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What do the red, blue and grey or green target squares on the movement cards mean?

Several experienced players agree on this reading; there is no official ruling.

  • theaaron · Community · 2016-04-20
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  • ColtsFan76 · Community · 2022-06-05
  • ColtsFan76 · Community · 2022-06-05

They only show a bias in how the card's pawn moves. Red squares favour movement to the right, blue squares favour movement to the left, and grey or green-tan cards are symmetrical. Some cards, such as the Rabbit, mix the two, so the colour describes a tendency rather than a strict rule. The colours have no other effect on play.

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