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Zzmcbooklet2ndedenwebedition.Pdf Game design and rules: Karol Madaj Text: prof. dr hab. Michał Polak Symbol selection and editing: dr Tomasz Ginter, prof. dr hab. Michał Polak Biographies: dr hab. Marek Gałęzowski (MG), dr Barbara Męczykowska (BM), Karol Litwin (KL) Reviewer: ppłk. dr Krzysztof Gaj Editing: Piotr Chojnacki, Anna Zawadzka, Magdalena Baj, Zofia Krzywicka-Vauthier Translation: Anna Brojer, Jason Franzen, Andrzej Lipson, dr Łukasz Michalski, Jerzy Giebułtowski, Russ Williams Graphic design and typesetting: Tomasz Ginter, Łukasz M. Pogoda Illustrations: Tomasz Ginter, The Institute of National This game teaches recognition of historical symbols. Remembrance Archives, Polish Army Museum, Each pair of cards always has one symbol in common. Imperial War Museum, Fundacja Niepodległości, The goal is to find it and name it as quickly as possible. Wikipedia Commons and private collections Maps: Tomasz Ginter Game components Printed by: Trefl This game reimplements “ZnajZnak” published in 2012 132 playing cards Text based on: ZnajZnak – Monte Cassino Pomnik 3 Dywizji Strzelców The 3rd Carpathian Ri e Division Karpackich Monument Polski Cmentarz Wojenny Polish War Cemetery na Monte Cassino at Monte Cassino Maps based on: Matthew Parker, Monte Cassino: the story of Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski (1885–1969) Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski (1885–1969) the hardest-fought battle of World War Two Plut. Emil Czech Corporal Emil Czech Gen. Alphonse Juin (1888–1967) Gen. Alphonse Juin (1888–1967) Gen. por. Wilhelm Schmalz (1901–1983) Lt. Gen. Wilhelm Schmalz (1901–1983) © Instytut Pamięci Narodowej – Flaga Wielkiej Brytanii (Union Jack) Flag of Great Britain (Union Jack) Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Pułk 4 Pancerny „Skorpion” 4th Armored Regiment “Scorpion” Legia Zasługi Legion of Merit Narodowi Polskiemu, 2019 Czołg M3A3 Stuart M3A3 Stuart Tank Sowiecki pociąg deportacyjny Soviet deportation train 2 Grupa Artylerii 2nd Artillery Group National Education Office C 65 ul. Wołoska 7, 02-675 Warszawa, Poland front (symbols) back (descriptions) PDF: ISBN 978-83-8098-615-2 l Second extended edition 1 How to read the cards? Whoever first finds the common symbol says its 3 name aloud, then moves their own card to the top Example card (back) of the stack in the center. If the player does not know the symbol’s name, then they must spend valuable Small Symbol definitions seconds to turn the card over and read aloud the symbols symbol’s name (printed on the back). Pomnik 3 Dywizji Strzelców The 3rd Carpathian Ri e Division Karpackich Monument Polski Cmentarz Wojenny Polish War Cemetery na Monte Cassino at Monte Cassino Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski (1885–1969) Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski (1885–1969) The game ends when someone has moved their last Plut. Emil Czech Corporal Emil Czech card to the center stack. Gen. Alphonse Juin (1888–1967) Gen. Alphonse Juin (1888–1967) 4 Letter of the Gen. por. Wilhelm Schmalz (1901–1983) Lt. Gen. Wilhelm Schmalz (1901–1983) card set Flaga Wielkiej Brytanii (Union Jack) Flag of Great Britain (Union Jack) Pułk 4 Pancerny „Skorpion” 4th Armored Regiment “Scorpion” (here: set C) Legia Zasługi Legion of Merit Czołg M3A3 Stuart M3A3 Stuart Tank Pomnik 3 Dywizji Strzelców The 3rd Carpathian Ri e Division Karpackich Sowiecki pociąg deportacyjnyMonumentSoviet deportation train Symbol 2 Grupa Artylerii 2nd Artillery Group Polski Cmentarz Wojenny Polish War Cemetery 65 na Monte Cassino Cat Monte Cassino Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski (1885–1969) Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski (1885–1969) Plut. Emil Czech Corporal Emil Czech Gen. Alphonse Juin (1888–1967) Gen. Alphonse Juin (1888–1967) Name ofGen. the por. symbol Wilhelm Schmalz (Polish) (1901–1983) NameLt. Gen. Wilhelm of the Schmalz symbol (1901–1983) (English) Flaga Wielkiej Brytanii (Union Jack) Flag of Great Britain (Union Jack) Warm-upPułk 4 Pancerny (2–8 „Skorpion” players) 4th Armored Regiment “Scorpion” Legia Zasługi Legion of Merit Deal the cards equally among the players. 1 EachCzołg M3A3 player Stuart stacks their ownM3A3 cardsStuart Tank face up. Sowiecki pociąg deportacyjny Soviet deportation train The2 Grupa youngest Artylerii player puts 2thend Artillery card Group from the top of 2 their stack into the center of the playing area. From65 now on,C all players simultaneously search for the common symbol which appears both on the top card of their own stack card and the stack in the center. 2 3 Duel (from 1 to 13 pairs of players) Whoever finds it first says “Stop!”, points to the common 3 symbol, and says its name. Players sit together in pairs to play. Each player is dealt five cards and holds them in their hand, in a face-up stack. 1 STOP! “Christmas tree” Each player in a pair simultaneously puts the card from the 2 bottom of their stack onto the table. Both players look for the After naming the symbol (or saying “I don’t know”), common symbol appearing on both cards. 4 the player turns their card over and reads aloud the symbol’s name (printed on the back). 