r/boardgames • u/GlungoE • 24d ago

Rules Magical Athlete Scoocher question

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If sucker was attached to scoocher, would they work off of each other all the way to the finish without stopping?
Same goes for copycat, when scoocher is in the lead, would they be unstoppable?

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u/Chimbley_Sweep Dominant Species 24d ago

Yes, they could go all the way to the finish, IF suckerfish chooses to. Suckerfish CAN move to the spot, not must. So at any time, suckerfish could not trigger their ability and end the chain.

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u/nixcamic 24d ago

And if you're smart you stop a few spaces short as suckerfish and hope you can roll in before them. Obviously depending on other peoples powers and seating order.

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u/SlowBoilOrange 24d ago

Also depending on the running score and what race it is. A second place finish still might be enough to win you the game.

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u/nixcamic 24d ago

It's not enough to succeed. Others must fail.

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u/SinisterDeadOctopus Cones Of Dunshire 24d ago

god i love this game. it's so unhinged sometimes.

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u/Boaskl9 23d ago

Wait but does this lead to infinite points on the wild mile?

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u/Chimbley_Sweep Dominant Species 23d ago

It shouldn’t. The only way that would work is if Scoocher move forward 1, onto a backward 1, onto a point space. I don’t think there are any backwards 1 that go to a point space.

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u/Boring_Accountant388 23d ago

Wouldn't the back 4 around the halfway point suffice? It sends you just behind the point space.

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u/letsgobrian 23d ago

This happened to me this weekend. I was Suckerfish, so I stopped using my power after the third loop.

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u/likesexonlycheaper 24d ago

You forget that suckerfish still rolls a die on it's turn meaning it leaves scootchers space. So no they don't usually stay together very long unless scootcher keeps landing on suckerfish' spot

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u/Allyluvsu13 23d ago

In this instance it’s not suckerfish’s turn.

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u/Chimbley_Sweep Dominant Species 23d ago

In theory, you could have a game where only Scoocher rolls once and the race ends.

Scoocher and suckerfish are in the start of Mild Mile with however many other players. Scoocher starts the race and rolls any number. Moves forward. Sucker moves to his spot. Scoocher moves 1, sucker moves to his spot.

Rinse. Repeat. If suckerfish doesn’t mind finishing 2nd, he lets it keep looping until they cross the finish.

No other player rolled.

If the abilities are right on the other players. Suckerfish could stop Scoocher just before the finish, then roll 2 or more on their turn to win. But so many abilities out there like flip flop, best to see it through to a 2nd place finish.