[Note]
This story is longer than usual. Be careful when reading because there are about twice as many characters as usual.
Also, as for the rules of Katan, the local rules are mixed with what the author remembers, so there may be minor mistakes and inconsistencies, but I hope you understand.
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"Humhum, I see! According to this rulebook, each player uses a piece of a favorite color. Then, I use this" red piece "!"
"Well, why should my mom make a" yellow piece "? Uhfu ♪
"...!"
(Dad should be blue!)
"I thought so. Yes," Green piece "♪ Papa really likes green?
“…………”
(Well, okay ...)
"Then, Ando-kun is a blue piece ♪"
"Oh, yeah ... Thank you, Asakura-san."
(Dad is pitiful ...)
"So, next, you can put your pieces in order on the squares on this board and put those squares on your land."
"After that, if you turn a dice and make two dice, and the player who has the land with the number assigned to the number on the land can get the resources written on the square ..."
"Oh, isn't that a difficult rule?"
"For the time being ...
(I don't even know my dad, but let's do it all together for now.)
"" Yeah, Dad ♪ "
“…………”
(Hum-hum ... I see, the winning strategy is-)
After several tens of minutes
"My turn! Funny! The dice have a 6 and a 1, so you can get the resource of the" 7 "cell!"
(Huh! Now my resources are seven "soils" and eight "trees"!? ... I can only make a "road" again!
Already! If you don't have the resources of iron, you can't make a house or a town, which is a point! )
"Is the [7] cell ... OK, I get the resources of [Iron], [Sheep] and [Wheat]]
"Oh oh, mom, can you get two" trees "and" sheep "too?
“…………” Gogogogogo!
(Dad is not harvested because there is no piece in the square of [7] ...) Shobourne
"Huh, huh ... I see. With all these resources, it's a perfect hand!"
(How do you do this ... You can only make a "way" using resources! Even if you make a "way", it is not a point, so if you use resources for this, save it I want to use resources for “house” and “town”, but I don't have enough resources for “iron”…. I can get it!
When it comes to this--)
"Ah, Ando-kun ♪ Do you have any resources that you want ... If you have that, you won't be exchanging resources? "
(That's right, "Negotiation"! This is a game where you can negotiate resources between players! Even if you don't have the resources, you can't negotiate resources.)
"Thank you Asakura-san, but you don't need so many resources and you'll be fine ♪"
"――Eh! Yeah ... Yes ... But Ando-kun, the resources of" tree "and" soil "are quite important !? I can make the Road and I don't think there's any loss!
"No, but ... at the moment, the resources aren't really important to me. Oh, maybe ... Asakura-san, are you in trouble because you have no resources?"
"That's not it!"
"Yeah, because I said," It's a perfect hand! "
"That's right ... Ahaha ~"
(Yeah, I failed ...)
"But if Asakura tells me that much, why not exchange it?"
"Ando-kun! Ho, really !?"
"Yeah, yes. I can only get these two cards, but Asakura-san can give me his favorite card."
"Thank you, Ando-kun! Then, I'll give you one resource each for" tree "and" earth "♪ So, the card that Ando-kun gave me is-"
(Hire and sheep are not resources of iron.
"Mr. Asakura, I'm sorry? I have a shortage of iron resources."
"Ahaha ... because there's nothing wrong with you, because I said," I'll exchange the resources I don't need ... "Ahaha ..."
(In this case, use these resources to exchange them for a gambling card! You can randomly draw "Development Cards" that have various effects using the specified resources for Huffun and Katan. Well, this is my future!
Show “The best girl in school”! A perfect draw! )
Card drawn: "Road construction" effect: You can create two "roads" without using resources
"........." Skarn
"Asakura, do you like drawing gambling cards?"
"Oh, oh, so next is my mom's turn? Oh, uh, because the dice's eyes are 1 and 4 ... maybe the total eyes are" 5 "?"
"'5'! There was a '5' cell in my land! The resources I could get are-trees and earth."
"I'm" iron "and" wheat. "
"Oh, mom, you can get the resources of" sheep "and" soil. "
“…………” Gogogogogo!
(Dad doesn't have anything ...) Shobourne
"Well, mom, can I get a development card using the resources I got? Mom's turn is over. Uhfu ♪"
“Time ……… Kita!”
