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Rules assistance for Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant
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- 2 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant
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Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant is an expansion for Automobile released in 2012 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Morgan Dontanville and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Commodity Speculation.
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About the game
2 Player Variant for Martin Wallace's Automobile. Includes 6 tiles and a rule sheet. Released with Mayfair Games' Limited Edition Promo Expansion Set #6 Starting The Game Each player receives 6 RD cubes. Place character tiles into an opaque bag or container and mix them. *Draw 2 character tiles and place these tiles on their character tiles in the character boxes. These characters are out of play for the first round. Next, draw 2 more character tiles, placing them on the empty space in the turn track box. These characters will be out of play the following round. Set aside the salesman pieces of 1 color; these will be neutral. Place 1 advertisement marker (white) on each of the first 2 spaces. Place 2 discount markers (gray) on the first gray space and 1 on the second space. The third spaces will not be used in this variant (you can cover these with a factory from an unused color.) Remove 2 “5” value and 1 “4” value demand tiles from the game. P2: Select Characters You may not select characters that have a character tile currently on them. P3: Player Actions II: Place Salesman When you place your salesman you must place 1 neutral salesman, in addition to your allowed pieces, in 1 of the same showrooms that you occupied with this action. P5: Sell Cars Via Salesman When it comes to your turn and you have decided to sell a car or pass, you must move one of the neutral pieces to 1 of the sales tracks to the left. Before being moved to the sales track a neutral salesman can be moved up or down a maximum of 1 segment. P9: End of Turn Remove the character tiles from the character boxes and return them into the opaque bag or container. Move the 2 character tiles in the turn track box onto the appropriate character boxes; these characters are now out of play for this round. Draw 2 new character tiles, and place these on the empty space in the turn track box. Each player places 1 closed factory marker onto the first open space beyond their farthest factory built.
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Questions and answers
Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Commodity Speculation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant are: Morgan Dontanville. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Automobile: Chicken – 2 Player Variant as an expansion for Automobile. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Automobile to use it. Check that your edition of Automobile is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.