Rio Grande Games Bohnanza Princes and Pirates User Manual

players: 2–7 age: 13+ length: 60 minutes
With the Pirates expansion, Bohnanza goes to sea. With basic Bohnanza, when players harvested
beans they immediately sold them for gold coins. With Pirates, players may load their harvested
beans onto ships which will deliver them to other markets for higher profits. However, there are
pirates on the sea and they lie in wait in their pirate ships to capture the cargoes of merchant ships
carrying beans.
Pirates must be played with the Bohnanza basic game as this has the components necessary for up to
seven players. Except for changes to the rules described herein, the game is played the same as basic
Bohnanza.
Before combining the bean cards from the basic game and Pirates, remove the cards shown below
based on the number of players in the game.
Each player takes a merchant ship and a harbor card of the same color
and places these in her play area (the space before her on the table).
The harbor cards are the storage places for the gold coins the players
earn during the game.
For each player, place the second merchant ship in her color, the pirate
ship in her color (the flag on the mast), and a 3rd bean field to the side
on the table. Place all other merchant ships, pirate ships, and 3rd bean
fields back in the box.
Overview
Preparation
1
Beans & Ships: 28 Mocha Beans, 26 Pole Beans,
14 merchant and 7 pirate ships in 7 different colors
3rd Bean field cards: 7 new 3rd Bean field cards
Harbor cards: 7 Harbor cards in 7 different colors,
1 La Isla Bohnita harbor card
Contents
82 game cards
8 harbor cards
# of players Basic game with Pirates
2 Cocoa Beans, Garden Beans, Red Beans, Black-Eyed Beans, Soy Beans,
Green Beans, Mocha Beans
3 Cocoa Beans, Garden Beans, Red Beans, Black-Eyed Beans, Soy Beans, Mocha Beans
4 Cocoa Beans, Garden Beans, Red Beans, Black-Eyed Beans, Soy Beans, Mocha Beans
5 Cocoa Beans, Garden Beans, Red Beans, Mocha Beans
6 Cocoa Beans, Garden Beans, Red Beans, Black-Eyed Beans
7 Cocoa Beans, Garden Beans, Red Beans
storage for
gold coins
player‘s harbor
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Rio Grande Games Bohnanza Princes and Pirates Specifications

General

Playing Time	45 minutes
Age	12+
Negotiation	Yes
Expansion for	Bohnanza
Designer	Uwe Rosenberg
Publisher	Rio Grande Games
Game Type	Card Game
Theme	Farming

Summary

Pirates Game Overview

Pirates Game Preparation

Details the setup steps for the Pirates expansion, including card removal based on player count.

Pirates Gameplay Phases

Pirates Phase 1: Plant Bean Cards

Describes the first phase of a player's turn, focusing on planting bean cards.

Pirates Phase 2: Trade, Ship, Harvest & Raid

Covers trading, shipping beans to harbors, and raiding other players' ships.

Pirates Phase 3: Plant Traded/Donated Beans

Details planting beans that were traded or donated during the turn.

Pirates Phase 4: Draw New Bean Cards

Explains drawing new bean cards based on the number of players.

Pirates Harvest and Sell Beans

Instructions on harvesting bean fields and selling bean loads from ships.

Pirates Other Player Actions

Details purchasing additional bean fields, merchant ships, and pirate ships.

Pirates The Bean Duel Variant

Bean Duel Phase Changes

Highlights modifications to the four game phases for the two-player Bean Duel.

Bean Duel Gold Coin Handling

Explains how gold coins are handled for purchasing upgrades in the Bean Duel.

Princes Game Overview

Princes Game Preparation

Details the setup for the Princes expansion, including card and component preparation.

Princes Gameplay Mechanics

Describes the general gameplay and intermediate phase for 3-6 players.

Princes Vine Task Cards

Explains how players fulfill tasks on Vine task cards to advance their figures.

Princes Fulfilling Tasks Examples

Provides examples of how players can fulfill tasks, including using tribute.

Princes Paying Tribute for Tasks

Details the process of paying tribute to fulfill tasks when normal completion is difficult.

Princes New Vine Task Cards

Explains how new Vine task cards are revealed and old ones are discarded.

Princes Game End Conditions

Describes the conditions for ending the game and determining the winner.

Princes 2-Player Game Rules

Details specific rules and modifications for playing Princes with two players.

Princes Solitaire Game Rules

Details the rules and setup for playing the Princes game solo.