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Turn 6, Phase 4 through Turn 8, Phase 4

Turn 6

Phase 4: Purchases

Barcelona buys Nationalism (W, $40, 20 credit from Civics) and stabilization ($6).

Genoa buys Holy Indulgence (F, $60, Misery increases to 80), Improved Agriculture (J, $20, 10 credit from Commerce, 10 credit from Institutional Research, Misery drops to 70). Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 80.

Venice buys Printed Word (O, $0, 30 credit from Communications, 30 credit from Gutenberg), The Heavens (A, $30), and stabilization ($3).

Paris buys Printed Word (O, $0, 30 credit from Communications, 30 credit from Gutenberg), Human Body (B, $40, 20 credit from Science, Misery reduced to 80), and stabilization ($1). Misery reduced to 70 from Misery Reduction.

Phase 5: Expansion

Barcelona expands to Sicily (5, vs. Genoa, dr = 5, 2, 3; wins), Kiev (2), buys a card (3).

Genoa expands to Grenada (4, vs. Barcelona, dr = 4, 6, 3; wins), Lyons (8, vs. Paris, dr = 3, 1, 6; wins).

Venice expands to Constantinople (8, vs. Genoa, dr = 3, 3, 1; wins), Barca 12), buys a card (6)

Paris expands to Kaffa (1, vs. Barcelona, dr = 2, 3, 4; fails), Kaffa (1, vs. Barcelona, dr = 4,6, 3; wins, uses Written Record to trade a card), Sarai (2), Kiev (3, vs. Barcelona, dr = 2, 5, 1; wins), Sicily (3, vs. Barcelona, dr = 1, 3, 6; loses), Sicily (3, vs. Barcelona, dr = 1, 3, 3; wins), St. Malo (3, vs. Genoa, dr = 6, 4, 4; wins), Grenada (3, vs. Genoa, dr = 2, 6, 2; wins), Algiers (3, vs. Barcelona, dr = 5, 6, 4; wins), Fez (3, vs. Genoa, dr = 6, 2, 1; wins), and Tripoli (3, vs. Genoa, dr = 4, 6, 3; wins).

Paris gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Income

Barcelona gains $47

Genoa gains $63

Venice gains $51

Paris gains $115

Shortage of Grain (Paris gains a card), Surplus of Fur (Paris loses $2).

Phase 7: Purchase Tokens

Barcelona buys 9 tokens. Genoa buys 24 tokens. Venice buys 31 tokens. Paris buys 11 tokens.

Turn 7

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Done. Barcelona does not remove a shortage.

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Paris buys a card.

Phase 3: Play Cards

Barcelona plays Wool (Barcelona and Paris each gain $8, Genoa gains $2), Ibn Majid (20: T, Y; Barcelona only), and Christopher Columbus (30: T, U; Barcelona and one other).

Paris plays Grain (with shortage, Paris gains $64, Barcelona and Venice each gain $16, shortage removed), Cloth (Paris and Venice each gain $45, Barcelona gains $5), Wine (Barcelona gains $45, Genoa gains $20, and Paris gains $5), and Prince Henry (20: T, X; Paris and two others).

Genoa plays Mongol Armies (gains $10, The Crusades is now an unplayable Misery burden).

Venice plays Religious Strife (Paris Misery increases to 90, Venice to 40, Genoa to 90, and Barcelona to 80), Gunpowder, and Timber (Paris gains $12, Genoa and Venice each gains $3).

Phase 4: Purchases

Barcelona buys Wind/Watermill(K, $30, 20 credit from Commerce), Written Record (N, $30), Human Body (B, $40, 20 credit from Science, Misery reduced to 70), and stabilization ($3).

Paris buys Nationalism (W, $40, 20 credit from Civics), Institutional Research (X, $60, 20 credit from Civics, 20 credit from Prince Henry), Laws of Matter (C, $40, 40 credit from Science, 10 credit from Institutional Research), Wind/Watermill (K, $20, 20 credit from Commerce, 10 credit from Institutional Research), Master Art (P, $30, 50 credit from Communications, 10 credit from Institutional Research), Ocean Navigation (T, $20, 40 credit from Exploration, 30 credit from Christopher Columbus, 20 credit from Prince Henry, 10 credit from Institutional Research), and stabilization ($1). Due to Misery Reduction, Misery is reduced to 70.

Genoa buys Patronage (E, $10, 20 credit from Religion, Misery increases to 100), Ocean Navigation (T, $50, 40 credit from Exploration, 10 credit from Institutional Research, 20 credit from Prince Henry), and stabilization ($6).

