Tornaloco
Tornaloco Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
60 cards (24 RAPIDO cards; 36 TORNADO cards), rules.
Goal of the game
Win the most Tornado cards by placing your Rapido cards down as fast as you can, but make sure they're in the right order and the right way up!
Setup
Each player takes their 4 Rapido cards (1, 2, 3, 4) and lines them up in front of themselves like this:
Taking 5 Tornado cards for each player, shuffle them into a single deck, and place it face down in the center of the table. Return the other Tornado cards to the box.
How to play
The player who last ate something spicy turns over the first Tornado card. Each Tornado card shows a sequence of 1-4 images, spiraling outwards from the center of the card. You need to use your Rapido cards to reproduce this sequence as fast as you can, making a line in front of yourself that goes from left to right. Example:
If a Tornado card shows only 1, 2 or 3 images, you will need to reproduce that sequence, tucking any redundant cards under your other Rapido cards. Example:
You must use all of your cards.
When someone turns over a "Pedro Tornado" card, you must form a single pile of cards (using the unnumbered, picture side of the card) under the Rapido card that is the same color as Pedro.
Once you've finished placing your cards down on the table, leave them exactly as you placed them down, because you will be playing them from those positions in the next round. The first player to reproduce the sequence taps the Tornado card, covering it with their hand. The other players may also finish their sequences and pile their hands on top if they wish. If the player who finished first has placed their Rapido cards down correctly, they win that Tornado card and place it in front of themselves face down. Then they turn over the next Tornado card.
However, if they have not placed their cards down correctly, that player loses a card that they previously won (if they have any), returning it to the box, and you check whether the second player to tap the Tornado card has placed their cards down correctly. If they have, they win the Tornado card. If they have not placed their cards down correctly either, they also lose a card, and so you then check the next fastest player's cards, and so on.
End of the game
The game ends when all the Tornado cards in the pile have been played. The player who has won the most cards wins the game!
Spicy variant
Some of the Tornado cards have a symbol on the back. When a Tornado card is turned over and you see one of the following 3 symbols at the top of the deck, immediately apply the corresponding effect:
- Hand symbol: You can only use one hand to make your Rapido sequence!
- Sombrero symbol: One of the images on the card is wearing a sombrero. You must then use the other side of your corresponding Rapido card. Example:
- Reverse symbol (four dots): Make your Rapido card sequence in reverse. Example:
Playing in teams
Form several teams (of up to 4 players each) and give each team 4 Rapido cards, with each player getting at least one card each. The game plays out in the same way as before. You can also use the Spicy variant when playing in teams!