Solo Variant
reason, the destination token used in the action is then moved to the
A 6-sided die will be required to play.
Setup
Set-up the solo game as a three-player game with a few minor changes
to the steps below and a few additional steps:
5. Choose Colors: Decide on a color for yourself and two other
colors to play your opponents. One opponent will sit to
your left. The other, to your right.
8. Deal Starting Mission: Shuffle mission cards and deal one to
each opponent (face-down) and two to yourself. Opponent
missions remain hidden until the end of the game. You may
pick one of your two drawn missions to keep and then
return the other to the mission deck.
10. Prepare Opponents’ Character Decks: For both opponent’s
deck, prepare it exactly how Neutral Character Decks are
prepared in the 2-Player Variant on page 7 of the
instruction booklet.
11. Prepare the Priority List: Take one of each destination
token and mix them up. Randomly arrange them in a
column, near the launch pad, creating a “list” of
destinations.
Playing the Solo Game
Player’s Turn
The player plays his turn as normal rules and always pick their
character card before revealing his opponents’ cards.
Playing the Opponent’s Turn
After the player has pick their character card, the top character card of
each opponent’s deck is revealed.
Character cards are then resolved in descending order, as in the normal
game. (In case of identical characters, the “first player” is determined
as normal… the “player” who resolved their character card last in the
previous round.)
Resolving Opponent Character Cards
When an opponent is to place astronauts into a ship and
there are more than one placement available, refer to the Priority List.
The destination token located nearest the top that matches a docked
ship will be the ship the opponent will place ships in.
If an “Unknown Destination” Ship is docked, the top
location of the Priority List is used, making the opponent place both his
astronaut(s) and the corresponding destination token onto it.
If the opponent can place two or more astronauts, they will
always place all in the same ship, if possible. If there are two ships
with the same destination, the opponent will always place in the ship
with the least available spots remaining. If more than one ship is going
to the same destination and all have the same remaining space, the
opponent will place in the ship furthest left.
IMPORTANT: Whenever you must refer to the Priority List for any
bottom of the Priority List.
Opponent Character Card Details
9. Recruiter: This card follows the same rules as the 2-Player
Variant given on page 7. It is removed from the game and
all remaining character cards of that opponent are mixed
together to form a new deck.
8. Explorer: For moving, refer to the Priority List. The zone
nearest the top that the opponent has astronaut adjacent
to, will be the zone moved into. Move one (and only one)
astronaut from each adjacent zone into this zone. [It is
likely to not use up all three moves.] If the opponent has
astronauts in more than three adjacent zones, they use
astronauts from zones with the fewest astronauts first.
Priority List
Any further ties are resolved with another reference to the
Priority List.
7. Scientist: When Drawing a Card, do not look at the card and
refer to the Priority List. The zone nearest to the top that is
located on the outside of Mars and contains no previously
placed cards has the drawn card slid under it.
6. Secret Agent: For the ship launched early, roll the die (d2
or d3) to determine which is chosen to launch.
5. Saboteur: For the ship destroyed, roll the die (d2 or d3) to
determine which is chosen to destroy.
4. Femme Fatale: For the replaced astronaut, refer to the
Priority List. The zone closest to the top that contains both
the opponent’s astronaut and another color astronaut is
picked. The color with the most astronauts is the target of
the replacement. In case of a tie, roll the die (d2) to
determine which color is replaced. If there are no
astronauts on Mars or Phobos, target the ships instead of
zones.
2. Soldier: To kill, refer to the Priority List. The zone furthest
to the top, that is on the outside, that contains an astronaut
of a different color, is chosen. The color with the most
astronauts is the target of the killing. In case of a tie, roll
the die (d2) to determine which color is killed. For moving,
refer to the Priority List. The top most non-Phobos zone has
astronaut moved into. The number of Astronauts that are
moved is determined by a (d3) die roll.
1. Pilot: To place destination token, refer to Priority List. The
zone furthest to the top that has a destination token
available is chosen. The ship it is placed on is determined by
a die roll. (d2 or d3)
Winning the Game Opponent Play-Through Example

Point Tokens Beginning of Round

You and opponents collect point tokens per usual.

End Game
Reveal Discovery Phase: At this time, reveal all cards that
have been tucked under the outside zones of Mars.
Discovery Cards are handled as normal. Any Action Cards
revealed are discarded. Any Mission Cards revealed are
gathered and placed with an opponent.
Gray opponent uses Recruiter (9)
Third Production Phase: “Ice Monopoly” is given to you or Vastitas Borealis is the top zone of Priority List. Since a ship
an opponent as usual. going there isn’t present, the opponent chooses the “Unknown
Destination” Ship to place his astronaut and place the Vastitas Borealis
Final Scoring Phase: Both opponents combine their point token on it.
tokens and missions. When calculating whether or not (or
to what degree) the opponents’ missions were complete,
you count astronauts from both opponents as one player.

If you score higher than the score of your opponents, you win!

Keep track of the difference between your score and your opponent
scores and see how high you can get!

Clarifications Vastitas Borealis is moved to the bottom of the Priority List. The
Recruiter is removed from the game and Gray’s other 8 character cards
- The Priority List isn’t used (and thus is not changed) if the are mixed together to form a new pile.
opponents’ character card’s action can only be performed
one way.
Examples: Travel Agent (3) is played and there is only one Green opponent uses Secret Agent (6)
ship with room for 3 astronauts. Femme Fatale (4) is
The Priority List indicates to place one astronauts in
played and there is only one ship available to place an
Ausonia and another in Tritonis Sinus.
astronauts and/or if there is only one zone with astronauts
sharing the same zone.

- Because 1 of each destination token is used for the Priority

List, there is only 1 available Destination Token for each
zone. If they are used on a ship, they can not be used again
until released from the ship.

- The Scientist may be used (instead of drawing a card) to

look at any card tucked under an outside zone by an
opponent. It is simply flipped over to become visible but
remains tucked under the zone. Any discovery cards
you place under a zone may be placed face-up.
(The opponents don’t care.)
Ausonia is moved to the bottom of the Priority List. Then the same
is done with Tritonis Sinus.
Die is rolled to determine which ship is launched early. With 3 avail-
able ships… d3 is rolled. 1&2 = First, 3&4 = Middle, 5&6 = Last.

Result is 3… Middle ship is launched!

- Example of an Explorer (8)
action is shown on the
right. Mare Tyrrhenum is
the Priority Zone. Each
adjacent zone sends one
astronaut into that zone.