Venice buys Overland East (R, $40), Urban Ascendancy (V, $20), Improved Agriculture (J, $30, 10 credit from Commerce, Misery drops to 30), and stabilization ($1).

Phase 5: Expansion

Barcelona expands to Valencia (3, vs. Paris; dr = 1, 5, 2; wins), Grenada (4, vs. Paris, dr = 5, 3, 4; wins), Oran (1), and Tarsus (1).

Paris expands to East Indies (5), Breslau (1), buys a card (3), Toulouse (2, vs. Barcelona, dr = 6, 5, 2; wins).

Genoa expands to China (5), Constantinople (10, vs. Venice, dr = 5, 6, 4; wins), Grenada (4, vs. Barcelona, dr = 5, 3, 1; wins), Algiers (4, vs. Paris, dr = 6, 6, 6; wins), Adalia (1).

Venice expands to Tripoli (3, vs. Paris, dr = 3, 6, 1; wins), Crete (5, vs. Genoa, dr = 4, 6, 3; wins), Constantinople (7, vs. Genoa, dr = 4, 2, 4; fails), Constantinople (7, vs. Genoa, dr = 2, 3, 2; wins), Smyrna (3, vs. Genoa, dr = 2, 3, 3; wins), buys a card (6).

Venice gains the bonus card. Epoch 3 begins.

Phase 6: Income

Barcelona gains $51

Paris gains $107

Genoa gains $67

Venice gains $63

Surplus of Cloth (no losses), Shortage of Timber (Paris gains a card)

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Barcelona buys 15 tokens. Paris buys 29 tokens. Genoa buys 30 tokens. Venice buys 23 tokens.

Turn 8

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Done. Barcelona declines to buy off a surplus or shortage. Paris uses Wind/Watermill to remove the surplus of Cloth.

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Venice and Paris each buy a card.

Phase 3: Play Cards

Barcelona plays Mysticism Abounds (Paris Misery increases to 80, Venice to 60, Genoa to 175, and Barcelona to 90) and Pirates/Vikings in Paris, Bordeaux, and Bourges.

Venice plays Black Death in Area V, Grain (Paris gains $16 and Barcelona and Venice each gain $4), and Desiderius Erasmus (20: O, Q, Venice only, receives $20 in rebates).

Paris plays Silk (Genoa gains $32, and Paris, Barcelona, and Venice gains $8) and Galileo Galilei (20: A, Q, Paris and one other, gains $20 credit).

Genoa does not play any cards.

Phase 4: Purchases

Barcelona buys Interest and Profit (L, $50, 30 credit from Commerce) and stabilization ($1).

Venice buys Seaworthy Vessels (S, $60. 20 credit from Exploration) and stabilization ($3).

Paris buys a ship upgrade ($10), Renaissance (Q, $30, 60 credit from Communication, 10 credit from Institutional Research, 20 credit from Galileo), Enlightenment (D, $50, 60 credit from Science, 10 credit from Institutional Research), Interest and Profit (L, $40, 30 credit from Commerce, 10 credit from Institutional Research), and stabilization ($6). Misery reduced to 50 due to Misery Reduction.

Genoa buys Wind/Watermill (K, $20, 20 credit from Commerce, 10 credit from Institutional Research), Printed Word (O, $20, 30 credit from Communication, 10 credit from Institutional Research), and stabilization ($10)

The Players

Player

Country

Misery

Tokens

Money

Order

Dominance

Cards

Ships

Advances

Chris Geggus

Paris

50

22

$33

4

14

3

O-2

A, B, C, D, E, F, I, J, K, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X

Michael Lowrey

Venice

60

23

$12

2

12

2

10

A, F, I, J, N, O, R, S, V

Martin Burgdorf

Genoa

175

30

$28

6

10

4

O-1

A, E, F, I, J, K, N, O, R, S, T, V, W, X

Bob Robles

Barcelona

90

15

$13

1

9

1

8

A, B, E, F, I, J, K, L, N, R, V, W

Players are listed in reverse tie breaking order.

Commodity Log

Commodity

Chris

Bob

Michael

Martin

Stone (2)

2

--

2

2

Wool (3)

--

2

1

1

Timber (4)

1

--

1

--

Grain (5)

2

1

1

--

Cloth (6)

2

1

3

--

Wine (7)

1

3

1

1

Metal (8)

1

--

1

2

Fur (9)

1

--

--

--

Silk (10)

1

1

1

2

Spice (11)

2

--

--

2

Gold (12)

1

1

--

--

Ivory (12)

1

--

1

1

Surplus, Shortage

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