3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich 3rd Carpathian Ri e Division Flaga Stanów Zjednoczonych Flag of the United States of America 3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich 3rd Carpathian Ri e Division 13 Wileński Batalion Strzelców „Rysie” 13th Wilno “Lynx” Ri e Batalion Flaga Stanów Zjednoczonych Flag of the United States of America 13 Wileński Batalion Strzelców „Rysie” 13th Wilno “Lynx” Ri e Batalion Wzgórze Monte Calvario, 593Wzgórze Monte Calvario, Monte 593 Calvario, Monte Calvario, Hill Hill 593 593 Naszywka rozpoznawcza Patch of the Polish 2 Brygady Pancernej 2nd Armored Brigade Naszywka rozpoznawcza Patch of theth Polish 2 Brygady Pancernej Pułk 4 Pancerny „Skorpion”2nd Armored 4 Armored Brigade Regiment “Scorpion” Krzyż św. Benedykta Saint Benedict’s Cross Pułk 4 Pancerny „Skorpion” 15 Wileński Batalion4th Strzelców Armored „Wilki” 15th WilnoRegiment “Wolves” Ri e Battalion “Scorpion” Sztandar 5 Kresowej Dywizji Piechoty 5th Kresovian Infantry Division banner 16 Lwowski Batalion Strzelców 16th Lviv Ri e Batalion Krzyż św. Benedykta Saint Benedict’s Cross Czołg M4A2 Sherman III M4A2 Sherman III tank Flaga Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Flag of the Republic of Poland 15 Wileński Batalion Strzelców „Wilki” 15Jth Wilno “Wolves” Ri e Battalion4 4 Sztandar 5 Kresowej Dywizji Piechoty 5th Kresovian Infantry5 Division banner 16 Lwowski Batalion Strzelców 16th Lviv Ri e Batalion Czołg M4A2 Sherman III M4A2 Sherman III tank Flaga Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Flag of the Republic of Poland J 4 If the player did not correctly name the symbol (or said Multiplayer variant (3–8 players) 5 “I don’t know”), then they take their card from the table and put it on top of their stack, face up. Then they put the card from the Deal five cards to each player. Each player holds their cards bottom of their stack onto the table, and the game continues. 1 in their hand, in a face-up stack. Players should all sit so that each player can clearly see the cards of the player on their WRONG! left. Each player covers their stack with their second hand. At the “start” command, all players uncover their own 2 stacks and search for the common symbol on their own stack and on the stack of the player on their left. If the player correctly named the symbol, then they give their card 6 to the opponent, who puts it on top of their own stack, face up. Then the player who correctly named the symbol puts the card from the bottom of their stack onto the table, and the game continues. “3rd Carpathian Rifle Division” RIGHT! The game ends when one player has no cards left in their 7 hand and is the first to find the common symbol on the two cards on the table. As an exception to the normal rule, the player does not have to name this last symbol. 7 Whoever first finds the common symbol says “stop”, If the player did not correctly name the symbol 3 points to the symbol, and says its name. During this time, all 5 (or said “I don’t know”), then they move their other players except these two cover their own stacks. card from the top of their stack to the bottom, say “start”, and the game continues. STOP! “Bugler” WRONG! After naming the symbol (or saying “I don’t 4 know”), the player turns their card over and reads aloud the symbol’s name (printed on the back). Odznaka bojowa Strzelca Spadochrono- Luftwa e paratrooper wego (Fallschirmjäger) Luftwa e (Fallschirmjäger) combat badge Flaga Indii Brytyjskich (1880–1947) Star of India (1880–1947) Żołnierz niemiecki German soldier Plut. Emil Czech Corporal Emil Czech 3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich 3rd Carpathian Ri e Division 15 Grupa Armii 15th Army Group Hinduska 4 Dywizja Piechoty Indian 4th Infantry Division Jan Gazur (1925–2011) Jan Gazur (1925–2011) Francuski Korpus Ekspedycyjny French Expeditionary Corps in Italy Odznaka bojowa Strzelcawe Włoszech Spadochrono- Luftwa e paratrooper wego (Fallschirmjäger)Czerwone Luftwa maki e (Fallschirmjäger)Red poppies combat badge Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie Polish Armed Forces in the West Flaga Indii Brytyjskich (1880–1947) Star of India (1880–1947) 1 batalion 9 Pułku Gurkhów 1st Battalion, 9th Gurkha Regiment 58 Żołnierz niemiecki KGerman soldier Plut. Emil Czech Corporal Emil Czech 3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich 3rd Carpathian Ri e Division 9 15 Grupa Armii 15th Army Group Hinduska 4 Dywizja Piechoty Indian 4th Infantry Division Jan Gazur (1925–2011) Jan Gazur (1925–2011) Francuski Korpus Ekspedycyjny we Włoszech French Expeditionary Corps in Italy Czerwone maki Red poppies Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie Polish Armed Forces in the West 1 batalion 9 Pułku Gurkhów 1st Battalion, 9th Gurkha Regiment K 58 If the player correctly named the symbol, then they The game ends when someone names the common 6 give their card from the top of their stack to the player 7 symbol on their last card. As an exception to the normal on their left, who puts it on the bottom of their own rule, the player does not have to name this last symbol.
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