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A.B.C.'s of Cops and Robbers 16 January 1996 copyright VAU 359-556
OBJECTIVE
In seven turns or less: (1) the Cops capture all the Robbers, OR (2)
Robbers steal all the Loot or are not in jail after turn seven.
MATERIALS
Playing board; 16 Loot pieces; 16 Chance cards; 14 Robbers players; 6
Cops and two extra players; dice; Cops and Robbers Players Plan Sheets
SET UP
Roll dice, highest is the Cops. Shuffle Chance Cards and put stack face
down.
Put 6 Cops in Police Station and put 14 Robbers in Robbers Den. Put 16
Loot pieces on their numbered board spaces. Each side takes one Plan Sheet.
TO PLAY
PLAN
In secret each side marks its Plan Sheet where all Available
players will be put. A maximum of three Cops or three Robbers may be put on any
one space.
MOVE
After both Plans are done, the Robbers are put on the board. Then the
Cops are put on the board. Players can not be placed on board spaces whose Loot
has been stolen. Either side may check the Plan Sheets with the board.
OPTIONS
1ST
LOOT RECOVERY
After MOVE, If any Cops at the Den and no Robbers are at the Den, then
put one Loot piece from the Den back on its playing board space.
But if a Robber is at the Den, then Cops ROLL DICE.
2ND
THE STING
After MOVE, the Cops on ONE robberless space MAY move to one space
where Robbers are. Then the Cops ROLL DICE.
3RD
JAIL BREAK
After MOVE, If any Robbers are at the JAIL and any Robbers in JAIL, then
Robbers throw dice:
IF 1 or 2, One Robber goes to JAIL,
IF 3 or 4, Attempt fails, Robbers return to Den.
IF 5 or 6, Robbers return to Den with one escaped Robber from JAIL.
4RD
THE THEFT
After MOVE, if any Robbers are on a space where no Cops are, then those
Robbers get away with that Loot to the Den.
5th
CAR CHASE
After MOVE, if Cops and Robbers are at the same vehicle space, (car,
truck or bike), then Cops ROLL DICE.
6th
THE BUST
After MOVE, if any Cops and any Robbers are at same space:
If Cops out-number Robbers, Robbers go to JAIL, Loot stays put Cops
return to Police Station
If Robbers out-number Cops, then Robbers get away with that Loot to the
Den, Cops return to Police Station, OR
If Cops and Robbers are of equal number, then the Cops ROLL DICE.
ROLL DICE
IF 1 or 2, Robbers go to JAIL, Loot stays put;
IF 3 or 4, Robbers get away to Den, Loot stays put;
IF 5 or 6, Robbers get away with Loot to the Den.
CHANCE CARD
The Robbers take the top Chance Card and both sides follow the
instructions. Then put the Chance Card at the bottom of the stack.
SCORE
Mark Plan Sheets of captured players and of Loot stolen and of the number
of Available Players for the next turn.
JAIL
Captured players stay in JAIL unless freed by a Chance Card or a JAIL
BREAK.
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
Any Cops or Robbers not in JAIL at the end of each turn.
ERRORS
Any error corrections in player numbers or player placement or Loot
captured or dice thrown will be made only during that turn.
COMMENT
Some OPTIONS will not be used each turn.
WINNER
The side to reach their OBJECTIVE first wins, game over.
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COPS & ROBBERS for THREE PLAYERS RULES
The rules for three players are the same for two players, except:
One player is the Cops.
The other two players divide the 16 Robbers in half, 8 per team.
Each Robbers team has a Plan Sheet and plans and plays separately.
Each Robbers team has a separate Den for its Loot and the Cops have
to choose which one to attack per turn.
A Robbers team can only JAIL BREAK one of its own team.
If both Robbers teams are on a space and there are no Cops on that
space, then both teams get credit for that Loot piece.
If any Cops and any of both Robbers teams are on the same space, then
the dice thrown by the Cops is for both Robbers team.
The CHANCE CARD instructions are for all three players to follow per
turn.
If both Robbers teams are not all IN JAIL after seven turns, then
the Robbers team with the most Loot pieces wins.
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COPS & ROBBERS PLAYING BOARD
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!_________________! ------------------------------------------!______________!
! BOAT ! --------------------------------------------------! CHANCE !
!_______1________!-----------------------------------------------------!_____CARDS___!
_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_!_
___________________________________________________________________
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
!__________!--------------------!________!------------------!___________!---------_{_}__
! ROBBERS !------------------- ! WARE !------------------ ! TRAIN
_-----!----------{_}__
!__ DEN____!------------------ !_HOUSE_!---------------- !__STATION_!
-------{_}__
!-----------------!-------------------!-----2-------!----------------!--------3---------!--------
{_}__
!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------{_}__
!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------{_}__
!____4__!-------!_____5____!------!____6____!------!_______7______!---------
{_}__
! NIGHT !----- -! FOOD-----!------ !--- THE----!----- !--
JEWELRY-----!--------{_}__
! CLUB-_!----- !__STORE_!--------!_ BANK _!------
!___STORE____!-------_{_}__
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}__
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}__
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}__
!_____8_______! !________9________! !_________10_______!-------------- _{_}__
!-- TRAILER-- !-- !----- HOUSE A------ ! !------- HOUSE B-------
!-------------- _{_}__
!____________!-- !_________________!-
!__________________!--------------_{_}__
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}__
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}__
!_______11______! !______12______! !________13_____!--------------------
_{_}__
!------- TRUCK----- ! !------- CAR------ ! !---------- BIKE----- !
