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RULES-----------------------------------------

Resurrection (9 card) Rules

Requirements

• Two players each with a pack of Resurrection cards. (9 cards / 1 sheet)

or

• Two players each with nine cards from a regular pack of playing cards. Each should have a red Ace, King, Jack and a black Ace, King, Jack. Each should also have a 7, 8, & 9 of any suit or colour.

Game Setup

Card Preparation:

• Each player starts with a deck of 9 standard cards.
• Shuffle your deck thoroughly.
• Place the shuffled deck face down on your right side; this is your Hero Pile.
• Draw Your Starting Hand:
  • Draw the top 5 cards from your Hero Pile. These 5 cards make up your initial Hand.
• Determine the First Player:
  • The youngest player goes first, designated as the Aggressor. This player will initiate the first move.

Gameplay Structure

Basic Turn Flow

• Aggressor’s Action: The Aggressor chooses one card from their Hand and places it face down on the table.
• Defender’s Response: The opponent (Defender) responds by placing a card from their Hand face up.
• Battle Resolution:
  • Compare the numbers on each card to determine the winner.
  • The higher-numbered card wins the battle, and its magical abilities (if any) activate. 
  • Power Order: (Highest to Lowest) Black Ace, Black King, Black Jack, Red Ace, Red King, Red Jack, 9, 8, 7

Card Placement After Magical Abilities Utilised:

• Winner: 
  • Places their winning card back on top of their Hero Pile (face down).
• Loser: 
  • If Ace/King/Jack: Place their losing card on the bottom of their Fallen Pile (face down), located on the left side.
  • If 9, 8, 7 Cards: Place their losing card on top of their Fallen Pile (face down), located on the left side.

Special Rules for Tied Battles

• If both players place cards with the same number:
• Leave these tied cards on the table.
• Both players continue the battle by playing their next card on top of the tied cards.
• Magical Abilities in Extended Battles:
  • The abilities of the initially tied cards are ignored.
  • Only the winning and losing cards in the final round of the extended battle will activate their magical abilities.
• Extended Battle Resolution:
  • If you win the extended battle:
    • Place your matched cards in your Hero Pile.
  • If you lose the extended battle:
    • Ace, King, Jack Lost: Move your matched cards to the bottom of your Fallen Pile.
    • 9, 8, 7 Card Lost: Move your matched cards to the top of your Fallen Pile.

Activating Magical Abilities

• Black Ace, Black King, Black Queen, Black Jack:
  • If Win: Resurrect the top card from your Fallen Pile and place it on the bottom of the Fallen Pile.
• Red Ace, Red King, Red Queen, Red Jack:
  • If Lose: The opponent must send the top card in their Hero Pile to the top of their Fallen Pile. Then, place this losing card on the top of your Fallen Pile.
• Red or Black 7, 8, and 9:
  • If Lose: Place this card on the top of your Fallen Pile.

Sequence of Ability Activation:

• The winning player always activates their magical abilities first.
• Then, the losing player activates theirs if applicable.

Next Round Setup

• The player who lost the previous battle becomes the Aggressor for the next round.

Replenishing Your Hand

• At the end of a battle, if you have no cards left in your hand, draw up a maximum of 5 cards from the top of your Hero Pile.

Winning the Game

• Victory Condition: The game concludes when a player has no cards left in both their Hand and Hero Pile.
• The player with remaining cards in their Hand or Hero Pile is declared the winner.