
Description
Looney Ludo is a race/maze game using Looney Ludo boards in which players attempt to collect, transport, and reassemble their scattered pieces onto their personal home squares.
Goal
Be the first player to assemble your pyramids into a nest on your goal.
Materials
The greatest amount of materials needed |
You will need one nest in a unique color for each player. Colors used by the players must match the colors of the Looney Ludo boards being used. You will also need three dice: two standard six-sided dice and a black Treehouse die. The number of pyramids and Looney Ludo boards varies with the number of players.
To see the materials needed for your specific player amount, click one of the links.
- Materials needed for a 2-player game
- Materials needed for a 3-player game
- Materials needed for a 4-player game
- Materials needed for a 5-player game
- Materials needed for a 6-player game
Setup Notes
Setup is specific to the number of players and will use 4, 5, or 6 Looney Ludo boards arranged them in different patterns. Click one of the links above to get the setup for your specific number of players.
Setup and Materials: 2 Players
Two-player materials needed |
- Board Setup: Arrange the Looney Ludo boards as follows.
Setup for 2 players |
Pyramid Placement: We will assume the players are playing with and and using the colors shown in the board diagram above.
- Take the and place it onto the center of the blue Looney Ludo board.
- Take the and place it onto the center of the red Looney Ludo board.
- Take the and cap the with it, then place that stack onto the center of the green Looney Ludo board.
- Take the
You are now ready to play.
Setup and Materials: 3 Players
Three-player materials needed |
- Board: Arrange the Looney Ludo boards as follows.
Setup for 3 players |
Pyramid Placement: We will assume the players are playing with and using the colors shown in the board diagram above.
- Stack up the and place it onto the purple Looney Ludo board.
- Take the remaining larges and stack them with non-matching smalls.
- Place each of these stacks onto the center of the board whose color does not match either color in the stack.
- For instance, if got paired up with then this stack would need to be placed onto the center of the blue board.
- Each board should now have a stack of pyramids in its center that do not match the board's color.
- Now all three players roll a . The highest roller will go first, and play will proceed to the left. Rearrange the stack of medium pyramids such that the color of the start player is on the bottom and the color of the player going last is on the top.
You are now ready to play.
Setup and Materials: 4 Players
Four-player materials needed |
- Board: Arrange the Looney Ludo boards as follows.
Setup for 4 players |
Pyramid Placement: We will assume the players are playing with and using the colors shown in the board diagram above.
- Make four trees whose small, medium, and large pyramids do not match each other.
- Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree.
- For instance, a tree consisting of
- For instance, a tree consisting of
You are now ready to play.
Setup and Materials: 5 Players
Five-player materials needed |
- Board: Arrange the Looney Ludo boards as follows.
Setup for 5 players |
Pyramid Placement: We will assume the players are playing with and using the colors shown in the board diagram above.
- Make five trees whose small, medium, and large pyramids do not match each other.
- Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree.
- For instance, a tree consisting of
- For instance, a tree consisting of
You are now ready to play.
Setup and Materials: 6 Players
Six-player materials needed |
- Board: Arrange the Looney Ludo boards as follows.
Setup for 6 players |
Pyramid Placement:
Pyramid Placement: We will assume the players are playing with and using the colors shown in the board diagram above.
- Make six trees whose small, medium, and large pyramids do not match each other.
- Place each tree on the center of the Looney Ludo board whose color does not match any pyramid in that tree.
- For instance, a tree consisting of
- For instance, a tree consisting of
You are now ready to play.
Game Play
Start Player: Everyone rolls a
. The highest roller goes first.- On your turn, roll all three dice.
- Choose which of the two standard six-sided dice to use and throw the other one out. If you have rolled doubles, you may roll again if you wish.
- The chosen determines your movement allowance.
Movement Allowance: Each pip on the can move one pip's worth of pyramids. Suppose the blue player rolled a four. He could make any of the moves in this table.
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one space + one space |
two spaces |
one space + two spaces |
four spaces |
The active player is not required to use all movement pips on the die.
Action Die
- Gives you 7 pips' worth of Movement Allowance no matter what you rolled on the six-sided die.
- Gives you permission to move other players' pyramids as well as your own.
- You may take two Looney Ludo boards and swap them. However, you cannot change their orientation as you do so.
- You may move one Looney Ludo board to a different place on the board. At the end of this movement, all the boards must still be connected with one another. Unlike with SWAP, you are allowed to rotate the board, and could even choose to rotate it instead of moving the board.
- You may rotate any or all Looney Ludo boards. This must be done in one fell swoop, with no pyramid movement in between rotations.
- Choose one of the options above.
Order of Operations: Actions taken on the black die can be done before, after, or in between the player's spending of the Movement Allowance. The player chooses what order to do things in.
Game End
The game is over when one player has successfully assembled a nest in his own color on his board. For instance, when the green player has assembled
It is okay for the nest be on top of other players' pyramids so long as all three pieces are touching and in the correct order.
History
Looney Ludo is based on the game Martian Coasters, which was published in November 2006. It was released as part of Pyramid Arcade and renamed to Looney Ludo because the boards included in Pyramid Arcade aren't coasters, and won't last long if you use them as such. This version has 6 boards (4 of which have a second color on the back) and supports up to 6 players.