(Now, it's Daddy's turn ♪ Okay, Daddy is going to make a big turn from here! Uh! Uh, the dice's eyes are ... 2 and 1 so it's "3"! Dad can also get resources because there is a “3” square! Well, um, the only resources you can get are “tree” and “soil”!)
"Um, there was a square for [3] ... There are resources available-wood, wood, and earth ..."
"Hmm, I don't have anything this time because my land doesn't have a" 3 "square."
"Oh, mom, there's only one barley."
“Resources… use ……………!” Zuggogogo!
(Yeah, then! Daddy, I'm going to get serious soon. First, make three "ways" using all the resources.)
"Dad, why don't you make three" paths "in a place where it doesn't make sense? No matter how much you make a" path ", it doesn't become a point. You have to collect them and use them as resources to create a “house” or “town”, right? ”
"No, Mr. Asakura. I don't seem to be able to say that ... because my father's" road "was" six connected! "
"Eh, Ando-kun. What does that mean?"
"Kisama ... noticed ...?"
(Eh! If Ando-kun, do you know what Daddy is doing? Wow, that's amazing! But even Dad doesn't stop and I'll just let him do it ♪
As my daughter said, "Michi" alone won't give you points, but this rulebook states that players who achieve "A certain condition" can get bonus points ♪
That's the longest trade route card!
This is a special card that will give you the "Player who connected the most roads" when a player who connects five or more "Roads" appears on the map. Players who have this will be given "2 points" Because! )
"This is ... turn end"
"Then it's my turn. The dice roll is 2 and 4 and it's" 6. "
"I get one [tree] resource."
"Oh, mom, there are two" soils ". Uhfu ♪
“…………” Gogogogogo!
(Dad doesn't have anything ...) Shobourne
"Then, I have two pieces of" iron "and one piece of" earth "and two pieces of" sheep "..."
(By the way, Katan's victory condition was that the person who built a house or town on his own land and earned "10 points" first won .... Mr. Asakura is "2 points." My mother is "3", my father is "3", and I am "5".
You won! Actually, I've done it with Katan. So I know how to win to some extent.
Katan is a game where you expand the land, create a city and earn points!
Building a house or town earns points, but it has resources. So players have to make way and expand their land to get more resources.
In addition, you need a set of "resources" to create a road and a house or town.
For Katan, this resource is the key to the game. If you look closely at the map, you can see, but in fact this map ... it is very hard to get the resources of "Iron". This is because the squares where iron resources are available have extremely low or high numbers. Katan rolls two dice with the resources that can be obtained, and the number obtained by adding the rolled numbers becomes the "square" which can be obtained for the resources ...
So what do we think here?
If you roll two dice and add a roll, which one is easier to get?
"2"
"8"
The answer is "8." This is because the dice roll is a "2" only when both dice are "1". On the other hand, the possibility of becoming "8" has two or more patterns of two dice "2 and 6" or "4 and 4".
Therefore, in this case, the cell of "8" has a high expected value, and the cell with an extremely low or high number such as "2" or "12" has a low expected value of the resource.
This game is set so that only the resources of "Iron" are difficult to obtain. And in this game, the resource of "iron" is an indispensable resource for building "houses" and "towns" that can be scored when it is built ... so I thought of a strategy.
Then, should we monopolize the iron resources? )
"Well, I got some precious" iron "but what should I do ... I want to save resources here so I'll give Asakura-san a turn."
"That's my next time! Teriya!"
(That's why, at the start of this game, I chose beforehand a land with a high expected value for "iron" resources. Create a way for the squares where the resources will come out, block them so that no other players can enter, and create a situation where all the squares where the resources of the `` Iron '' are left are low-expected squares. He succeeded in playing to monopolize the resources of Iron.
By the way, my breakdown now is eight pieces of iron, two pieces of earth, two pieces of sheep, two pieces of wood, one piece of wheat, and one piece of wheat. Okay, if this is the next turn, can you build a city and a house at once and get up with "10 points"? )
"Because it rolls" 4 and 5 "... the square is" 9 "! Then I get one" sheep "and two" wheat "!"
"I have one piece of iron."
"Oh, mom, two pieces of wood and two pieces of earth."
“…………” Gogogogogo!
(Dad doesn't have anything ...) Shobourne
(Okay, will we deflate resources other than "iron" soon?)
