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2008
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User Suggested # of Players
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Recommended with 2, 3, 4, 5 players
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Playing Time
120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
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Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
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Category
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Primary Name
Planet Steam
Alternate Names
Planet Mars - The First Settlement
Expanded By
Families
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From Introduction of Rule Book:

Welcome dear Imperialists. It's the year 2415. The interplanetary federation (IPF) has done a great job in the last centuries. All necessary precautions have been taken to conquer this planet named "Steam" The core of the planet consists of a 6500 degrees Celsius hot source containing different resources, including water. It has taken over 100 years to complete the first block of 42 shafts from the surface to the core.

But now the time has come. From every shaft surges the hot steam that is the basis of the production of raw materials. To be able to use and process this steam, platforms have to be placed over the shafts. Later, we can use the platforms to connect the water purification tanks. By using several tank extractors we can harvest other resources like energy, ore and quartz from the steam. These resources are important. You will need them to grow your steam empires. You will need to increase the capacity of your landing craft to transport your harvested materials off planet. Buy and sell the resources at the Trading terminal for profit, as currency is -like on earth- always on short supply on Planet Steam.

To help you in your endeavours the IPF has placed several specialists at your command. But getting the specialist that you require may not be easy.

In the end the player who has, through tactics or trading, the most Credits will win the game.

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20 PLANET STEAM PLAYER AID (English pdf)
PLANET STEAM PLAYER AID (no watermark).pdf ***Thumbs are appreciated***
2009-07-10
2 Auction Variant
A variant to the auction mechanic. Each player 'bids' on one role and (possibly) one commodity, if you are overbid you can rebid. Means all 5 roles are available no matter how many players, and the game is faster (less auctions). See thread for explanation on how to use it: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/421723
2009-07-07
6 Summary of English Rules
Quick reference for game play with everything except the 'set up'...which can be found on pages 3-4 of the rule book.
2009-06-03
32 Planet Steam Rules - updated version
This is an updated version of the English Rules for Planet Steam. Posted by Heidelberger Spieleverlag.
2009-03-06
5 Fixed English Cost Summary Card
A version of the English-language cost summary card that fixes the three known errors: 1. "Building License" has been changed to "Deed of Ownership" in the Final settlement table. 2. The resource label "Crystal" has been changed to "Quartz", to match the name used for this resource throughout the official English-language manual. 3. The upgrade label "Cry" has been changed to "Qu". There are five copies of the card in the file. Simply print on photo paper and cut them out.
2009-02-28
3 Expert Rule Suppliment: English Translation
Word document with text of expert rules. PLEASE NOTE: This is a translation via Babelfish and some sections have been paraphrased to make sense. As such this must be considered a Beta version until a German speaker confirms or corrects the text. The graphic refered to does not appear in the published rules. The revised table 2 is not reproduced.
2008-11-17
2 Planet Steam - Corrected German Table 1
The table 1 in the German rules has some mistakes (see http://www.all-games.de/cgi-bin/scriptsDB/zeigeNews.cgi#l0). This is the corrected table I edited, including all corrections as indicated in the link above.
2008-11-08
21 Planet Steam English Rules with Latest Fix Kit (ver 2)
English Rules Rev 2.3 Player Aid Cards Set Up Sheet 8 x Building Licenses 8 x Ownership Permits 12 x 1 Credit Notes
2008-11-05
5 Planet Steam Board Componant & Initial Set Up Sheet (A3)..Rev 1.1
Translation of 3 player set up sheet
2008-11-02
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