In Mattock, you play miners digging corridors through the rock. You can t dig too closely together though, or the mine will collapse. To win, trap your opponent so they run out of space to mine. Playing the Game: On your turn, take these 3 steps in order: ① Mine Place 1 tile on an open space next to, or connected by other tiles to, at least 1 of your miners. Opponent s miners block connections. To prevent the mine from collapsing, the tile must not touch: more than 3 other tiles; a tile which already touches 3 other tiles. If you have any miners which were removed on previous turns, place 1 of them on this tile. If you cannot Mine, you lose the game. ② Move You may choose to move any 1 of your miners to a tile connected to it. You do not have to move. You may move through your own miners, but opponent s miners block your path. ③ Remove Remove all opponent miners that are now both: Not connected to another opponent miner; Connected to 2 or more of your miners. Your opponent takes the removed miner(s) and will place 1 back on the board on their turn. -description from designer

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