(Wow, I don't have enough resources for "Iron" again ... But it seems that Ando has "Iron", and maybe we can negotiate?)
"Oh, Ando-kun, would you like to exchange my" sheep "and" wheat "resources for" iron "...?"
"Yeah, good. Mr. Asakura"
"True! Thank you, Ando-kun."
"Is it okay to exchange two sheep and wheat and one iron?"
"Hey, aren't they two ...?"
"Mr. Asakura, are you sorry? This is still a valuable resource of iron ..."
"That's right! Hmm ... I understand! Then I'll ask you."
Current rate One iron = one sheep + one wheat
"I have a mood ~ ♪"
"Is Ando-kun such a cheerful voice !?"
Trading (Mr. Asakura, I'm sorry .. sad, but what is this?)
"Mmmm ... Well, I'll finish my turn with this development card," Victory Points "!"
Development card "Victory" effect: Treat this card as "1"
Mr. Asakura's current score 2 → 3 Skan! ← It is a sound with a higher score
"My ... turn ..." Gogogogo!
(Um, Dad's dice are "1 and 2," so it's "3." Get it!)
"Um, I ... one tree and one earth ..."
"I don't have any" 3 "cells"
"Oh, my mom has just one barley. Uhfu ♪"
“…………” Gogogogogo!
Hand (Hmm, I wonder if I'm going to do it? Because there are only daddy's "tree" and "soil", I can only make a "road" again ... Yes! Ando-kun is kind and negotiates with "iron" Resources may be given!)
"Get out ... get out ..."
"Hey ...!"
(Mr. Ando, would you like to exchange dad's "tree" and "soil" resources with two "iron" resources?)
(Ikan Ikan ... Don't be fooled by Dad's look ... Calm down Ando, keep calm ... Open your eyes when you talk to Dad ... OK!)
"I'm sorry, Dad. Because the resources of" iron "are precious now ... Is it possible to give only one card?"
"What ...?" Gogogogogo!
(Chu ~, I guess I can't use two iron resources. There's no way out ♪ Let's exchange Ando-kun's two "tree" and "earth" resources and Ando-kun's one "iron" Or ♪)
"Oh dad, sorry. If you exchange, then the rate will be exchanged for one resource of" iron "and four resources of" tree "and" earth "for a total of eight cards."
Current rate One piece of iron = four pieces of "tree" + four pieces of "earth"
"What ...!?" Gogogogogo!
(Oh, Ando-kun, there isn't one!) In exchange with my daughter, I exchanged one iron and two other resources!
Market "No, it was a resource other than" trees "and" soil "... and now the resources of" trees "and" soil "are overflowing."
(Fun, Ando-kun, do something there ...)
"... Well, but because I'm with my dad, that's right! Now, with the service, I will add one resource of" iron "to four resources of" tree "and" earth ", I'll give you a total of two! "
"...?!?"
(Ando-kun, really! Yay! Then, let's exchange it ~ ♪)
"I have a mood ~ ♪"
Current rate "Two" iron = four "trees" + four "soils"
"Oh oh ...
So next is mom ’s turn? Yeah ♪ Oh, the result is "1 and 4" so "5"
"My land was ... there were resources available: trees and earth ..."
"Oh, mom, you can get the resources of" sheep "and" soil. "
"I'm" iron "and" wheat. "
“…………” Gogogogogo!
(Dad doesn't have anything ...) Shobourne
(Wow, my hand is six pieces of iron, six pieces of soil, six pieces of soil, five pieces of wood, three pieces of sheep, three pieces of wheat, and three pieces of wheat .... Make two "towns" and "houses" and make a total of 10 points to Agari-)
"Oh, oh ... If Ando-kun, I guess it's too much ..."
"That! Mom, what is it?"
"Oh oh ... I wonder if Ando-kun falls in love?
"Well, now ... I don't know what ..."
(No, it's bad ... Asakura's mother, do you notice that I'm monopolizing iron?)
(Uhfu …… ♪)
"What's your mom saying?"
"...?"
(What is my mom saying?)
"Yes, if you don't know Ando-kun ... I wonder if my mom will be moving soon?
Well, Mom will use the saved development card here ...
