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	==INTRODUCTION==		==INTRODUCTION==

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	==INTRODUCTION==		==INTRODUCTION==

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	==INTRODUCTION==		==INTRODUCTION==

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	*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#INTRODUCTION\|INTRODUCTION]]		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#INTRODUCTION\|INTRODUCTION]]
	*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#HOW TO START\|HOW TO START]]		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#HOW TO START\|HOW TO START]]

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	*INTRODUCTION		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#INTRODUCTION\|INTRODUCTION]]
	*HOW TO START		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#HOW TO START\|HOW TO START]]
	*HOW TO PLAY		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#HOW TO PLAY\|HOW TO PLAY]]
	*DISASTER CARDS		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#DISASTER CARDS\|DISASTER CARDS]]
	*DINOSAUR TRAITS		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#DINOSAUR TRAITS\|DINOSAUR TRAITS]]
	*POINT CARDS		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#POINT CARDS\|POINT CARDS]]
	*INSTANT CARDS		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#INSTANT CARDS\|INSTANT CARDS]]
	*RESOLVING TIES		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#RESOLVING TIES\|RESOLVING TIES]]
	*HOW TO WIN		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#HOW TO WIN\|HOW TO WIN]]
	*2-PLAYER RULES		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#2-PLAYER RULES\|2-PLAYER RULES]]
	*HELPFUL REMINDERS		*[[Happy Little Dinosaurs - Rules of Play#HELPFUL REMINDERS\|HELPFUL REMINDERS]]
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	==INTRODUCTION==		==INTRODUCTION==
	Welcome to Happy Little Dinosaurs. In this game, you are a Dinosaur, and life repeatedly tries to punch you in the face. You’ll do your best to avoid Natural, Predatory, and Emotional disasters while dodging Meteors, and much like in the real world, you’ll probably fail. But keep picking yourself back up, because the first Dinosaur to reach 50 points (or the last Dinosaur standing) wins the game! Yay!		Welcome to Happy Little Dinosaurs. In this game, you are a Dinosaur, and life repeatedly tries to punch you in the face. You’ll do your best to avoid Natural, Predatory, and Emotional disasters while dodging Meteors, and much like in the real world, you’ll probably fail. But keep picking yourself back up, because the first Dinosaur to reach 50 points (or the last Dinosaur standing) wins the game! Yay!

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	*[[INTRODUCTION~~\|Happy_Little_Dinosaurs_-_Rules_of_Play#INTRODUCTION]]~~		*INTRODUCTION
	*HOW TO START		*HOW TO START
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	==INTRODUCTION==		==INTRODUCTION==
	Welcome to Happy Little Dinosaurs. In this game, you are a Dinosaur, and life repeatedly tries to punch you in the face. You’ll do your best to avoid Natural, Predatory, and Emotional disasters while dodging Meteors, and much like in the real world, you’ll probably fail. But keep picking yourself back up, because the first Dinosaur to reach 50 points (or the last Dinosaur standing) wins the game! Yay!		Welcome to Happy Little Dinosaurs. In this game, you are a Dinosaur, and life repeatedly tries to punch you in the face. You’ll do your best to avoid Natural, Predatory, and Emotional disasters while dodging Meteors, and much like in the real world, you’ll probably fail. But keep picking yourself back up, because the first Dinosaur to reach 50 points (or the last Dinosaur standing) wins the game! Yay!

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	*INTRODUCTION		*[[INTRODUCTION\|Happy_Little_Dinosaurs_-_Rules_of_Play#INTRODUCTION]]
	*HOW TO START		*HOW TO START
	*HOW TO PLAY		*HOW TO PLAY

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			*INTRODUCTION
			*HOW TO START
			*HOW TO PLAY
			*DISASTER CARDS
			*DINOSAUR TRAITS
			*POINT CARDS
			*INSTANT CARDS
			*RESOLVING TIES
			*HOW TO WIN
			*2-PLAYER RULES
			*HELPFUL REMINDERS
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	==INTRODUCTION==		==INTRODUCTION==
	Welcome to Happy Little Dinosaurs. In this game, you are a Dinosaur, and life repeatedly tries to punch you in the face. You’ll do your best to avoid Natural, Predatory, and Emotional disasters while dodging Meteors, and much like in the real world, you’ll probably fail. But keep picking yourself back up, because the first Dinosaur to reach 50 points (or the last Dinosaur standing) wins the game! Yay!		Welcome to Happy Little Dinosaurs. In this game, you are a Dinosaur, and life repeatedly tries to punch you in the face. You’ll do your best to avoid Natural, Predatory, and Emotional disasters while dodging Meteors, and much like in the real world, you’ll probably fail. But keep picking yourself back up, because the first Dinosaur to reach 50 points (or the last Dinosaur standing) wins the game! Yay!

