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OBJECT OF THE
GAME:
THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO
HAVE THE PLAYERS TEST THEIR LUCK AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS AGAINST EACH OTHER,
WHILE PASSING THROUGH THE DAYS AND MONTHS OF THE YEAR. EACH PLAYER WILL MANAGE
A DIFFERENT TYPE OF OPERATION. ALTHOUGH SOME OPERATIONS PRODUCE LESS INCOME
THAN OTHERS EACH PLAYER HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE TO DEVELOP A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
FARMING OPERATION, BY PURCHASING MORE LAND AND PLANTING THE BEST SUITED CROPS.
THERE ARE CERTAIN RISKS, HOWEVER, THAT CAN SLOW THE PLAYER DOWN IN THEIR
EFFORTS TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP ALL OF THEIR LAND BASE. THE PLAYER TO REACH
THIS POINT FIRST WINS THE GAME. IN THE EVENT OF A POSSIBLE TIE CASH ON HAND
MAY BE USED TO BREAK THE TIE.
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- ALL POINTER CALLS WILL BE SETTLED BY
BANKER.
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EXPLANATION OF EVENTS
THE SPINNER
THE SPINNER SERVES THREE PURPOSES IN
THE GAME. FIRST OF ALL, THE PLAYERS MOVES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CIRCLE ON
THE SPINNER. ANY REASON TO DOUBT THE NUMBER SHOWN CAN BE CLEARED UP BY
CHECKING THE COLOUR THAT THE END OF THE POINTER IS STOPPED IN. E.G. -
DISCRETION BETWEEN 12 IS IN THE YELLOW, THEREFORE, THE PLAYER WOULD MOVE 12
INSTEAD OF 1. COLOUR CODING ELIMINATES THIS PROBLEM. IF POINTER IS DIRECTLY
ON A LINE, SPIN AGAIN. THE OTHER FUNCTION OF THE SPINNER IN THE GAME OCCURS
WHEN A PLAYER LANDS ON 'SPEND DAY AT AUCTION'. THE PLAYER SPINS THE POINTER
TO DETERMINE IF THEY BUY OR SELL ON THAT DAY. IF THE POINTER STOPS ON
'SELL', THE PLAYER RECEIVES THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN THAT SECTION. BUT IF IT
STOPS ON 'BUY', THEY WOULD PAY TO THE BANK THE AMOUNT SHOWN. ANY DISCRETION
ON POINTER CAN BE SOLVED BY RIGHT OR LEFT OF $ SIGN.
PURCHASING LAND
WHEN A PLAYER FEELS THEY CAN AFFORD
ANOTHER PIECE OF LAND, THEY MAY DO SO BY PURCHASING FROM THE BANK A BRUSH
QUARTER FOR $40,000 EACH. ONCE THE PLAYER BUYS THEIR LAND, THEY PLACE IT
BRUSH SIDE UP UNTIL THEY HAVE THE CASE TO CLEAR THE LAND. THIS CAN BE DONE
AT A COST OF $10,000. THE PLAYER CAN ONLY DO THIS WHILE PASSING THROUGH
'LAND CLEARING' ON THE GAME BOARD. THESE SECTIONS ARE FOUND IN
DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. ONCE CLEARED, THE PLAYER MAY FLIP THE
CARD TO FIND WHAT CROP IS BEST SUITED FOR THE PIECE OF LAND.
EQUIPMENT
BEFORE A PLAYER CAN PLANT A CROP,
THEY WILL NEED EQUIPMENT TO DO THE
JOB. I.E. ALL CROPS WILL REQUIRE SEEDING EQUIPMENT, EITHER NEW OR USED.
COSTS OF THE DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
EQUIPMENT
THE PLAYERS MAY START OUT
WITH USED EQUIPMENT AND SAVE SOME START-UP COSTS, BUT MAY BE FACED WITH
EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AS THEY GO THROUGH THE GAME. THE REPAIR BILLS APPLY ONLY
IF SAID PLAYER IS IN POSSESSION OF PARTICULAR EQUIPMENT. ONCE A PLAYER
BUILDS THEIR LAND BASE UP TO FOUR QUARTER SECTIONS, THEY WILL HAVE TO
TRADE-IN THEIR USED EQUIPMENT FOR NEW EQUIPMENT. ONCE THEY HAVE NEW
EQUIPMENT THEY WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY REPAIR BILLS THAT THEY MIGHT FALL
ON IN THE COURSE OF THE GAME.
PLANTING
CROPS
(SEEDING - FOUND IN MAY)
THE HOME QUARTER CANNOT BE SEEDED
WITH ADDITIONAL CROPS.
