Rules: Description of the Power Cards


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Generally, and in additional to those already described, the following conditions apply to Power Cards:

  • They may only be used in the indicated Phases
  • They can be exchanged for Gold with the Bank at any time (1 card is worth 1 Gold)
  • A player can never play 2 or more of the same Power Card in the same round.

Example: In Phase 3 (Player Actions) a player plays a 'Master Builder' card and converts 2 Building Stones into a Pyramid. He has another 'Master Builder' card, but he cannot now play it here, nor in another Province.

Example: In Phase 6 (Scoring) a player plays a 'Farmer Bonus' card. He has another 'Farmer Bonus' card in his hand. He cannot now play this, although he can play other Bonus Power Cards.

Power CardQty.PhaseDescription
Bid Blockade22

Other players must outbid this player by at least 2 spaces higher. If the player of the Power Card later bids on a different Province, this Power Card also applies to the new Province. The Power Card may be played along with your initial bid in the phase, or along with one of your re-bids.

Outbid in the Same Province22

If the player is outbid, he/she may bid again immediately on the same Province. The Power Card may be played along with your initial bid in the phase, or along with one of your re-bids. Once played, it persists, applying to any re-bidding that you do until the phase ends.

Free Farmer53

An additional farmer is placed in the Province of the player's choice. Note that this free farmer does not occupy one of the Cultivation Spaces.

Master Builder83

The player may exchange 2 Building Stones in one Province for a Pyramid. Note that this Power Card may be used even if the player does not buy any bricks.

Change the Offering44

The player may choose to increase or descrease the total value of the Offering by 3 Gold.

Harvest Increase55

This card is played on a specific Province, and increases the Harvest Income in the Province by 1 Gold per Farmer for that round only.

8 Gold35

This card is played on a specific Province, which then generates an income of 8 Gold for that round only. However, the player will not receive Harvest Income or Further Income in this Province.

Farmer Bonus26

If a player has at least 9 Farmers in his Provinces (including those obtained with the Free Farmer Power Card, he gets 3 Points.

Power Card Bonus26

If a player has at least 7 Power Card symbols in his 3 Provinces (the Power Card Purchase Limit symbols under the Province name, plus any Free Power Card symbols), he gets 3 Points.

Province Bonus: West or East of the Nile26

If a player's 3 Provinces all lie West of the Nile, or if they all lie East of the Nile, he gets 3 Points.

Province Bonus: Upper / Lower Egypt26

If a player's 3 Provinces all lie in Upper Egypt, or if they all lie in Lower Egypt, he gets 3 Points.

Province Bonus: Bank of the Nile26

If a player's 3 Provinces all lie on the banks of the Nile, or if none of them lie on the banks of the Nile, he gets 3 Points.