Four Formulas

In this Main Match, create the best cards with other players and create Four Formulas

Designer(s): penzo	Match Type: MM (for 5 players)
Featured in: Simply Genius

MM6: Four Formulas

(MM by penzo)

-- Setup --

In this MM, players will collaborate with all other players to create 20 cards, then use these cards to create 4 mathematical expressions that result in 4 high numbers.

However, these numbers must be similar in value, otherwise your score will plummet!

This MM is played over 5 rounds, plus a final 6th round.

At the end of each of the first 5 rounds, every pair of players will create a new card that both players in that pair have to use.

In the final rounds, all players use their created cards to create their Four Formulas.

At the start of each round, a new Base Card is announced, which will serve as a starting point in all pair chats. All 10 base cards are the same initially. These base cards will be changed according to the Modifier Cards players choose.

-- Odd Rounds --

In odd numbered rounds, players will be creating Number Cards.

A base card is revealed, which is a single digit number and all players receive 4 Number Modifier Cards. These cards will be the same between all players.

Number Modifier Cards can involve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, along with a single digit number.

🔍 For example, +6, x2, -5, /9 are all valid Number Modifier Cards.

x0, x1, /0 and /1 will not appear.

✏️ Each player then selects which modifier card to use on which pair chat.

All 4 cards must be used, and you may not submit 2 cards on the same pair chat.

:Garnet: You may spend a garnet to duplicate one card and discard another.

🔍 In the above example, you may use a garnet to duplicate an x2 and to discard a /9.

Even though you're submitting for each pair chat, please make your submissions in your submissions channel. Submissions made anywhere else will not be recorded.

If a player doesn't submit, the cards are distributed randomly.

Both players in the pair chat receive the result as a number card into their Expression Bank.

🔍 In the above example, both players will receive a “1”

After round 5, all players will have 12 number cards in their Expression Bank.

-- Even Rounds --

In even numbered rounds, players will be creating Operation Cards.

A base card is revealed, which is one of the 4 basic operations and all players receive 4 Operation Modifier Cards. These cards will be the same between all players.

Operation Modifier Cards contain an instruction, showing what happens to each mathematical operation when you apply this card to it. A number from 1 to 4 is on the top left of the card, showing the order in which Operation Modifier Cards get resolved.

🔍 For example, these are valid Operation Modifier Cards.

✏️ Identically to odd numbered rounds, all players then select which modifier to use on which player chat.

:Garnet: Identically, you can use a garnet to duplicate one card and discard another.

All played cards in a pair chat are revealed in that pair chat and then applied to the Base Card.

🔍 In the above example, if the base card is multiplication and modifiers 1 and 3 are played, Modifier 1 apply first due to having a lower number and will change multiplication to addition, and Modifier 3 will change addition to multiplication.

Both players then receive the resulting operation card into their Expression Bank.

After round 5, all players will have 8 operation cards in their bank.

-- Final Round --

After 5 rounds, all players will have 20 cards in their Expression Bank.

✏️ During this round, players rearrange their numbers and operations to create 4 mathematical expressions that result in highest values that are as close to each other as possible.

Players can not put 2 numbers next to each other (so you can't turn a 2 and a 9 into a 29) and operations must go between 2 numbers (so you can not start your equation with a minus card). As such, you will alternate numbers and operations in your equations. Equations are evaluated in standard order of operations, and players may freely add brackets.

All 20 cards must be used when creating the expression. If you fail to submit, your score will be set to 0.

If you submit successfully, then your score is the sum of the 3 lowest numbers, minus the highest number.

🔍 If your equations equal to 5, 6, 7 and 8, then your final score is 5+6+7-8 = 10

If your equations equal to 6, 6, 7, 7, then your final score is 6+6+7-7 = 12

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:Garnet: You get 1 garnet if 2 of your numbers are the same. You gain 2 garnets if 3 numbers are the same.

:ToL: The player with the highest score gets 1 ToL.

:ToL: If the winner also has 3 identical numbers, they gain a 2nd ToL to give away

:EC: The player with the lowest score is EC.