Loony Quest Rules en
Loony Quest Rules en
Loony Quest Rules en
In the weird and wonderful world of Arkadia, old king Fedoor has no heir. A grand tournament
is being organized, with the throne going to the kingdom’s finest adventurer. Competing
champions will travel through seven amazing worlds inhabited by the Loonies: crazy creatures
that like nothing better than a good fight… To win the crown, however, champions will also
have to avoid their rivals’ sneaky tricks!
Game Components
1 21 double-sided level sheets showing 42 game levels as follows: 2 5 screens (transparent sheets).
Jungle World (World 1) 6 levels. Magma World (World 5) 6 levels.
3 5 base boards (with a white
Ice World (World 2) 6 levels. Mechanical World (World 6) 6 levels.
Desert World (World 3) 6 levels. Epic World (World 7) 4 levels.
front and colored rear).
Temple World (World 4) 6 levels. 2 special stages.
4 5 erasable marker pens
with eraser caps.
1 5 1 game console
8 (box base and plastic insert).
3 6 1 score track running around the
2 game console inside the game box.
WORLD 1
level 1
3
1 2
5
1x
1x
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Each player is a champion attempting to gain as many Experience Points When the allotted time has elapsed, each player places their screen over the
as possible while travelling through one of Arkadia’s 7 Worlds. Each World level sheet 5 , checks whether or not their drawings are valid, records any
(except the seventh one) is divided into 6 levels, with a fearsome Boss Experience Points earned and where appropriate collects Bonus or Penalty
defending the final level. tokens. But watch out for Traps!
Each level 1 has missions that the players attempt to accomplish in a limited The player with the most Experience Points when all levels in the World have
time, by drawing what is required by the Challenge Box 2 on their screens 3 4 . been played is declared the winner.
Setup
The seven Worlds are numbered in ascending order of difficulty. For your first game, we recommend
beginning with World 1 and playing the other Worlds in order in subsequent games.
Gameplay Phases
Before beginning the game, you must select the play mode: normal or
arcade (more difficult). The following rules apply to normal mode (for arcade
mode refer to page 8).
The players observe the chosen level and familiarize themselves with the
mission.
2 Mission 90°
During this phase, the effects
of any Penalty tokens are
activated automatically.
ORIENTATION OF THE PREVIOUS LEVEL ORIENTATION OF THE NEXT LEVEL
Flip the sand timer. All players may begin Note: each player produces their drawings based on their view of the level,
drawing. They have 30 seconds to draw the with no need to rotate their screen when placing it on the level sheet.
forms required for the mission on their screen.
When the timer ends, all players must stop
drawing. Scores are then determined.
Note: players may erase any or all of their drawing provided the allotted
time has not elapsed.
3 Scoring
The player with the highest score places their screen on top of the current level Phase 3: end of the Game
sheet and checks whether their drawings are valid. Valid drawings are rewarded
with Experience Points. Play continues in the same way for all levels in the chosen World. When the
final level has been played, including the confrontation with the Boss, the
The other players then do likewise, in descending score order. player with the most Experience Points is declared the winner.
Note: when scoring the first level, the player whose token is on the top of
the pile scores their level first, followed by the other players in order.
Drawings CHALLENGE BOX
Drawing types
Players will produce three different types of drawing in the course of
1x
their missions:
To be valid, a drawing must comply with three rules: 2 The mission icon shows the mission type for the level.
Drawings must never touch or branch. If they do, the drawing(s) Note: certain levels require players to perform more than one type
concerned are not valid. Only valid drawings are scored. of mission.
4 The Mission Target and related 5 Mission Item indicate which Items are
needed in order to accomplish the mission.
A player’s drawings are all declared invalid if the screen contains a type
of drawing not specified in the Mission Box. That player will not earn any
Experience Points for the level.
3 1 + 2 1 + 2
The maximum number of drawings specified in the Mission Box must
not be exceeded. Exceeding this limit invalidates all of a player’s drawings.
That player will not earn any Experience Points for the level.
1 The Quest Target and related 2 Quest Item show which Items to touch ,
and which Items (or Traps) must be avoided .
Challenge Box 3 The Experience Points block shows the number of Experience Points
gained or lost whenever a valid drawing touches the relevant Quest Item.