	==HOW TO START==		==HOW TO START==
	Inside this box, you’ll find the following components:		Inside this box, you’ll find the following components:
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	But Disaster cards aren’t all bad. For each Disaster card in your Disaster Area, move your Dinosaur meeple forward 1 space on your Escape Route at the end of each round. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!		But Disaster cards aren’t all bad. For each Disaster card in your Disaster Area, move your Dinosaur meeple forward 1 space on your Escape Route at the end of each round. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!
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	==DINOSAUR TRAITS==		==DINOSAUR TRAITS==
	Each Dinosaur player board has your Dinosaur’s traits listed in the bottom left corner.		Each Dinosaur player board has your Dinosaur’s traits listed in the bottom left corner.
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	*There are a few key exceptions to this order of using Point card effects. These exceptions are card effects that specify when the effect occurs by stating “During this round” or “During scoring this round.” If a card states “During this round,” its effect occurs before the effects of any other Point cards in the round, regardless of those cards’ point values. If a card states “During scoring this round,” its effect occurs when you calculate scores after all other Point card effects have been used.		*There are a few key exceptions to this order of using Point card effects. These exceptions are card effects that specify when the effect occurs by stating “During this round” or “During scoring this round.” If a card states “During this round,” its effect occurs before the effects of any other Point cards in the round, regardless of those cards’ point values. If a card states “During scoring this round,” its effect occurs when you calculate scores after all other Point card effects have been used.
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	==INSTANT CARDS==		==INSTANT CARDS==
	You can use Instant cards to tip the odds in your favor or save your Dinosaur in a pinch. Instant cards state when you can play them.		You can use Instant cards to tip the odds in your favor or save your Dinosaur in a pinch. Instant cards state when you can play them.