ONCE THE PLAYER HAS THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT TO DO THE JOB, THE CROP THAT IS BEST
SUITED FOR THE PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND MAY BE PLANTED, ONLY IF THE PLAYER
LANDS DIRECTLY ON ONE OF THE DAYS MARKED AS 'SEEDING'. THERE IS A CHANCE
THAT THE PLAYER MIGHT NOT BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO LAND ON ONE OF THESE DAYS DUE
TO RAIN, SO BEWARE! UNLESS SEEDING IS DONE THERE IS NO CROP. ONE OF LIFE'S
GAMBLES AS WELL. IF THE PLAYER LANDS ON A 'SEEDING' DAY, THE DIFFERENT CROPS
HAVE A COST TO PLANT ON THEM. THIS MUST BE PAID TO THE BANKER BEFORE
RECEIVING CROP. PLAYERS MAY PLANT AS MANY CROPS AS THEY CAN AFFORD.
HAYING (JULY)
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN PLAYERS WITH HAY CROPS MUST HARVEST THEM.
THE HAY CROP REMAINS PLANTED, SO DON'T HAND THEM IN WHEN COLLECTING.
HARVEST (FOUND IN
SEPTEMBER)
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN PLAYERS WITH GRAIN CROPS WILL HARVEST.
EACH CROP MUST BE HANDED IN TO THE BANKER IN ORDER TO COLLECT.
BAILING STRAW (SEPTEMBER
& OCTOBER)
PLAYERS WITH WHEAT OR BARLEY CROPS MAY SELL STRAW LATER IN GAME.
BUYING HAY (NOVEMBER)
PLAYERS WITH BEEF CATTLE MUST PURCHASE HAY FOR THEIR CATTLE NOW PAY
BANKER $9,000.
ROUND-UP TIME (NOVEMBER)
THIS TIME OF YEAR IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE PLAYER WITH BEEF CATTLE AS
THEY CAN COLLECT FROM THE BANK, THE AMOUNT DUE. (PLAYER KEEPS CARD)
LAND CLEARING (DECEMBER,
JANUARY, FEBRUARY)
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN A PLAYER CAN CLEAR THEIR BRUSH QUARTERS
CLEARING COSTS $10,000 PER QUARTER. PLAYERS MAY SELL FIREWOOD LATER.
CALVING TIME (MARCH)
THIS TIME OF YEAR WILL EFFECT ONLY THOSE PLAYERS WITH BEEF CATTLE AS IT
IS WHEN THEIR CALF CROP IS PRODUCED.
FIELD WORK (APRIL &
MAY)
PLAYERS WITH CROPS WILL BE PREPARING FOR SEEDING NOW.
SEEDING (MAY)
THESE DAYS ARE VERY IMPORTANT, FOR IF THE PLAYER IS TO GET THEIR CROPS
THEY MUST LAND DIRECTLY ON ONE OF THESE DAYS OTHERWISE THEY FORFEIT CROP.
BEEF CATTLE
IF A PLAYER DRAWS A PIECE OF LAND THAT
IS BEST SUITED FOR CATTLE, A HERD OF COWS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR $25,000. THE
HERD MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE CALVING TIME IN MARCH. ONCE THE PLAYER OWNS
CATTLE, THEY WILL PRODUCE 50 HEAD OF CALVES DURING CALVING TIME AND CAN BE
SOLD FOR $25,000 DURING ROUND-UP TIME IN NOVEMBER. COLLECT FROM BANK.
GRAVEL PIT
IF A PLAYER DRAWS A PIECE OF LAND THAT
IS A GRAVEL PIT, THEY WILL HAVE DIFFERENT CHANCES TO SELL GRAVEL TO THE LOCAL
COUNTY AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGH-OUT THE YEAR. THE PLAYER MUST LAND DIRECTLY
ON DAY TO COLLECT.
DEVELOPER
IN ORDER FOR A PLAYER TO QUALIFY FOR A
DEAL WITH THE DEVELOPER, THEY MUST HAVE TWO QUARTER SECTIONS OF LAND
SIDE-BY-SIDE THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO TURN OVER TO THE DEVELOPER. ALL THE
DEVELOPER CAN ASSURE THE PLAYER OF IS THE SALE OF FIVE LOTS @ $10,000 EACH.
FURTHER SALES CAN TAKE PLACE PROVIDING THE PLAYER LANDS ON 'DEVELOPER SELLS
LOTS' DAYS. REMEMBER, YOU ARE GAMBLING INCOME FROM TWO QUARTERS FOR POSSIBLE
SALES.
OIL
DISCOVERY
IF A PLAYER LANDS DIRECTLY ON ONE OF
THESE SPACES, THEY WILL COLLECT AN ADDITIONAL $2,000 IN THE FORM OF ROYALTIES
EVERY SECOND MONTH WITH THEIR FARM INCOME CHEQUES. THE PLAYER WILL RECEIVE A
SMALL OIL WELL FROM THE BANKER TO SHOW THEY HAVE OIL ON THE PROPERTY. A
MAXIMUM OF THREE OIL WELLS IS PERMITTED PER PLAYER.
WINNING THE
GAME
THE PLAYER WHO HAS ALL OF THEIR LAND
BASE DEVELOPED, WINS THE GAME. IF A TIE SHOULD ARISE THE PLAYERS CAN BREAK THE
TIE BY COUNTING CASH ON HAND.
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