Ring der Magier
Ring der Magier Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
- Game board
- Magic ring
- Stone crown
- 4 Ring boards
- 4 Tip tiles
- 60 Crystals (in red, green, blue, purple)
- 24 Task cards
- Box
Before Playing for the First Time
Remove all the parts carefully from the punched boards. Then assemble the box.
Preparing to Play
- Place the large game board in the box.
- Ensure that the stone crown is positioned firmly in the middle of the game board.
- Shuffle the task cards and place them face-down as a draw pile next to the game.
- Put the mysterious crystals in the box and also position them next to the game board such that it is easy to access.
- Then each of you takes a ring board and the tip tiles of the same colour. Sit at the table such that everybody sits at the corner of the game board in their colour.
- The youngest player amongst you is given the magic ring, since they are allowed to start. The game then continues in a clockwise direction.
Objective of the Game
Taking turns, you try to flip the magic ring onto the coloured crystal fields, gradually charging your ring with crystal power. Who will be the first player to collect all 8 crystals?
The Magic Ring
As you have already noticed, the magic ring has two different colours which stand for two different sides. One side is attractive, the other side is repellent. Before you play for the first time, you should all try out the ring dance, ring jump and ring turn a couple of times.
How to Play
When it is your turn, turn over the top task card from the pile and perform the action depicted on the card.
Ring Turn
Place the ring with the yellow side face-up on your corner field. It is important that only the colour of your corner field is visible on the inside of the ring. This means that the edges of the ring can protrude over the corner field.
Now try to flip the ring such that it changes direction at least once. You can play the ring via the black edge (marked B in the diagram) or flip the ring in the direction of the stone crown (marked C in the diagram). It is also possible to do both at the same time.
Please note: your try is only valid if the ring has changed its direction at least once.
Tip: put your finger right behind the ring and push is forcefully forward with your finger. Aim for the crystals you need.
Ring Jump
Pick the ring with the orange side upwards and calmly hold it above the stone circle. As soon as you feel the mysterious magical power of the ring, let go of it. Immediately, the ring bounces off in one direction.
Tips:
- If you hold the ring at a somewhat oblique angle, you can have it bounce in a certain direction.
- The closer you hold the ring to the stone crown, the further it bounces. It bounces best with a bit of distance to the crown!
Ring Dance
Place the ring with the orange side upwards next to the stone crown. The ring is attracted by the crown as if by magic. Now all the players can tip on the crystal colour which is also visible in the ring. Place your tip tiles on the coloured corner fields of your choice. Several tip tiles can be in the same corner at one time.
The player amongst you that uncovers the ring dance now gives the ring a forceful push so that it quickly circles the stone crown. If it doesn't work, simply try again until the ring dances around the stone crown. At the end of the round, everyone takes their tip tile off the game board and puts it down in front of them.
Score
Once you have finished performing one of the three tasks, see where the ring has come to rest. It makes no difference whether the ring is lying on its yellow or orange side.
Now check to see what you can see inside the ring. Look at the middle of the ring from above. What can you see?
A Crystal Field
Great! Then you can take a crystal of the right colour from the box and place it on your ring board. Are two crystal fields visible in the ring? Great, then you can pick up two crystals and put them down on your ring.
Tip: with the ring dance, all those players that tipped correctly get a crystal. If, for instance, blue and red appear within the ring you may, if you tipped red, take a red crystal and those who tipped blue can take a blue crystal.
A Corner Field
If the ring lands on a corner field, you can take a crystal of the right colour from the box and place it on your ring board. If the ring has landed in the corner of another player, the other player can also take a crystal in their corner field colour from the box and put it down on their ring board. If the corner doesn't belong to any player or if it your own corner, only you get a crystal.
Example: let's assume you are playing with Vicky (green) and flick the ring into the corner field of Mila (red), then you can take a red crystal out of the box and the player who plays with Mila (red), too.
The Rocky Ground
What a pity, for you cannot place any crystal on your ring board – it is now the next player's turn!
Please note:
- If the ring is located on the edge of the box after your try, you get another go.
- If the ring has bounced off the game board or has been attracted by the stone crown, unfortunately you don't get a reward in the form of a crystal. Now it's the next player's turn.
Extra Crystals
Have you got one or several crystals, but there is no more room on your ring for crystals of this colour? Place the extra crystals in the bag on the ring board. You can exchange it for an additional try later on in the game. If your bag is already full of crystals, unfortunately you can no longer pick up any crystals.
Exchanging Crystals
As soon as you have collected any 2 crystals in your bag you can, when it is your turn, exchange the two crystals for another try. Return the two crystals to the box. You can now turn over two task cards, one after the other, and perform the actions. Now you place the crystals you have won on your ring or in your bag as described.
End of the Game
The first player amongst you to collect all 8 crystals on their ring wins the game! If two or more players collect all 8 crystals at the same time, there are several winners!