2010 Election - Player Aide

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The 2010 Election Roadmap

Phase

Rules and Restrictions

Grass Roots Phase Cannot place 5th marker anywhere. Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 1 in Scotland, 1 in Wales
Lib Dem – anywhere but Wales, only 1 marker per constituency except in Cornwall
Tory – only in rural England, not Cornwall
Labour – only in industrial

Disenchanted Electors Phase Remove D6 + 3 Labour Markers and deduct this number of points from Labour.
Adjust Lib Dem markers by D6 – 4.

Party Machine Phase Only 1 marker per constituency per burst. Cannot place 5th marker anywhere except Cornwall.
Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 2 in Scotland, 1 in Wales, 2 in Cornwall
Lib Dem – only in constituencies free of Lib Dem markers, except Scotland
Tory – only in England, at least 2 per burst in rural
Labour – at least 2 per burst in Industrial, none in English rural

1^st Opinion Poll Phase 30 markers. If all cards the same: party with the biggest percentage loses 6 points (if tied, both lose 3) and points lost passed equally to the next two parties (or one if tie).
If 3-2-1: the 3 takes 6 points (2 from 2 and 4 from 1).
If 3-3-2, 3-3-1 or 2-2-1: top 2 each take 3 from lowest.
If 3-2-2, 3-1-1 or 2-1-1: top takes 6 (2 from larger, 4 from smaller).

Population Cluster Phase Only 1 marker per constituency per burst. Cannot place 5th marker anywhere except Cornwall or for nationalist.
Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 1 in Scotland, 1 in Wales, 1 in Cornwall
Lib Dem – must ensure at least 1 in every suburban, then where there are no Lib Dem markers
Tory – none in industrial
Labour – none in rural

2^nd Opinion Poll 30 markers generated

Last Minute Canvassing Phase Only 1 marker per constituency per burst. Cannot place 5th marker anywhere.
Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 1 in Scotland, 1 in Wales, 1 in Cornwall
Lib Dem – must ensure at least 1 in every English unless already has 4
Tory – no limits
Labour – no limits

Hitting the Marginals Phase Each player removes d6+3 other party markers, each from a different constituency. More than one player can remove from the same constituency. Then these are placed back wherever one likes; okay to place the 5th marker in a constituency.

3^rd Opinion Poll 50 markers generated

Election Night 50 markers drawn from the bag one-by-one and placed to fill up the empty spaces.

Declaration Phase - All parties have 1 marker each: 4-4-4-4-4. Natural: 8-3-3-3-3
- Only 1 party has 2 markers: 14-2-2-2. Natural: 17-1-1-1
- If two parties have 2 markers: 10-10. Natural: 13-7
- A party has 3-5 markers: 20

Natural Constituencies Industrial: Labour, then British National
Cornwall: Lib Dem
Other English Rural: Tory, then UKIP
London: Lib Dem, then Falangist
Yorkshire: Falangist (but not above other naturals)

Last update: Wed Jun 9 23:34:09 UTC 2010

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Phase	Rules and Restrictions
Grass Roots Phase	Cannot place 5th marker anywhere. Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 1 in Scotland, 1 in Wales Lib Dem – anywhere but Wales, only 1 marker per constituency except in Cornwall Tory – only in rural England, not Cornwall Labour – only in industrial
Disenchanted Electors Phase	Remove D6 + 3 Labour Markers and deduct this number of points from Labour. Adjust Lib Dem markers by D6 – 4.
Party Machine Phase	Only 1 marker per constituency per burst. Cannot place 5th marker anywhere except Cornwall. Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 2 in Scotland, 1 in Wales, 2 in Cornwall Lib Dem – only in constituencies free of Lib Dem markers, except Scotland Tory – only in England, at least 2 per burst in rural Labour – at least 2 per burst in Industrial, none in English rural
1^st Opinion Poll Phase	30 markers. If all cards the same: party with the biggest percentage loses 6 points (if tied, both lose 3) and points lost passed equally to the next two parties (or one if tie). If 3-2-1: the 3 takes 6 points (2 from 2 and 4 from 1). If 3-3-2, 3-3-1 or 2-2-1: top 2 each take 3 from lowest. If 3-2-2, 3-1-1 or 2-1-1: top takes 6 (2 from larger, 4 from smaller).
Population Cluster Phase	Only 1 marker per constituency per burst. Cannot place 5th marker anywhere except Cornwall or for nationalist. Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 1 in Scotland, 1 in Wales, 1 in Cornwall Lib Dem – must ensure at least 1 in every suburban, then where there are no Lib Dem markers Tory – none in industrial Labour – none in rural

2^nd Opinion Poll	30 markers generated
Last Minute Canvassing Phase	Only 1 marker per constituency per burst. Cannot place 5th marker anywhere. Pre-phase: Lib Dem – 1 in Scotland, 1 in Wales, 1 in Cornwall Lib Dem – must ensure at least 1 in every English unless already has 4 Tory – no limits Labour – no limits
Hitting the Marginals Phase	Each player removes d6+3 other party markers, each from a different constituency. More than one player can remove from the same constituency. Then these are placed back wherever one likes; okay to place the 5th marker in a constituency.
3^rd Opinion Poll	50 markers generated
Election Night	50 markers drawn from the bag one-by-one and placed to fill up the empty spaces.
Declaration Phase	- All parties have 1 marker each: 4-4-4-4-4. Natural: 8-3-3-3-3 - Only 1 party has 2 markers: 14-2-2-2. Natural: 17-1-1-1 - If two parties have 2 markers: 10-10. Natural: 13-7 - A party has 3-5 markers: 20
Natural Constituencies	Industrial: Labour, then British National Cornwall: Lib Dem Other English Rural: Tory, then UKIP London: Lib Dem, then Falangist Yorkshire: Falangist (but not above other naturals)