03-03-2014, 09:10 AM | #1 |
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Giving away cards
Hi, I'm brand new to the game, and I was wondering if I could have help with some fairly simple questions.
The game instructions say that you can give away cards; does this mean that any item you have "in play" can be given to someone at anytime who wants it? (not counting combat). I know this would be a rare thing, but just for the sake of understanding the rules... Also, I know that it says if you have a BIG item that you can't get rid of (presumably it's not your turn and you lose your ability to carry two of them) the instructions say you can give it to the lowest leveled player that can carry it. My question is, does this person have to accept it and put it in play? |
03-03-2014, 12:52 PM | #2 | ||
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Re: Giving away cards
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The rules also mention giving any types of cards from your hand to the lowest-Level player/s during Charity. You can only do this when you have more cards than your hand limit at the end of your turn and you can only give them to the lowest-Level player or players (discarding them instead if you have the lowest Level or are tied for it.) The cards go into the other players hand in this case and any type of card counts here. You can't give cards to any other players and can't give more than you need to reach your hand limit, so this action is very restricted. Quote:
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03-03-2014, 02:06 PM | #3 |
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Re: Giving away cards
Very clear explanation. Thanks
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03-15-2014, 04:23 PM | #4 | |
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03-15-2014, 07:10 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Macungie, PA
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Re: Giving away cards
Third paragraph of the Items section, on Page 3[?] of the Munchkin rules. It's about what happens if something forces you to lose a card (e.g., Dwarf Race in Munchkin) which would allow you to have more than one Big Item. However, those rules don't exist in the Munchkin Bites! rules because I'm unsure there is a card in Bites! or its expansion which would allow you to have more than one Big Item.
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03-15-2014, 07:17 PM | #6 | |
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03-16-2014, 01:04 AM | #7 |
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Re: Giving away cards
If you ever want to compare rules from one set to another, we post the most current version of ALL our rules to worldofmunchkin.com/rules/.
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03-16-2014, 02:23 PM | #8 |
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Re: Giving away cards
Yeah, I did that. It's not in Bites (understandably since its not in that game) but it is in the Original. Be nice to have the rules that are not standard in all games highlighted somehow. I guess I skimmed too fast when I got the Original Rules.
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03-16-2014, 03:09 PM | #9 |
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Giving away cards
I actual maintain an unofficial Munchkin Rules Checklist which tries to do exactly that. Check my signature for the links. I hadn't noticed that there was a discrepancy on the method of giving away additional Big Items between some sets, though... I may ping that some time in the future...
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03-16-2014, 03:11 PM | #10 | |
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My best guess is that it's an oversight in the Bites! rules, since Bites! has Cheat! cards just like all other sets.
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