How to Play Quadropolis: Public Services

Days of Wonder, asmodee, Asterion Press · Board game · 2017
2–4 · best 4 30–60 min Weight 2.1/5
8.4 rating Ludopedia
7.4 rating BGG

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Objective of the Game

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Preparation (Setup)

To set up a "Classic" game, use the 11 Public Service tiles from this expansion marked with a "Classic" background. For an "Expert" game, use the 13 Public Service tiles marked with an "Expert" background.

Shuffle the appropriate Public Service tiles from the expansion and form a face-down stack next to the Construction Site. Then, follow the standard set-up as described in the base game rules.

At the beginning of the game, draw and reveal the first 4 tiles from the Public Service stack and place them face up next to the Construction Site.

Fluxo do Jogo

At the end of each round, discard any remaining Public Service tiles. Then, draw 4 new tiles from the stack and place them face up next to the Construction Site for the next round. When the stack is exhausted, shuffle the discarded tiles and form a new stack of Public Service tiles (using tiles from the expansion only).

Ações e Como Jogar

During the game, when players pick a standard Public Service tile from the Construction Site, they may:

  • either place that standard Public Service tile in their city and discard one of the visible Public Service tiles (among those next to the Construction Site);
  • or discard that standard Public Service tile and place one of the visible Public Service tiles (among those next to the Construction Site) in their city.

For example, if John decides to take the Police Station, he places his Architect in front of a standard Public Service on the Construction Site, takes it, then discards it to place the Police Station in his city instead.

Public Service Tile Abilities (Classic Mode)

  • Electric Utility: Immediately receive 2 Energy Units.
  • Maternity Ward: Immediately receive 2 Inhabitants.
  • Fire Station: At the end of the game, score 2 VPs for each Factory adjacent to the Fire Station.
  • Police Station: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each floor in the highest Tower Block of your city (if several Tower Blocks have the same level, you simply score one of them).
  • Park District: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Park in your city.
  • TV Station: At the end of the game, you may receive 1 Inhabitant for each Shop in your city. These Inhabitants can immediately be placed as customers in a Shop, or used to activate other buildings. Then, proceed to final scoring.
  • School: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Tower Block in your city, regardless of its number of floors.
  • Reprocessing Plant: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for any two Energy Units placed on this Building. Any unused Energy Unit can be placed on the Reprocessing Plant at game end to avoid negative points, even if their total number is not even.

Public Service Tile Abilities (Expert Mode)

  • Electric Utility: Immediately receive 3 Energy Units.
  • Maternity Ward: Immediately receive 3 Inhabitants.
  • Fire Station: At the end of the game, score 3 VPs for each Factory adjacent to the Fire Station. In Expert Mode, the Fire Station requires 2 Inhabitants to be activated.
  • Police Station: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each floor in the highest Tower Block or Office Tower of your city (if several buildings have the same level, you simply score one of them).
  • Park District: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Park in your city. In Expert Mode, the Park District requires 2 Inhabitants to be activated.
  • TV Station: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Energy Unit placed on this building. At the end of the game, you may receive 1 Inhabitant for each Shop in your city. These Inhabitants can immediately be placed as customers in a Shop, or used to activate other buildings. Then, proceed to final scoring.
  • Reprocessing Plant: At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Tower Block in your city, regardless of its number of floors.
  • School: Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção.

Fim de Jogo e Pontuação

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Scoring Criteria

  • Customs Office (Classic): At the end of the game, score 3 VPs if you have a complete row or column of Harbors in your city. At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Public Service in your city (including itself).
  • City Hall (Classic): At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each district that is fully built in your city (without any empty spots). Also score 1 extra VP if the city is fully built (without any empty spots).
  • City Planning (Classic): Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção.
  • Capitol (Expert): At the end of the game, consider the Capitol as a Public Service AND as a Monument. As such, it scores 2 VPs for each adjacent Public Service, 3 VPs for each adjacent Shop, and 5 VPs for each adjacent Park. It also inflicts a penalty of 5 VPs for each adjacent Factory or Harbor. The Capitol requires 3 Inhabitants to be activated. As a Public Service, it would score 2 VPs if adjacent to a monument.
  • City Hall (Expert): At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Public Service in your city (including itself).
  • Customs Office (Expert): At the end of the game, score 5 VPs if you have a complete line or column of Harbors in your city.
  • City Planning (Expert): At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each district that is fully built in your city (without any empty spots). Also score 1 extra VP if the city is fully built (without any empty spots).
  • Congress Center (Expert): At the end of the game, consider the Congress Center as a Public Service AND as an Office Tower. To calculate the score of your Office Towers, count how many of them are adjacent to each other as usual. Add the Congress Center if it is adjacent to one of them. Then, check the corresponding line on your Helper to know how many VPs you score per Office Tower, depending on its number of floors. The Congress Center is not an Office Tower and thus does not score as one. It cannot be stacked with other tiles. Also, VPs scored for Office Towers cannot exceed the final line of the table (5 adjacent Office Towers).

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What is the objective of Quadropolis: Public Services?
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How do you set up Quadropolis: Public Services?
To set up a "Classic" game, use the 11 Public Service tiles from this expansion marked with a "Classic" background. For an "Expert" game, use the 13 Public Service tiles marked with an "Expert" background. Shuffle the appropriate Public Service tiles from the expansion and form a face-down stack next to the Construction Site. Then, follow the standard set-up as described in the base game rules. At the beginning of the game, draw and reveal the first 4 tiles from the Public Service stack and…
How do you play Quadropolis: Public Services?
At the end of each round, discard any remaining Public Service tiles. Then, draw 4 new tiles from the stack and place them face up next to the Construction Site for the next round. When the stack is exhausted, shuffle the discarded tiles and form a new stack of Public Service tiles (using tiles from the expansion only). During the game, when players pick a standard Public Service tile from the Construction Site, they may: either place that standard Public Service tile in their city and discard…
How does Quadropolis: Public Services end, and how do you score?
Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção. Scoring Criteria Customs Office (Classic): At the end of the game, score 3 VPs if you have a complete row or column of Harbors in your city. At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each Public Service in your city (including itself). City Hall (Classic): At the end of the game, score 1 VP for each district that is fully built in your city (without any empty spots). Also score 1 extra VP if the city is fully built (without any empty spots). City…
What are some tips for winning Quadropolis: Public Services?
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