The bottom of each level sheet contains the Challenge Box, which describes
the objectives for the level: the main mission and any side quests. Note: the Mission Box and Quest Box are totally independent. This
means that a player can still win or lose quest points even if
they did not accomplish a mission.
30 Seconds icon: the «30 Seconds» mission icon
Four mission types appears on some levels. In such cases, players may
observe the level for 30 seconds (measured by the
Link: players must draw a line on their screens that will sand timer). When the allotted time has elapsed, turn
link the two Items present in the two Mission Targets over the level sheet (players may not look at it again). Start the timer
( or ). again. The players must then draw the requested mission on their
screens from memory. Replace the level sheet in its original position
A Link mission is considered to be successfully accomplished if the line on the game console in order to determine players’ scores.
begins inside the Item located in the first Mission Target and ends inside the
Item located in the second Mission Target.
Example:
Winning and losing Experience Points
On level 2.6, the objective of one of the missions Points earned via the Mission Box
3x
is to link all three stalactites ( 3 x ) to the Each successful mission scores the number of Experience Points shown in the
penguins’ ship. related block.
The Mission Target will be shown in light green if the required Item only
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– appears in the level once. The Mission Target will be shown in dark green
Move: players must draw a line on their screens. Move mission can if the Item appears multiple times.
only be successful if the line begins inside the Mission Item. The line When a player is able to accomplish a mission more than once (for example:
may end anywhere on the level without affecting the result. 3x ), a different Item (shown in a dark green Mission Target ) must be used
for each mission.
Example: Example :
On level 1.4, the mission objective is to move through
1x the level, beginning in the start zone.
WORLD 2
3x
level 6
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Ring: players must draw a ring around each Mission Item on Lines 1 and 2 score a
their screens. total of 2 points, not 4,
3
because both lines link
2 to the same stalactite.
For a Ring mission to be successful, each closed contour (regardless of 1
its shape) must enclose the exact number of Items specified in the Mission Line 3 scores 2 points.
Target. Ringed items must not overlap the contour of the ring.
Two out of the three
Example:
possible Link missions
were successfully
5x On level 2.2, the mission objective is to draw a ring around 2x 3x
accomplished, earning
each of the 5 crates of fish ( 5x ).
the player 4 points.
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Mark: players must draw a dot on their screens.
For a Mark mission to be successful, each dot must touch
the required Mission Item. Points earned or lost via the Quest Box
Touching an Item located inside a green Quest Target scores the related
Example: number of Experience Points. These points may only be earned once per
On level 1.3, the mission objective is to Item, even if it is touched more than once by one or more valid drawings.
4x draw dots touching the priest and the three
warriors. Touching a Trap in a red Quest Target causes the player to lose the
related number of Experience Points each time the Trap is touched by a
different valid drawing.
If a valid drawing touches a Quest Item associated with a Skull, the Item Notes
player scores NO Experience Points for the whole level.
Neutral Items
WORLD 2
level 2 Neutral Items have no effect on
Calculating the score 1
Experience Point scores when touched:
A player’s score is calculated by totaling the Experience Points earned
and/or lost via the Mission Box and the Quest Box. 1 The level details box.
After calculating the number of Experience Points earned, the player moves
their score token forward the appropriate number of spaces on the score 2
2 Scenery Items not located in a
track. If a player’s score token would land on a space already occupied by Mission or Quest Target.
another player’s score token, move it to the next free space instead.
3 The Challenge Box.
A player does not lose points on the score track if they earn a negative 3 5x
number of Experience Points on a level. Their score token remains where it is.
Neutral Items
Note: only valid drawings are scored (see page 4 – Validity of drawings).
Item Outlines
Example :
Sometimes, only part of a Mission or Quest Item may appear inside the
1 corresponding Target area. Nevertheless, the whole Item is considered
WORLD 2 when performing a mission or quest.
level 1 1
Points earned via
2
the Mission Box
3 2
2
Points earned via
the Quest Box
3
3
Points lost via the
2 2 Quest Box
Item outlines
1 2 3 3
1
1x TOTAL
Note: an Item’s shadow is not part of the Item and should be ignored
The player moves their score token forward 4 spaces on the score track.
k. when determining scores.