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	Now you’re ready to play Happy Little Dinosaurs!		Now you’re ready to play Happy Little Dinosaurs!
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	==HOW TO PLAY==		==HOW TO PLAY==
	Each round, players will play Point cards from their hands in the hopes of collecting points and avoiding disasters. To start a round, flip the top card of the Disaster deck face-up and read it aloud. Each player must choose a Point card from their hand and place it face-down. If a player does not have any Point cards in their hand during this part of the round, that player must discard their hand and draw 5 new cards (and repeat the process until they have a Point card that they can play face-down). After all players have placed a Point card facedown, all players will reveal their Point cards simultaneously.		Each round, players will play Point cards from their hands in the hopes of collecting points and avoiding disasters. To start a round, flip the top card of the Disaster deck face-up and read it aloud. Each player must choose a Point card from their hand and place it face-down. If a player does not have any Point cards in their hand during this part of the round, that player must discard their hand and draw 5 new cards (and repeat the process until they have a Point card that they can play face-down). After all players have placed a Point card facedown, all players will reveal their Point cards simultaneously.
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	At the end of the round, each player moves their Dinosaur meeple forward on their Escape Route a number of spaces equal to the number of disasters in their Disaster Area. Each player then draws cards from the Main deck until they have 5 cards in their hand. Before the next round begins, clear the table by moving all face-up Point cards and Instant cards to the discard pile. If at any time the Main deck has no remaining cards, shuffle the discard pile and place it facedown to form a new Main deck.		At the end of the round, each player moves their Dinosaur meeple forward on their Escape Route a number of spaces equal to the number of disasters in their Disaster Area. Each player then draws cards from the Main deck until they have 5 cards in their hand. Before the next round begins, clear the table by moving all face-up Point cards and Instant cards to the discard pile. If at any time the Main deck has no remaining cards, shuffle the discard pile and place it facedown to form a new Main deck.
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	==DISASTER CARDS==		==DISASTER CARDS==
	The Dinosaur world is full of disasters, just like real life! There are three main types of Disaster cards in addition to Meteor cards (which are extra disastrous). Each type of Disaster card is denoted by a color and a symbol:		The Dinosaur world is full of disasters, just like real life! There are three main types of Disaster cards in addition to Meteor cards (which are extra disastrous). Each type of Disaster card is denoted by a color and a symbol:
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	These traits will give you advantages or disadvantages when facing certain types of Disaster cards. The advantages and disadvantages of your Dinosaur Traits are added to or subtracted from your Point card’s value each round. For example, if you are playing as Nervous Rex, you will add 1 point to your score each round when facing a Predatory Disaster card and subtract 1 point from your score each round when facing an Emotional Disaster card.		These traits will give you advantages or disadvantages when facing certain types of Disaster cards. The advantages and disadvantages of your Dinosaur Traits are added to or subtracted from your Point card’s value each round. For example, if you are playing as Nervous Rex, you will add 1 point to your score each round when facing a Predatory Disaster card and subtract 1 point from your score each round when facing an Emotional Disaster card.
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	==POINT CARDS==		==POINT CARDS==
	Point cards feature various weapons, trinkets, and good luck charms that you will use to try to collect points and avoid disasters. Each has a point value between 0 and 9 that is used for scoring during the round.		Point cards feature various weapons, trinkets, and good luck charms that you will use to try to collect points and avoid disasters. Each has a point value between 0 and 9 that is used for scoring during the round.
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	==RESOLVING TIES==		==RESOLVING TIES==
	In some rounds, multiple players will have the same score after adding Point card values,		In some rounds, multiple players will have the same score after adding Point card values,
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	If all players tie, move the face-up Disaster card to the bottom of the Disaster deck and end the round. No player collects points for the round.		If all players tie, move the face-up Disaster card to the bottom of the Disaster deck and end the round. No player collects points for the round.
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	==HOW TO WIN==		==HOW TO WIN==
	There are two ways to win the game:		There are two ways to win the game:
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	*Be the last Dinosaur left in the game.		*Be the last Dinosaur left in the game.
	Looks like you’ve successfully delayed your inevitable extinction. Unfortunately, all of your friends are now dead :( But on the bright side, you’re a winner!		Looks like you’ve successfully delayed your inevitable extinction. Unfortunately, all of your friends are now dead :( But on the bright side, you’re a winner!
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	==2-PLAYER RULES==		==2-PLAYER RULES==
	If you are playing with two players, we suggest that you make a couple of modifications to the standard rules:		If you are playing with two players, we suggest that you make a couple of modifications to the standard rules:
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	If you don’t make these modifications, you may find the game to feel less balanced.		If you don’t make these modifications, you may find the game to feel less balanced.
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	==HELPFUL REMINDERS==		==HELPFUL REMINDERS==
	*If you have 5 Instant cards in your hand and no Point cards, discard your hand and draw 5 new cards.		*If you have 5 Instant cards in your hand and no Point cards, discard your hand and draw 5 new cards.

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	Some Point cards simply show a point value, while others also have a card effect. These card effects may allow players to draw or discard cards, swap Point cards with another player, or even alter the round’s scoring rules. Unless otherwise specified, players may use their Point card’s effect after revealing their Point card, but before scoring occurs in the round.		Some Point cards simply show a point value, while others also have a card effect. These card effects may allow players to draw or discard cards, swap Point cards with another player, or even alter the round’s scoring rules. Unless otherwise specified, players may use their Point card’s effect after revealing their Point card, but before scoring occurs in the round.
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	If multiple players play Point cards with effects in the same round, the player with the lowest Point card value may use their Point card’s effect first.* If two players play a Point card with the same value, the player with the fewest total collected points on their Escape Route may use their Point card’s effect first. If multiple players are tied for Point card number value and total points collected, the youngest player may use their Point card’s effect first. Point card effects can only be used once per card per round.		If multiple players play Point cards with effects in the same round, the player with the lowest Point card value may use their Point card’s effect first.* If two players play a Point card with the same value, the player with the fewest total collected points on their Escape Route may use their Point card’s effect first. If multiple players are tied for Point card number value and total points collected, the youngest player may use their Point card’s effect first. Point card effects can only be used once per card per round.