Objective of the Game
The objective of Carcassonne – Safari is to earn the most points by strategically placing landscape tiles to create plains, bush, and forests and populating them with unique animals.
Game Components
- 72 Landscape Tiles
- 50 Animal Tokens
- 5 Camps in 5 different colors
- 5 Jeeps in 5 different colors
- 1 Scoring Track
- 1 Start Tile
Setup
- Each player selects a color and takes the corresponding Camps and Jeeps.
- The Scoring Track is placed on the table, and players place their Jeeps on the zero space of the track.
- The Start Tile is placed in the center of the table.
- Shuffle the Landscape Tiles face down and stack them for drawing.
Gameplay
Players take turns in clockwise order. On your turn:
- Draw and Place a Tile:
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Draw a Landscape Tile from the stack and place it adjacent to existing tiles, matching terrains such as plains to plains and bushes to bushes.
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Position Your Camp:
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After placing the tile, you can place one of your Camps on a feature of the tile just placed if there is no other Camp on the same feature.
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Score Feature:
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If the placed tile completes a feature (plain, bush, or forest), score it for all players with Camps in it. Points depend on the size of the feature and the number of animal tokens within it.
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Collect Animal Tokens:
- After scoring, players may collect animal tokens from the completed feature to use for additional points.
End of Game
The game ends when all Landscape Tiles are placed. Perform a final scoring round. The player with the most points wins.
Strategic Tips
- Aim to maximize the placement of your Camps for high-scoring features.
- Block competitors’ potential expansions by strategic tile placements.
- Collect and utilize animal tokens wisely as they can boost your score.
Carcassonne – Safari is a strategic and family-friendly game that requires tactical thinking and planning. Enjoy your play!
