Filthy Rich (game)
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Filthy Rich is a card game
designed by Richard Garfield
and published by Wizards of the Coast
in 1998
. The game uses a binder with 4 Ultra Pro 9-pocket card sleeve
s to simulate an advertising space. Players place ads, represented by cards, in the pockets, covering up those underneath.
On a player’s turn, they must play two cards from their hand. Cards may be Action cards (“IRS Audit,” “Business Scout”) which allow the player to take a one-time action, Asset cards (“Yakuza Loan,” “Protection Racket’), which benefit the player for the rest of the game, or Business cards (“Sven's Swedish Tacos,” “Chapter 11 Books”), which allow players to place a banner (between 1 and 4 cards) in the card sleeve.
The player then rolls a 10-sided die. The numbers 1-9 correspond to the 9 slots in the card sleeve. Any visible ad in that numbered slot pays money to its owner. If a 0 is rolled, all players must pay taxes on their businesses, assets and luxury cards.
The player then rolls a 6-sided die. The numbers 1-4 correspond to the 4 pages of cards sleeves and the pages are turned to the corresponding number. A 5 or 6 result means that the page is not changed.
The player then draws two cards and the next player becomes active.
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
designed by Richard Garfield
Richard Garfield
Richard Channing Garfield is a mathematics professor and game designer who created the card games Magic: The Gathering, Netrunner, BattleTech CCG, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle , The Great Dalmuti, Star Wars Trading Card Game, and the board game RoboRally...
and published by Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
in 1998
1998 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1998. For video and console games, see 1998 in video gaming.-Game awards given in 1998:* Spiel des Jahres: Elfenland - Alan R...
. The game uses a binder with 4 Ultra Pro 9-pocket card sleeve
Card sleeve
Plastic card sleeves are devices used to protect trading cards from damage, especially collectible card game cards from wear and tear. Thanks to the trading card industry, a wide variety of protective devices were developed, including the bulky "top-loader", a rigid plastic case with one open end ...
s to simulate an advertising space. Players place ads, represented by cards, in the pockets, covering up those underneath.
Gameplay
The object of the game is to purchase 3 cards from the luxury deck. These represent various status symbols, such as “Trophy Wife,” “Title of Nobility,” or “Space Shuttle.”On a player’s turn, they must play two cards from their hand. Cards may be Action cards (“IRS Audit,” “Business Scout”) which allow the player to take a one-time action, Asset cards (“Yakuza Loan,” “Protection Racket’), which benefit the player for the rest of the game, or Business cards (“Sven's Swedish Tacos,” “Chapter 11 Books”), which allow players to place a banner (between 1 and 4 cards) in the card sleeve.
The player then rolls a 10-sided die. The numbers 1-9 correspond to the 9 slots in the card sleeve. Any visible ad in that numbered slot pays money to its owner. If a 0 is rolled, all players must pay taxes on their businesses, assets and luxury cards.
The player then rolls a 6-sided die. The numbers 1-4 correspond to the 4 pages of cards sleeves and the pages are turned to the corresponding number. A 5 or 6 result means that the page is not changed.
The player then draws two cards and the next player becomes active.