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How many camels of each colour go into play for each player count, and how many are removed at setup?
The rulebook gives 34 camels per colour and the removals for two and three players; posters agree on the other counts but split on the five-player figure.
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With the rulebook's 34 camels per colour, two-player games use 22 per colour after 10 are removed from each pile, three-player games use 26 after 5 are removed, and four-player games use 30. For five players the rulebook does not say what happens to the removed leader's camel: posters count 30 per colour (four leaders kept), or 29 if the removed camel leaves the game. The 35-per-colour Z-Man and Allplay editions have one more per colour.