Directionally Challenged - Sample Game

[Alydar]

Setup

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	(A,B,C,D)	( )	( )	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

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Round 1

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	(A,D,B)	( )	( )	( )
2	(C)	(*B*)	( )	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = 4 points
Player B = -2 points
Player C = 1 point
Player D = -2 points

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Round 2

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	(B)	( )	( )	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*,D,A,C)	( )	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = -4 points
Player B = -1 points
Player C = -7 points
Player D = 14 points

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Round 3

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	(B)	( )	( )	( )
2	(A)	(*B*)	(C,D)	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = -4 points
Player B = -1 points
Player C = -5 points
Player D = 12 points

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Round 4

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	(B)	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	(C)	(*B*)
3	(A)	( )	(D)	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = -3 points
Player B = 0 points
Player C = -4 points
Player D = 13 points

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Round 5

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	( )	(B)	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	( )	(*B*,C)
3	( )	( )	( )	(D)	( )
4	(A)	( )	( )	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = -2 points
Player B = 1 point
Player C = 0 points
Player D = 14 points

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Round 6

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	( )	( )	(B)
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	(C)
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*,D)	( )
5	(A)	( )	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = -1 points
Player B = 2 points
Player C = 1 point
Player D = 18 points

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Round 7

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	( )	(*B*,B)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*)	(C)
5	( )	(A)	( )	(D)	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = 0 points
Player B = 2 points
Player C = 2 points
Player D = 19 points

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Round 8

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	(B)	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	( )	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	(A)	( )	(C,D)

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = 1 point
Player B = 2 points
Player C = 4 points
Player D = 17 points

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Round 9

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	(B)	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
4	( )	( )	(A)	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	( )	( )	(C,D)	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = 2 points
Player B = 2 points
Player C = 4 points
Player D = 17 points

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Round 10

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	( )	(B)	( )	( )
4	( )	(A)	( )	(*B*,D)	( )
5	( )	( )	(C)	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = 3 points
Player B = 2 points
Player C = 4 points
Player D = 17 points

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Round 11

XXX	A	B	C	D	E
1	( )	( )	( )	( )	( )
2	( )	(*B*)	( )	( )	(*B*)
3	( )	(B)	( )	( )	( )
4	(A)	( )	(D)	(*B*)	( )
5	( )	(C)	( )	( )	( )

Key:
A - Player A's position
B - Player B's position
C - Player C's position
D - Player D's position
*B* - Bonus Square
( ) - Unclaimed Square
( ) - Claimed for Player A
( ) - Claimed for Player B
( ) - Claimed for Player C
( ) - Claimed for Player D
( ) - Contested Square

Player A = 3 points
Player B = 3 points
Player C = 4 points
Player D = 17 points

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FINAL RESULTS

*1st Place*: Player D -> 17 - 3 = 14 * 3 = +42M yen
*2nd Place*: Player C -> 4 - 4 = 0 * 3 = +0M yen
*3rd Place*: Player A -> 3 - 17 = -14 * 3 = -42M yen
*3rd Place*: Player B -> 3 - 17 = -14 * 3 = -42M yen

Trophies
Empire -> Players A, B, C
Forward March -> Player B
Treaty* -> If Players B and C had a treaty, they both win this. Otherwise, no one won this trophy.
Novice Gambler -> If this were any of their first games.
Skilled Gambler -> Player D
Winning 100 Million -> If this brought Player D's total to at least 300 Poker Chips
Esteemed Gambler -> Player D
Major Gambler -> If any players had played all of the other Casino games.
Master Gambler -> If Player D had won two other Casino games previously.
Gambling Addict -> If Player B had every other Addiction trophy.
Just As Planned -> If Player D's confessionals and chatlogs showed him engineering the Round 2 situation.
All others are based on what went on behind the scenes.

*Note on the Treaty trophy: the Treaties don't have to be agreed on by both players (e.g. B forms a treaty with C who has to also form a treaty with B). For example, Player A could form a treaty with Player B while Player B forms a treaty with Player C. Player B would only have to avoid Contesting a square with Player C, despite A making a treaty with him.

Also: this was randomized for the first few rounds, then followed by a relatively realistic interpretation of how the game would go. There are definitely ways that players could have gotten back, at the very least preventing Player D from the large lead he gained, even if things had gone as they had up through Round 2. Likewise the end-game result of a tie in last place could have been avoided. But while this is not a perfect game, it is indeed realistic.

[Cyrus]

The notation is great, really easy to follow! Thanks for this.

[Alydar]

You're welcome! I was hoping to clear up as many questions as possible pre-game. I find that readability helps with understanding.