The Cassidy Vortex Expansion

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New Rules

• Bases may be placed anywhere on a track or corner, but not within two spaces on the same track as another base.
  • Bases may not be placed within 2 spaces of the track start (upper left corner).
• If a ball falls into the centre of the board, next turn it appears at the start of the track.

Vortex

• Number of cards in deck: 6 (3 of 2 types)
• It takes 2 cards of the same sort to create a vortex.
  • Vortex cards come in 2 varieties - track changer (vertical) and ball changer (horizontal) so it is possible to have 2 cards and not be able to create a vortex.
  • Vortex cards may be replaced or destroyed as other cards.
  • Half a vortex has no effect on play and is ignored.
• The vortex affects 2 tracks.
  • Vortexes may not be placed on corner squares.
  • Vortex cards can be placed anywhere on the board without a workman.
• Vortex cards are kept separate and are never randomly drawn.
  • Whenever someone earns a Victory Point - the person to their left draws a vortex card.
• A ball entering the vortex card disappears, whether it is up“ or “down” and returns to the beginning of the track as though it had reached the centre of the board.”
• Discarded or replaced vortex cards are placed back in the vortex pile.
  • Vortex cards may never be used as Victory Points.
  • Vortex cards count towards your hand limit.

Used instead of the regular Vortex cards. Small Vortex

• Number of cards in deck: 3
• The vortex affects 1 track.
  • Vortexes may be placed on any empty square.
  • Vortex cards can be placed anywhere on the board without a workman.
  • The small vortex card must be played immediately.
• Vortex cards are kept separate and are never randomly drawn.
  • Whenever someone earns a Victory Point - the person to their left draws and plays a vortex card.
• A ball entering the vortex card disappears, whether it is up“ or “down” and returns to the beginning of the track as though it had reached the centre of the board.”
• Discarded or replaced vortex cards are placed back in the vortex pile.
  • Vortex cards may never be used as Victory Points.