Clarification on Dungeon of Lavish Loot

[Zerba]

Durring a recent game of Munchkin the Dungeon of Lavish Loot card came up. We had a disagreement at our table of how to handle this modification to the game. I read the card as saying that instead of kicking/opening a door you just pick up two treasure cards and then your turn is over (discard/charity if you must). The others thought the card meant you had to open a door, if there was no monster then instead of you laying a monster card down/looking for trouble you could then pick up two treasure cards and end your turn.

They didn't understand how you could chose not to open a door and still find treasure. I tried to explain that the card says you wander the corridor (that the rooms and thus the doors are connected to), not the room to find the treasure. I don't know if its that they don't understand that your turn begins when the previous players turn ends, and not when you open the door, or maybe how I was explaining it.

Could someone please clarify how this card should be used.

[Andrew Hackard]

You are correct: you can either take a regular turn OR you can take two Treasures instead of opening a door.

[Zerba]

Thank you for your quick reply!

I'm glad that I wasn't just crazy and that I read the card right. Time gloat in victory ;-)

[Nixel]

Yes, that's how it's played.

One of the first times we happened in this dungeon, multiple dungeons were in play and we had unlimited cards in our hands, and it was horrible. Despite being very munchkinly awesome, It can throw off the pace of the game. Until someone is smart enough to change the dungeon, or get a portal card.

[Ujeen]

A player opens a door and there’s a portal. As the result we enter the Dungeon of Lavish Loot. Can this player now skip the opening of the new door (which opens to replace the portal ) to take two treasures?

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by Ujeen

A player opens a door and there’s a portal. As the result we enter the Dungeon of Lavish Loot. Can this player now skip the opening of the new door (which opens to replace the portal ) to take two treasures?

No. It's a decision that must be made at the start of the turn.