Catan: Explorers & Pirates – 5-6 Player Extension
Catan: Explorers & Pirates – 5-6 Player Extension Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
To play Explorers & Pirates 5–6, you will need components from CATAN – The Game™ (aka CATAN), CATAN 5–6, and Explorers & Pirates. Explorers & Pirates 5–6 components can be identified by this icon (shown in the printed rulebook).
The Explorers & Pirates 5–6 expansion contains:
- 4 parrot hexes (back design; 1x forest, 1x field, 1x mountain, 1x gold field)
- 3 parrot number discs (2, 5, 9; back design)
- 4 goose hexes (back design; 1x hill, 1x pasture, 1x mountain, 1x gold field)
- 3 goose number discs (3, 4, 10)
- 2 player aids
- 2 paired player markers (with plastic bases)
- 2 fish hauls
- 12 spice sacks
- 9 sea hexes
- 12 coins (6x 3 gold, 6x 1 gold)
- 2 pirate lair tokens
- 6 mission markers (3 of each color)
- 8 harbor settlements (4 of each color)
- 18 crews (9 of each color)
- 4 settlers (2 of each color)
- 6 ships (3 of each color)
- 2 pirate ships (1 of each color)
Changes to Setup
Assemble the Frame
Assemble the frame using pieces from CATAN, CATAN 5–6, and Explorers & Pirates. As with Explorers & Pirates, it is easier to assemble the frame by placing the CATAN frame pieces down onto the Explorers & Pirates frame pieces.
Choose the First Player
Each player rolls the dice. The player with the highest roll is the first player and receives the player 1 marker. The third person to the left of the starting player receives the player 2 marker.
Rules
NOTE: This edition has new paired player rules that replace the special building phase found in previous 5–6 player expansions.
Turn Overview
Explorers & Pirates 5–6 is played over a series of turns, starting with the first player and moving clockwise around the table. A turn consists of five phases, depending upon the scenario, which occur in this order:
Player 1
- Production Phase
- Action Phase
- Movement Phase
Player 2
- Action Phase
- Movement Phase
Once player 2 has finished their Movement phase, if neither player 1 nor player 2 has won, pass the dice and the player markers to the left. The new player 1 begins their turn with the Production phase.
Rules Changes for Paired Players
Player 1 takes their turn exactly as they would in a game of Explorers & Pirates, including meeting the scenario's "Winning the Game" condition. In this case, the game ends immediately—even before player 2 takes their Action phase.
If player 1 does not win on their turn, then player 2 takes an Action phase and Movement phase with one restriction: Player 2 may not trade with other players.
Paired players
- 5 players: The third player to the left of the first player is player 2. The first player is player 1.
- 6 players: The third player to the left of the first player is player 2. The first player is player 1.
(The printed rulebook shows these seating arrangements in diagrams; the diagrams are not reproduced here.)
If player 2 reaches the scenario's "Winning the Game" condition during their part of the paired player turn, they win and the game ends immediately.
Scenario 2: Pirate Lairs
Setup
Create the board as shown, making sure to use the pirate lairs mission track.
Create the board as shown. Randomly place the indicated 21 land hexes from CATAN and CATAN 5–6 face up in the white region. Then place the number discs as shown. Randomly place the parrot and goose hexes face down in their respective regions. Fill in the remaining spaces with sea hexes. Finally, continue setting up as normal.
(The printed board diagram is not reproduced here.)
Hexes
| Hexes | Sea | Hills | Forests | Pastures | Fields | Mountains | Gold Fields | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 49 |
| Parrot | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Goose | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Number discs
| Number discs | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Parrot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
Additional components: 8x pirate lair tokens; 1x bonus victory point tile (Greatest Pirate Scourge).
Scenario 3: Fish for Catan
Setup
Create the board as shown, making sure to use the pirate lairs and fish for Catan mission tracks.
Create the board as shown. Randomly place the indicated 21 land hexes from CATAN and CATAN 5–6 face up in the white region. Then place the number discs as shown. Randomly place the parrot and goose hexes face down in their respective regions. Fill in the remaining spaces with sea hexes. Finally, continue setting up as normal.
(The printed board diagram is not reproduced here.)
Hexes
| Hexes | Sea | Hills | Forests | Pastures | Fields | Mountains | Gold Fields | Fish shoals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 32 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 53 |
| Parrot | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Goose |
Number discs
| Number discs | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Parrot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
Additional components: 8x pirate lair tokens; 8x fish hauls; 2x bonus victory point tiles (Greatest Pirate Scourge, Best Fisher); 1x Council of Catan hex.
Scenario 4: Spices for Catan
Setup
Replace two of the 3-hex frame pieces with the fish for Catan mission track and the spices for Catan mission track.
Create the board as shown. Randomly place the indicated 21 land hexes from CATAN and CATAN 5–6 face up in the white region. Then place the number discs as shown. Randomly place the parrot and goose hexes face down in their respective regions. Fill in the remaining spaces with sea hexes. Finally, continue setting up as normal.
(The printed board diagram is not reproduced here.)
Hexes
| Hexes | Sea | Hills | Forests | Pastures | Fields | Mountains | Fish shoals | Spice farms | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 32 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 53 |
| Parrot | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Goose |
Number discs
| Number discs | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Parrot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
Additional components: 36x spice sacks; 8x fish hauls; 2x bonus victory point tiles (Best Fisher, Greatest Spice Merchant); 1x Council of Catan hex.
Explorers & Pirates
Setup
Replace three of the 3-hex frame pieces with the pirate lairs mission track, the fish for Catan mission track, and the spices for Catan mission track.
Create the board as shown. Randomly place the indicated 21 land hexes from CATAN and CATAN 5–6 face up in the white region. Then place the number discs as shown. Randomly place the parrot and goose hexes face down in their respective regions. Fill in the remaining spaces with sea hexes. Finally, continue setting up as normal.
(The printed board diagram is not reproduced here.)
Hexes
| Hexes | Sea | Hills | Forests | Pastures | Fields | Mountains | Gold Fields | Fish shoals | Spice farms | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 33* | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | 54 |
| Parrot | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
* Use one of the goose or parrot sea hexes as the 33rd faceup sea hex.
Number discs
| Number discs | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceup | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Parrot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
Additional components: 8x pirate lair tokens; 8x fish hauls; 36x spice sacks; 3x bonus victory point tiles (Greatest Pirate Scourge, Best Fisher, Greatest Spice Merchant); 1x Council of Catan hex.
Turn Summary Chart
| Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|
| Production Phase | |
| Action Phase: Trade (with player or supply); Build | Action Phase: Trade (with supply); Build |
| Movement Phase | Movement Phase |