--------------------_{_}__
!_______________! !______________! !_______________!--------------------
_{_}__
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}__
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}__
!_______14_______!---! _________15_________!--- _________________!--_{_}_
!-- SHOPPING------ !-- !---------------------------------!---!-----
POLICE--------- !--_{_}__
!------MALL----------!---!----APARTMENT---------!-- !---- STATION---------!--_{_}__
!________________!--
!_____________________!-- !__________________! _{_}__
!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}_
!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_{_}_
!----------16----------!--------------------------------------------------------------------------
_{_}_
!--AIR
PORT------!--------------------------------------------------------------------------
_{_}_
!_______________!-------------------------------------------------------------------------
_{_}_
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CHANCE CARDS
ALARM TRIGGERED, ROBBERS ESCAPE BUT
DROP LOOT. RETURN ONE LOOT PRIZE TO BOARD
ROBBER GETS CAUGHT SELLING LOOT
TO UNDER COVER COP.
SEND ONE ROBBER TO JAIL, PUT ONE
LOOT PRIZE BACK.
COPS FIND LOOT IN CAR, ROBBER
GETS AWAY. RETURN ONE LOOT PRIZE TO BOARD
MIRANDI RIGHTS NOT GIVEN, ONE
ROBBER RELEASED, RETURNS TO DEN
ROBBER IN JAIL TALKS TO COP AND
TURNS IN A ROBBER. ONE ROBBER TO JAIL
ONE ROBBER ESCAPES WHILE IN
TRANSPORT TO COURTHOUSE. RETURN ONE ROBBER IN JAIL TO DEN.
ONE COP SHOT DURING STING, IN
HOSPITAL RECOVERING, ONE COP MISSES TWO TURNS
COP CAUGHT HELPING ROBBERS. PUT
ONE COP IN JAIL.
ONE COP INJURED DURING BUST,
MISSES NEXT TURN.
CITY HIRES MORE POLICE. PUT TWO
NEW COPS ON BOARD.
GUARD DOG CATCHES ROBBER. ONE
ROBBER TO JAIL.
EYE WITNESS CHANGES MIND. RELEASE
ONE ROBBER TO DEN.
ROBBER ATTORNEY WINS CASE. RETURN
ONE ROBBER TO DEN.
EYE WITNESS CITIZEN IDENTIFIES
ROBBER. PUT ONE ROBBER IN JAIL.
ONE ROBBER RELEASED ON BAIL.
RETURN ONE ROBBER TO DEN.
ROBBER DROPS LOOT PRIZE WHILE ESCAPING.
RETURN ONE LOOT PRIZE TO BOARD.
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LOOT PIECES
BOAT---WARE HOUSE---TRAIN
STATION---NIGHT CLUB
-1---------2--------------3--------------4----
FOOD STORE----THE BANK----JEWELRY
STORE---TRAILER
----5------------6-------------7-------------8---
HOUSE A----------HOUSE
B----------TRUCK------CAR--
----9--------------10---------------11--------12--
MOTOR-------SHOPPING-------APARTMENT----AIRPORT--
BIKE---------MALL------------15-----------16------
-13-----------14----------------------------------
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L 6 COPS & 14 ROBBERS
PLAYERS PLAN SHEET
O
O--!-------
TURN--------1----------2---------3--------4---------5---------6---------7-------!
T--!============!==========================================!
----! AVAILABLE-- !
----!---PLAYERS-----!______!______!______!______!______!______!_______!
----!============!==========================================!
----!ROBBERS DEN !_____ !______!______!______!______!______!______!
----!======================================================!
-1--!--BOAT---------!________!______!______!______!______!______!______!
----!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-2--!-WARE HOUSE-!_______!______!_____!______!______!______!______!
----!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-3--!--TRAIN--------!_________!______!_____!______!______!______!______!
----!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-4--!-NIGHT CLUB-!_________!______!_____!______!______!______!_____!
----!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-5--!-FOOD STORE-!_________!______!_____!______!______!______!_____!
----!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-6--!--BANK----------!__________!______!_____!______!______!______!_____!
----!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-7--!--JEWELRY----!__________!_______!_____!______!______!_____!_____!
----!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-8--!--TRAILER-----!__________!_______!_____!______!______!_____!_____!
----!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-9--!--HOUSE A-----!__________!_______!______!______!______!_____!____!
----!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-10-!--HOUSE B-----!__________!_______!______!______!______!_____!____!
----!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-11-!---TRUCK-------!__________!________!______!_____!______!_____!____!
----!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-12-!----CAR----------!__________!________!______!_____!______!______!____!
-----!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-13-!-MOTORBIKE-!_________!_________!_____!_____!______!______!____!
-----!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-14-!----MALL--------!_________!_________!______!_____!______!______!_____!
-----!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-15-!-APARTMENT-!________!__________!______!_____!______!______!____!
-----!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
-16-!--AIRPORT--- -!________!__________!______!______!______!_____!_____!
-----!========================================================!
-----!--- POLICE -----!
-----!--STATION-----!_________!_________!______!______!______!_____!_____!
-----!========================================================!
-----!TOTAL USED--!_________!________!_______!______!______!_____!____!
-----!========================================================!
-----!-TOTAL IN-----!
-----!----JAIL----------!_________!_________!_______!______!______!_____!____!
-----!========================================================!
-----!-TOTAL LOOT-!
-----!----STOLEN-----!________!__________!_______!______!______!_____!____!
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