Boomerang: USA
Boomerang: USA, like its sister games Boomerang: Australia and Boomerang: Europe is a "draft-and-write" game. It features a unique blend of set collection and card drafting with the approachable feel of a roll-and-write game. Draft locations from across the continental US as you collect sets of activities and see amazing sights to gain the most points.
Boomerang: USA is a stand-alone game in the Boomerang family that plays similarly to the original Boomerang, but has some rules differences and new ways to score, including giving players the opportunity to connect the east and west coasts.
Number of players: 2 - 4
Game duration: 12 mn
Complexity: 1 / 5
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Rules summary
Contents
Gameplay
- The game consists of 4 rounds. At the start of each round, deal 7 cards to each player. The others are not used for the round.
- On your turn, pick a card you want, then pass the rest to the left. All cards drafted are not revealed.
- After 7 turns, all hands are depleted and drafted cards are scored. Afterwards, shuffle all 28 cards and start a new round.
Scoring
- Throw and Catch: The first card drafted in a round is the throw, and the last card drafted is the catch. If the catch is equal to or higher than the throw, score points equal to the throw.
- Tourist Sites: Cross out all sights visited each round. At the end of the game, each sight is worth 1 point. If two visited towns have a connecting path, draw it. The first to connect from east coast to west coast scores 7, then 3, then 1. Besides, the first player to visit all towns in a region scores 3 points.
- Americana: Total all scores on icons. If they are higher than the score last round, score them. Otherwise they are worth 0.
- Animals: For each pair of animals scores the points marked.
- Activities: Choose an unscored activity to score the number of icons (0/2/4/7/10/15).
End of the Game
The game ends after 4 rounds. The player with the highest score wins. If there is a tie, the player with the highest throw and catch wins.
Variants
- Direction Variant: Alternate passing to the left and to the right each round.
