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[pacovf]

Easy puzzle:

Two players gain the same Prize in one game. How?

Diadem and Thief

[sudgy]

Aw, thanks for reminding me of my dream where I got a hand of KC-Tournament-Province-Province-Province.  I'm surprised my dream actually got it right...

[florrat]

About ending the game in 2 turns: you can empty the supply in a game where 3 players have 2 turns each. I'm (over) halfway done with writing down a full solution, which I was planning to post it in this thread. If anyone is interested, I can post my incomplete solution, I'm not likely to complete it anytime soon. (I'm certain that it can be completed, the only question is with how much points player 3 can end, probably well over 1000).

[ephesos]

This might have been answered elsewhere, and people alluded to it in previous posts, but...

What is the earliest turn in which a game can end?  Assume no one quits.

For the sake of discussion, let there be "half turns".  I.e. turn 1.0 would be {player 1 does actions, buys, cleans up, etc.}; turn 1.5 would be player 2 does that stuff; turn 2.0 is player 1 doe that stuff; and so on (yes, even though I'm a computer scientist, I'm starting counting at 1, not 0).

Shenanigans (Bakers, Nomad Camp, Black Market, Bane cards, etc.) are allowed.

Does this have anything to do with Celestial Chameleon?

Celestial Chameleon can end the game before it has even begun.

------------ Game Setup ------------
Supply cards: King's Court, Goons, Haggler, Watchtower, Nomad Camp, Fortress, Procession, Catacombs, Hamlet, Black Market
Rating system: pro
Celestial Chameleon - starting cards: Estate, Estate, Estate, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper
ephesos - starting cards: Estate, Estate, Estate, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper
Celestial Chameleon - shuffles deck
ephesos - shuffles deck
Celestial Chameleon - draws Copper, Copper, Copper, Copper, Estate
ephesos - draws Copper, Estate, Copper, Copper, Copper
------------ Game Over ------------
Celestial Chameleon - cards: 7 Copper, 3 Estate
Celestial Chameleon - total victory points: 3
Celestial Chameleon - turns: 0
 
ephesos - resigned
ephesos - cards: 7 Copper, 3 Estate
ephesos - total victory points: 3
ephesos - turns: 0
 
1st place: Celestial Chameleon
2nd place: ephesos

[ashersky]

Easy puzzle: name all cards that can draw exactly four cards.

[Davio]

Scout, Scrying Pool, Council Room, Hunting Grounds, Apprentice, Crossroads, Cellar, Storeroom, Tactician (with 4 cards in deck), Madman, Tribute, Envoy and any card that can trash, trashing a Cultist and a Rats/Overgrown Estate.

For instance with Watchtower: Haggler in play, buy Cultist, gain Rats, trash both Rats and Cultist, draw 4 cards.

[liopoil]

also watchtower, library, and JOAT

[dereeder]

BoM and Minion.

[Pneumatiker]

If putting into hand counts, too, Apothecary and Native Village can "draw" 4 cards either.

[Davio]

You always forget some, it's like trying to do all 50 US states (which is even harder for non-US citizens like me).

[RTT]

Also Embassy(with 4 remaining cards in deck)

[Dingan]

What are all the action cards such that you can draw 7 or more cards by playing them once?  (I don't know the answer -- I'm asking.)  No shennanigans (Possession, Thrown Room, King's Court, etc.)
I can think of 9 off the top of my head: Crossroads, Madman, Storeroom, Cultist (if chaining multiple Cultists counts as 1 action), Chapel by trashing Cultists, Forge by trashing Cultists, Jack by drawing 5 then trashing a Cultist you just drew, Band of Misfits, Library.
Also, I thought of Secret Chamber when you have 5 of them in your hand and opponent plays attack.  You would draw 10 cards.  However, I would say this is not playing 1 action card -- it's reacting 5 action cards.

Follow-up question: What is the maximum number of cards one action card can draw you, other than with Crossroads, Madman, or Storeroom?
Forge by trashing all 10 Cultists for +30 cards?

[Joseph2302]

Follow-up question: What is the maximum number of cards one action card can draw you, other than with Crossroads, Madman, or Storeroom?
Forge by trashing all 10 Cultists for +30 cards?

You can get 50, by forging 10 cultists (3 cards each) and 20 rats (1 card each)

[Dingan]

Follow-up question: What is the maximum number of cards one action card can draw you, other than with Crossroads, Madman, or Storeroom?
Forge by trashing all 10 Cultists for +30 cards?

You can get 50, by forging 10 cultists (3 cards each) and 20 rats (1 card each)

Ah, forgot about Rats.

[Davio]

Just play a Scrying Pool and draw all other action cards in the kingdom/BM deck.

[Davio]

Follow-up question: What is the maximum number of cards one action card can draw you, other than with Crossroads, Madman, or Storeroom?
Forge by trashing all 10 Cultists for +30 cards?

You can get 50, by forging 10 cultists (3 cards each) and 20 rats (1 card each)

Add Overgrown Estate for 51.

[pacovf]

Just play a Scrying Pool and draw all other action cards in the kingdom/BM deck.

Ninja'd, but...
...+10 because of rats, +10 because of young witch, +4 because of tournament, +1 because of necropolis, +(n-1) because of the necropolis your (n-1) opponents sent you with masquerade. Am I missing anything else?

[Deadlock39]

I don't think you can reveal 2 Secret Chambers at once.  I believe you have to finish resolving the first one (put the 2 cards back) before revealing the next.

[-Stef-]

On some previous turn played Prince and set it aside with Woodcutter. At the start of your current turn several things are happening, and you're supposed to choose the order. Then you realize playing the Woodcutter first is a mistake. Why?

[JW]

On some previous turn played Prince and set it aside with Woodcutter. At the start of your current turn several things are happening, and you're supposed to choose the order. Then you realize playing the Woodcutter first is a mistake. Why?

My answer:
You've also Princed Poor House and see that you've drawn a hand of 5 treasure cards.

[Awaclus]

On some previous turn played Prince and set it aside with Woodcutter. At the start of your current turn several things are happening, and you're supposed to choose the order. Then you realize playing the Woodcutter first is a mistake. Why?

Another answer:
You've also Princed two Conspirators that you don't want to activate in order to avoid triggering a reshuffle this turn.

[Davio]

Just play a Scrying Pool and draw all other action cards in the kingdom/BM deck.

Ninja'd, but...
...+10 because of rats, +10 because of young witch, +4 because of tournament, +1 because of necropolis, +(n-1) because of the necropolis your (n-1) opponents sent you with masquerade. Am I missing anything else?

Ruins?

[Rubby]

You gain the same Prize twice in a game. Your opponent never gains or in any way receives a Prize. How?

[Dingan]

You gain the same Prize twice in a game. Your opponent never gains or in any way receives a Prize. How?

Could this be accomplished with Trader?  I.e. you gain a Prize, reveal Trader, gain silver instead, then gain the same Prize later.  I don't think this works though because you gain a silver *instead* of gaining a Prize -- so the first "gain" wasn't really a gain.

[Awaclus]

You gain the same Prize twice in a game. Your opponent never gains or in any way receives a Prize. How?

I don't think this is technically possible. You can't gain it from the Prize pile because nothing returns stuff into the Prize pile, you can't gain it from the supply because a Prize can't be returned into the supply, and you can't gain it from the trash because nothing gains cards costing $0 from the trash. Am I missing something here?

You can attempt to gain another copy of a Prize if you get Jestered, though.