First of all I'm going to do this ♪ "
Development card "Road construction" effect: You can create two "roads" without using resources
"Mama has now created two new" Roads "... Hi, because the five" Roads "in Mom's land are now connected, I can get Mom for the" Longest Trade Route Card "that Daddy has ♪
Longest Trade Card effect: A special card that gives players who connect the most roads, with 2 points for players with this card
"Eh, why !? Even if mom connects five" roads ", daddy has more" roads "because there are six" roads ", isn't he?
"Asakura, that's not the case, because the longest trade route card gives players the" most connected "roads ... and look closely at where your mom put the roads?"
"This is ... ah! Dad's" way "is being cut off by his new" way "!"
"Oh, oh ... I was careless!"
"... Yes, my mom's" inadvertent "has made the road that my dad made" disconnected ". So it's my mother who has been connecting the road the longest now."
(Did you know ... Did Asakura's mother aim for this from the beginning ??) Indeed, this arrangement and resources were only available for "trees" and "soils." Would make a way across the map of his land. In anticipation of that, she deliberately gave her the longest trade route card!
Later, I cut my way and steal the score of "Longest Trade Card" ...)
"Oh oh, Uhfu ♪"
“…………”
(What happened to Daddy ...?) Pokan
Asakura mama, current score 3 → 5
Asakura Daddy, current score 3 → 1
"Oh, oh, so next time, let's use this development card?"
Development card "Exclusive" effect: Declares one favorite resource. Other players give all their resources to the player of this card
"Is the resource you declare ..." Is iron "♪ Hey, Ando-kun ... do you have it?
"Now !?"
(No way, Asakura-san's mother stashed such a card! Well, no way ... did she know everything and swam me? If you think about it, her movement is unnatural. In this game, the only way to earn points in this game is to create "houses" and "towns," but only mothers are trying to collect the "iron" resources that are essential for building those facilities from the beginning. I didn't have it ... yes, remember, my mom was just drawing development cards, and I thought I didn't understand the rules well, but it was different!
Before the game started, she knew what kind of development card was in the random and knew in advance that the card was there! So I decided to give up the monopoly of Iron from the location of the map and gave up the resources of Iron!
Yes, everything is to recover the "iron" resources overflowing with that card! )
"Everyone? Will you give me the iron you have? Uhfu ♪"
“……!”
"Everything," Iron "exchanged by Ando!"
"...?!?"
(Iron was exchanged for all of Dad's resources !?)
"Oh, oh, I've got enough iron, but I don't have enough resources to make a city. Now, why not use it?"
Development card "harvest" effect: Add two favorite resources to your hand
"In addition to" wheat "and" sheep "... yes, mom makes two" towns "♪"
Asakura mama, current score 5 points → 9 points
(That's terrible! This is where "one point" will determine Asakura's mother's victory! If you look closely, there's one development card you haven't used yet ...?
"Oh, oh, I forgot to use one card.
Development card "Victory" effect: Treat this card as "1"
Asakura mom score 9 → 10
"Is this your mom's win? Uhfu ♪"
(Asakura's mother ... it's not just something)
"Ando ... Is it OK?"
"What is it? Asakura Sa-n ...?"
"Uh-fu ♪ Ando-kun ... I think he had a lot of" iron "even though he said ... I wonder if he would explain it in my room ...?" ← The sound of Ando-kun head-locked
"Ah! I miss this headlock! Maybe ... Asakura-san is angry?"
"Oh, oh ... why am I angry ...? Hey, Ando-kun ..."
"Attata! I understand! Mr. Asakura! I apologize! I apologize.
"Oh yeah ... both of you ~ ♪ Do you keep quiet in your room ~? Uhfu ♪"
Final result
Asakura mama 10 points
Ando 5 points
Mr. Asakura 2 points
Asakura dad 1 point
“…………”
(Dad ... only one point ...?) Shoborn
【Next time preview】
"Thank you all for your support!
Did everyone know? MF Bunko J's e-mail magazine seems to have a trial reading of "Why?" "
"In addition, although it is a trial read, it seems that the text is not posted ..."
"Ando-kun! Why are you getting into the world of the next notice! Get out because this is my world!"
"But phew……"
"Well, what's next," Why? "
Next time "still undecided" Thank you!
"Okay, we're going to start the usual 'Petalin Janken'! Have you decided what to do? Of course I've decided.
Petapeta / Petalin ♪ Jan / Ken / Pon ♪ "
[Goo]
"I'm waiting for everyone's comments, ratings, and ♪"