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Setup for 4 Player a Game of Puerto Rico

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Setup Summary
- 4 Players
- Including Base game & Expansion 1
- Players staring with Corn plantations start with 1 less Doubloon.
- The price (and location) of the Factory and University have been swapped.

Game Setup

Victory Points Reserve 101 VPs
Colonist Reserve 75
Starting number of Colonists on Colonist Ship 4 Colonists   4Colonists
Cargo Ships 5 hulls   6 hulls   7 hulls
Roles Settler   Builder   Mayor   Craftsman   Trader   Captain   Prospector
Plantation Tile Stacks (5 stacks + Quarries) Plantation tile stack   Plantation tile stack   Plantation tile stack   Plantation tile stack   Plantation tile stack   Quarry tile stack
Number of Plantation Tiles & Distribution 50 (all) - Corn 10, Indigo 12, Sugar 11, Tobacco 9, Coffee 8
Number of Quarry Tiles 8 (all)
Number of Goods Barrels & Distribution 50 (all) - Corn 10, Indigo 11, Sugar 11, Tobacco 9, Coffee 9

Player Setup

Player
Holding
Turn Order Starting
Plantation
Starting Doubloons
Corn 1
Governer
Indigo DoubloonDoubloonDoubloon
Sugar 2 Indigo DoubloonDoubloonDoubloon
Tobacco 3 Corn DoubloonDoubloon
Indigo 4 Corn DoubloonDoubloon

Building Setup

Quarry DiscountQuarry Discount
Builder Phase: Provides a maximum discount of 1 doubloon when building a building in this column
Quarry DiscountQuarry Discount
Builder Phase: Provides a maximum discount of 2 doubloons when building a building in this column
Quarry DiscountQuarry Discount
Builder Phase: Provides a maximum discount of 3 doubloons when building a building in this column
Small Indigo PlantSmall Indigo Plant
Cost: 1 doubloon     VPs: 1
Craftsman Phase: Produce 1 indigo with a manned indigo plantation.
Large Indigo PlantLarge Indigo Plant
Cost: 3 doubloons     VPs: 2
Craftsman Phase: Produce up to 3 indigos with manned indigo plantations.
Tobacco StorageTobacco Storage
Cost: 5 doubloons     VPs: 3
Craftsman Phase: Produce up to 3 tobaccos with manned tobacco plantations.
Small Sugar MillSmall Sugar Mill
Cost: 2 doubloons     VPs: 1
Craftsman Phase: Produce 1 sugar with a manned sugar plantation.
Large Sugar MillLarge Sugar Mill
Cost: 4 doubloons     VPs: 2
Craftsman Phase: Produce up to 3 sugars with manned sugar plantations.
Coffee RoasterCoffee Roaster
Cost: 6 doubloons     VPs: 3
Craftsman Phase: Produce up to 2 coffees with manned coffee plantations.
AqueductAqueduct
Cost: 1 doubloon     VPs: 1
Craftsman Phase: Get 1 additional barrel of each when crafting. Only affects Active Large Indigo and Sugar buildings.
GuesthouseGuesthouse
Cost: 4 doubloons     VPs: 2
All Phases: Place 2 of your colonists here during Mayor Phase. At any other time, move them to another building, plantation or quarry (to active them) where they must stay until the next Mayor Phase.
FactoryFactory
Cost: 7 doubloons     VPs: 3
Craftsman Phase: If you produce 1 type of good, no effect. If you produce 2 types of goods, take 1 doubloon. If you produce 3 types of goods, take 2 doubloons. If you produce 4 types of goods, take 3 doubloons. If you produce 5 types of goods, take 4 doubloons.
Black MarketBlack Market
Cost: 2 doubloons     VPs: 1
Builder Phase: Turn in VPs, goods, or colonists for a 1 doubloon each discount when building. Limit 3 per Builder Phase.
Trading PostTrading Post
Cost: 5 doubloons     VPs: 2
Trader Phase: Trade to your own Trading House instead of the regular Trading House. Small or Large Market bonuses don’t apply, but Trader bonus does.
UniversityUniversity
Cost: 8 doubloons     VPs: 3
Builder Phase: Take 1 colonist from the supply and place it on the building just built.
HaciendaHacienda
Cost: 2 doubloons     VPs: 1
Settler Phase: May take 1 plantation face down from supply BEFORE choosing 1 face up. NOTE: Cannot be chosen with forest house.
ChurchChurch
Cost: 5 doubloons     VPs: 2
Builder Phase: Take 1 VP when building a small building from columns 2 and 3. Take 2 VPs when building a large building.
LibraryLibrary
Cost: 8 doubloons     VPs: 3
All Phases: Take double the role bonus privilege when you choose the role. (ex. Get 2 extra VPs when you choose Captain and you ship a good)
Small WarehouseSmall Warehouse
Cost: 3 doubloons     VPs: 1
Captian Phase: When spoiling, keep 1 barrel of any type plus any number of barrels of another type.
Large WarehouseLarge Warehouse
Cost: 6 doubloons     VPs: 2
Captian Phase: When spoiling, keep 1 barrel of any type plus any number of barrels of another 2 types.
WharfWharf
Cost: 9 doubloons     VPs: 3
Captian Phase: Ship any number of barrels of the same type of good on your own ship. Get 1 VP per barrel.
Quarry DiscountQuarry Discount
Builder Phase: Provides a maximum discount of 4 doubloons when building a building in this column
City HallCity Hall
Cost: 10 doubloons     VPs: 4
End of Game: Receive 1 additional VP for each voilet building on your island including the City Hall.
Guild HallGuild Hall
Cost: 10 doubloons     VPs: 4
End of Game: Receive 1 bonus VP for each small production building and 2 bonus VPs for each large production building.
FortressFortress
Cost: 10 doubloons     VPs: 4
End of Game: Receive 1 bonus VP for each set of 3 colonists on your island.
StatueStatue
Cost: 10 doubloons     VPs: 8
End of Game: No bonus; receive face value VPs only. No colonist needed.
Customs HouseCustoms House
Cost: 10 doubloons     VPs: 4
End of Game: Receive 1 bonus VP for each set of 4 VPs earned during the game (building VPs don’t count).


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