Waypoints Map Playground Rules v1.21
Waypoints Map Playground Rules v1.21
rolling the dice. There all day. But the different icons are only for thematic
is only one day all around the map! reasons. To distinguish the different waypoint types
RULES V1.21 When you roll a die and change from one side of the better and see which ones belong together they are
PLAYING IN THE PARK map to another you get an apple: all color coded and have different waypoint symbols:
Note: This map has been created for younger Park Border: You cannot cross the border of the
audiences age 4 or higher. park. And since there is nothing behind it there is no Park Gates: At the beginning of the game you roll a
need to. six-sided dice D6 to decide at which gate (from 1 to
Note: I suggest using a four-sided dice D4 for 6) you all start. You cannot exit the park during the
playing. But of course it works with a normal six- game, i.e. visit a second gate on your trip.
sided dice D6 as well even if the trip is a bit shorter
in average.
Train Tracks: Crossing the train track costs 1
APPLES movement point since you need to look left and
right to check that no train is coming. Train Station: If you have a ticket (see below) you
Using the train tracks is only possible via the train can enter an train station and move on the train
stations and a ticket (see below). tracks to a neighboring train station.
Instead of water you can use apples to increase
your movement. As in the normal game if you do not
move a turn you get an apple for free.
NEW WAYPOINTS SPECIAL ACTIONS
WEATHER TRACK
Donkey Ride: Cross off a donkey ride and get 2
Except for the telescope all waypoints are different movement points extra for this turn.
The weather track works similar to the base game. for thematic reasons. It wouldn’t be fun to pet the
The major difference is that you won’t stop at the same animal six times in a row or eat the same stuff
FEATURES Waypoint in a grid square does not count. Driving
through by train does count!
Train Ticket: During your turn you can cross off a SCORING
train ticket to enter an unvisited train station and Count all circled Stars on the different tracks and
move on the train tracks to a neighboring unvisited goals. The Animals, Food, and Playground Item
train station on the left or right. It’s not allowed to Sandbox: You can walk through an unvisited
sandbox when going from one waypoint to another. tracks do have 4 Stars each. The Telescope track
enter/exit a train station a second time. has 1 Star. And the three goals can give you 6 stars.
You immediately circle one of the Animals, Food, or
Playground Items. So, in total you can achieve 19 stars in the game.
The person with the most stars had the most fun
Running: You have so much energy and fun that during the day and wins the game. In case of a tie
END OF THE DAY
you immeditately run to another attraction. At the you all win.
end of a turn cross of the bonus to go to a waypoint There is only one day for playing in the park.
that you haven’t visited in the same grid square or Therefore, the weather track goes all around on all
an orthogonally adjacent grid square ignoring all grid four sides of the map.
lines, countour lines, and train tracks.
In contrast to the base game you do not select a
Note: You cannot use the bonus in the same turn goal at the start of the game. At the end of your day
you achieved it. I.e. if you visit your second trip you check and circle all of the three goals you
Playground Item you cannot directly go to another achived.
waypoint this turn.
v0.6, 24.08.2024:
• changed weather track to have eight fields with
same weather distribution on each side
• added pause field at end of each weather track
line, so that we have at least 8 stops every trip
v0.5, 24.08.2024:
• reduced grid from 5x4 to 5x3 again (since it was
impossible to reach all 20 grid squares)