I had a game yesterday where I was down exactly two Colonies, had multiple buys, a Masquerade and $23 to spend. I played the Masq and passed a Worker's Village to my opponent, who sure enough passed me the copper I needed to buy the last two Colonies and an Estate ftw.
--- Mean Mr Mustard's turn 17 ---
Mean Mr Mustard gets +$1 from the Lighthouse.
Mean Mr Mustard gets +$1 from the Lighthouse.
Mean Mr Mustard gets +$1 from the Lighthouse.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a Rabble.
... drawing 3 cards.
... Lighthouse provides pizzapits?? immunity to the attack.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a Masquerade.
... drawing 2 cards.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a Lighthouse.
... getting +1 action and +$1.
Mean Mr Mustard plays a Masquerade.
... drawing nothing.
Mean Mr Mustard plays 2 Golds, a Platinum, and 3 Coppers.
Mean Mr Mustard buys a Colony.
Mean Mr Mustard buys a Colony.
Mean Mr Mustard buys an Estate.
(Mean Mr Mustard reshuffles.)
(Mean Mr Mustard draws: 2 Golds, a Lighthouse, and 2 Coppers.)
All Colonies are gone.
Mean Mr Mustard wins!
#1 Mean Mr Mustard: 41 points (4 Colonies and an Estate); 17 turns
opening: Masquerade / Silver
[28 cards] 6 Cities, 4 Lighthouses, 3 Worker's Villages, 2 Masquerades, 2 Rabbles, 3 Coppers, 2 Golds, 1 Platinum, 1 Estate, 4 Colonies
#2 pizzapits??: 40 points (4 Colonies); 17 turns
opening: Masquerade / Masquerade
[23 cards] 6 Lighthouses, 4 Cities, 3 Worker's Villages, 1 Masquerade, 1 Pirate Ship, 1 Rabble, 1 Copper, 2 Platinums, 4 Colonies
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