The Quacks of Quedlinburg

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Pull ingredients from your bag one at a time into the pot. One more could pay off, or blow the whole thing up.

The goal

Have the most victory points after nine rounds.

1Each round opens with a fortune teller card that adds a special rule for the round.
2Everyone draws ingredient chips from their own bag at the same time, placing each one forward in the pot by the number on it. Stop whenever you like.
3White cherry bombs are the bad ones: if the white chips in your pot add up to more than 7, the pot explodes and you must stop.
4Where you stopped shows money and points. If you didn't explode you take both; if you did, you choose one.
5Spend money on new chips for your bag, up to two per round and of different colours. Each colour has its own effect. Rubies let you move your starting droplet forward or refill your flask.

In the ninth round you buy nothing; money converts to points at 5 coins each. The highest total wins.

When your whites add up to 7, think about how many are still in the bag.
Players behind get rat tails, free extra spaces each round. Don't give up early.
If you explode, taking money early and points late is usually right.