シャオパイロン (Xiao Pylon)

シャオパイロン (Xiao Pylon) 小白龍 (Small White Dragon) is a game from Japan with players trying to collect scales from a dragon by entertainment.

The dragon starts in the middle of the chequered board and the players' tokens set up near the dragon. Players then use hand cards to see who moves, and try to get their token next to the dragon to collect scale tokens. Then a card is turned up to move the dragon. The board is wrap around, and the dragon can move diagonally, but not onto a player.

The game uses a butting mechanism. Players chose a card in secret, reveal together, and when cards are matched, those players cancel each other out. The highest clear number wins, but players also have fan cards. If a high number wins, a fan card can also move. But if multiple fan cards are played, they also cancel each other.

After 6 rounds, the player with the most scales is the winner.

The game includes rules for 2 players.

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The publisher says:

An old story. The scales of the White Dragon were very beautiful and highly prized. However, it is said that anything that touches the body of the White Dragon will be cursed and unhappy. You have found the temple where the White Dragon lives. A small white dragon lived in the temple. Then Hakuryu spoke to me. "Do you want scales? If so, entertain me. By the way, scales are swelling. Who is the most daring and lucky one in the swelling? Then, the color of your eyes changed and the battle for scales began. Who can get the most scales?

The simple rule is that the person who collects the scales and wins the most in all 6 rounds, but the card selection for each round is very troublesome, and the tricky moving small white dragon determines the outcome of the game. An unusual card butting game that uses square boards and pieces.

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