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Some Quest Items have graphic details
that give them a different visual appearance.
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However, when determining Experience Points,
all Items belonging to a particular family are
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treated as identical, even if they are not all
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shown in a Quest Target.
WORLD 1
Banana: a player who has a Banana may toss it onto the screen
IDENTICAL ITEMS of an opponent of their choice. A player who has a Banana on
their screen is not allowed to move the Banana or rotate their
screen. During the current level, the Banana prevents the
affected player from drawing at its location.
WORLD 2 WORLD 3
Note : bananas must be tossed onto the opponent’s screen, not placed
on it precisely. If the Banana falls off the screen, the player may
throw it again.
Power-Ups
Power-Ups are activated during the Scoring step (see page 3).
Bonus and Penalty tokens
Shield: a player who has a Shield may choose to cancel a loss of
Experience Points caused by a Trap . If a player touches more than
On some levels, players can obtain Bonus and Penalty tokens. one Trap, they may choose which Trap is ignored (even if the chosen
Trap is touched by more than one drawing).
Awarding Bonus and Penalty tokens
During the scoring phase, whenever a Bonus icon is touched by a XP: a player who has an XP Bonus may discard it during the
valid drawing, the player wins a Bonus token. Similarly, whenever a Penalty Scoring step and move their score token forward two additional
icon is touched by a drawing – regardless whether the drawing is spaces on the score track.
valid or invalid – the player collects a Penalty token.
Penalty tokens
When a player is awarded a Bonus or Penalty token, they draw the top During the next Mission step (see page 3), the effect of each player’s
token from the relevant pile and place it face up in front of them. If a player Penalty tokens is activated for the full duration of the timer.
draws two or more identical Penalty tokens, they keep only one and place There are 5 different types of Penalty.
the others face down at the bottom of the Penalty pile.
Cramp: a player affected by a Cramp must draw with their arm
Note: collect only one Bonus or Penalty token per icon, even if the icon is held totally straight, without bending their elbow.
touched multiple times by one or more drawings.
Bonus tokens Note: players affected by a Cramp Penalty are not allowed to stand up.
There are 5 different types of Bonus, organized in 2 categories: Pranks and
Power-Ups. Claw: a player affected by a Claw Penalty must hold their marker
pen in a pincer grip using their thumb and little finger only.
Pranks
Prank Bonuses are activated during the Play Pranks step (see page 3).
Vortex: a player affected by a Vortex Penalty must flip their
base board onto its colored side and place their screen on it. Pixies and special stages
The base board is returned to its normal (white) side after the
next scoring step. Observant players may find cheeky Pixies hiding on some levels.
During the scoring step, if a valid drawing touches a Pixie, the
Switch: a right-handed player affected by a Switch Penalty must player concerned (but not the other players):
draw with their left hand, and vice versa.
1 Selects one of the two sides of the Special stage sheet and immediately
Cyclops: a player affected by a Cyclops Penalty must close plays that level before the next player determines their score.
one eye.
2 Positions their Character token on the designated spot 1 and flicks it
forward.
The effects of Penalty tokens and Prank tokens are
cumulative. 3 The player does not score any Experience Points if their token leaves
the level sheet. If any part of the token remains on the level sheet, the
player determines their score.
Keys and Cages SPECIAL STAGE
stage 1
SPECIAL STAGE
stage 2
2
Certain levels feature a Key and a Cage. If a valid line drawn by
a player touches the Key AND the Cage, the player collects
the number of Experience Points shown inside the Cage . 2
Note: there is no need to touch the Experience coins inside the Cage.
1 1
Touching any part of the Cage is enough.
MAN-EATING WALL TREASURE BEACH
Stage 1 Stage 2
ORANGE PURPLE
Arcade mode
Laser Laser
For each new level, before starting the timer, reveal the Penalty token on the
top of the Penalty pile. This Penalty effect applies to all players. This Penalty
ORANGE ORANGE PURPLE token is known as the Common Penalty. Its effect applies cumulatively with
Button Area Area any active individual Penalties. If a player has a Penalty token of the same type
as the Common Penalty, they should immediately place their token under the
Penalty pile.
PURPLE
Button