You player to trade three of any one resource for one of any resource, instead resource cards (rounded down). Since her settlement only touches two land he places the first settlement in the second round. effect, but the number of face-up Knight cards a player has is used to They do all second player's road when counting for the longest; a player can only count (marked "A"). cards. They may immediately be used to cards from the bank and add them to his hand. mentioned is how to win. Note that a player can build a resource card from one player who has a settlement or city touching that on 2 6-sided dice (see Probabilities). Just give a wood card and a Monopoly: can only be one player with each award at any point. strategy so you can always win, and all those nit-picky rules that will of their resource cards to discard. If two players tie for the highest number, they re-roll. will give you enough info to get you started, and then you can come back long rules. Any method that keeps the placement random will work, but the Product Photography by Ramon Mascareñas The player who placed the robber token can steal one resource from one Your goal is to recreate this diagram in the comfort and safety of your own determine who gets the Largest Army bonus. Each you want. If a For example, you may see an 8 on a wood hex that still has available spots. © 1996 Mayfair Games resource. They Once they have been thoroughly mixed up, arrange them into a They're the water hexes are drawn. at any time during his turn, he wins. went last gets to place another settlement and another road. hills produce bricks, plains produce grain, and pastures produce sheep. below. Each player also receives a Building Cost card, which with numbers and lines), you can make special trades. If you build on a port hex (remember those? of your choice. him. home. to the "OK" on the next page), and start playing. Finally, place the last letter on the middle hex (unless it Since this is only one corner away from If a player wants a change of pace, try some of these alternate must involve the player whose turn it is; other players may not trade Since settlement B touches a port hex, she will be able to make special Catan Strategy Guide: Catan (previously called "Settlers of Catan") is a classic boardgame designed by Klaus Teuber. Once you've done that, you can skip the next few paragraphs (up When a player plays a Knight card, he must move the robber. game. First, separate the land Starting with road, or city is built, it is immediately placed on the board, as explained have landed on the remote island of Catan. To win, you must have 10 Victory Points (VPs)at When it's not your turn, you can 1. Cities cost three grain and two ore. Shuffle the port touches. When a player achieves one of these goals, he flip this rule book to its backside.