Taj Mahal - How To Play

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  • In this video, we're going to learn how to play Taj Mahal! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the TH-cam comments below.
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    00:00 - Introduction
    00:49 - The Setup
    02:17 - Gameplay Overview
    02:29 - Beginning a Visit
    03:21 - Taking Your Turn
    03:31 - Influencing the Court
    04:27 - Future Turns
    05:09 - Withdrawing
    06:33 - Placing Palaces
    07:32 - Token Effects
    07:48 - Commodity Scoring
    08:10 - Grand Mogul
    08:49 - Palace Scoring
    09:09 - Scoring Example
    10:09 - Elephants
    10:38 - Completing Withdrawl
    11:13 - Ending a Visit
    11:25 - Gaining Prestige Cards
    12:45 - Withdrawing on First Turn
    13:22 - Prestige Effects
    13:47 - Ending the Game
    14:23 - Two Player Rules
    14:40 - Conclusion
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  • @brogantrull
    @brogantrull 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent refresher for me today Rodney! You're the best, thank you for your contributions to the hobby.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have a great time playing - glad you enjoyed :)

  • @kisonzo
    @kisonzo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Excellent rules description, Rodney. Thanks.

  • @seansmith7824
    @seansmith7824 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks Rooney, I have just picked the older version of this game at a convention and your explanation was very helpful in understanding how to play the game.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad the video was helpful to you!

    • @sshrdlu
      @sshrdlu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Rooney!

  • @user-ht4xt2sh9m
    @user-ht4xt2sh9m 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the art is so nice

  • @godzilla614UT
    @godzilla614UT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Rodney. Discovered we played a rule wrong! We thought the Prestige Cards also added the 2 advisor's strength to checking majority. Now I understand they are there just to say you need two of that advisor to claim the card.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to have helped you locate that rule!

  • @drunkenKOALA1122
    @drunkenKOALA1122 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a great game. Glad to see people still playing it.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @J-Wheeler-G
    @J-Wheeler-G 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great vid, keep up the good work.

  • @seahawk8601
    @seahawk8601 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    And now those Guys with the fuzzy rodent know why I gush on this channel!!......Great Job as always!!!

  • @Mayura031
    @Mayura031 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this review! Loved the components. Way to go Zman games!

  • @ericmagette
    @ericmagette 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, as always! So is the Taj Mahal token just a 4 pt bonus to the first player who withdraws with a majority on the last visit, assuming they claim that city?

  • @mrdrofficer
    @mrdrofficer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've had it on pre-reserve since April. Any idea of a release date now?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure (soon, I believe), but the publisher might be able to answer that.

  • @FrankMinogue
    @FrankMinogue 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting, I think it looks like more fun with more players. It’s just usually my wife and I, so I am going to think about it. Great job!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      A pleasure, thanks for checking it out Frank.

  • @thankukorea
    @thankukorea 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anyone know if the card physical quality is good? Im thinking about replacing my copy that is still in great shape for the new one just cause the cards are easier to understand, I find too many players confused with the old design.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't know what the card quality is like in the first edition, but I think you'll be happy with the card stock here.

  • @forsaken667
    @forsaken667 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If a crown palace is placed in a city which already contains another palace, when the crown is returned to the supply at the end of the visit, does that city now have 2 palaces for the rest of the game?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Ramon, I lent my copy of the game to a friend, so I can't look up in the rule book to see what it says - sorry!

  • @markusschmidt9260
    @markusschmidt9260 ปีที่แล้ว

    12:45 - Withdrawing on First Turn: Did they change the rules in the new(er) edition? I'm pretty sure, you draw first from the top of the deck, then pick and choose from the display by the original rules. Which of course makes a difference, because you might reconsider based on the card, you just drew blind.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never played the original edition, so I really can't say.

  • @violoncellemoore5970
    @violoncellemoore5970 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work, great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊🥰😊😂🤣

  • @violoncellemoore5970
    @violoncellemoore5970 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are well explained and interesting!!🤗🤗🌞🙃😊😂😂😂🤩 !!thumbs!! up,!!!!

  • @fmargueirat
    @fmargueirat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Maybe I missed it, but what happens if the withdrawing players ties in the number of symbols with another player?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They won't get anything - you need to have the most.

    • @fmargueirat
      @fmargueirat 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WatchItPlayed Thanks.

  • @JackieFox1976
    @JackieFox1976 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Why must you make every game sound so appealing when I'm on a "no new games I still have 93 Gloomhaven scenarios to get through" diet?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm here to test your will power - and I mean, you'll finish those 93 scenarios eventually, and then what? :)

    • @thankukorea
      @thankukorea 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gloomhaven looks like a great ride through but Taj Mahal is a keeper. (in my opinion though the remake looks better than the original)

    • @smoothcriminal28
      @smoothcriminal28 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Be strong

  • @xepti0n
    @xepti0n 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review Rodney. I can't explain why but every time you say "And that's the setup" I feel so relieved, like a weight has been lifted from my soul 😂.
    I have one question though, I hope you have the time to answer it, keeping in mind this is an old video. This game is voted by the majority on BGG as a 12 year old and up game but it doesn't seem that complicated to me. I think my 9 year old (and a half) could play it, what do yo think?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Interesting question! I always find it tricky to assess this, because I think it's VERY dependent on the child. My son and I were playing games more complicated than this when he was at a younger age, but he had an interest and a decent teacher (if I may say so) - and I built his knowledge up slowly over time (I didn't start him on Caverna). Could someone younger than 12 play this? Certainly! Could someone whose 30 struggle with this? Certainly! It's so hard to assess.

    • @xepti0n
      @xepti0n 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WatchItPlayed Thank you for such a speedy response 😄. And don't sell yourself short, you're a master teacher 🔥. What you said it really got me thinking, it's a really good point. Not always is about age but about "game maturity", of course some mechanics and theme can be too much for certain ages but what you said it's really wise.
      Thanks again Rodney! You're the man.

    • @JacobWrestledGod
      @JacobWrestledGod 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That’s true. It’s like such a comforting statement to hear

  • @yacoubhs
    @yacoubhs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Is this a new edition of the game!?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is a new release coming from Z-Man Games.

    • @thankukorea
      @thankukorea 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It seems to be exactly the same as the previous, just looks different. (cards will be easier to understand for sure) and Im pretty sure there wasnt a 2 player variant in the box.

  • @faisalmahmud3508
    @faisalmahmud3508 ปีที่แล้ว

    What happens when I withdraw and have no majority rather have a tie (in terms of advisors)? For example (in a four player game), I (player A) am withdrawing and I have two monks, and player C has two monks as well (both player B and D have already withdrawn). Does it mean no one will claim monk token at the end of this visit? Or if I withdraw and discard my pile, then obviously C has majority with two monk cards and will automatically claim the monk token. Is it the case? That will be a flaw then. Right?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Faisal, I usually do my best to answer all questions on the videos I make, but I don't have my copy of this game currently, and I shot this long enough ago that I don't know the answer to this question. You might find it helpful to visit the game's page on Board Game Geek and see if this question is answered there.

  • @smoothcriminal28
    @smoothcriminal28 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any good with 2 Rodney? Or anyone? Thanks

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'll have to refrain from commenting there as I don't review, but perhaps others will chime in. For what it's worth, many of my plays of it were 2 player.

    • @smoothcriminal28
      @smoothcriminal28 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Watch It Played Thanks brother. Knizia is my fave designer so I'll have to check this out.

  • @Physiology-E-Paathshala
    @Physiology-E-Paathshala 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Rodney can u do a video on good board games set in India

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: th-cam.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/w-d-xo.html&t=342

  • @conrad8589
    @conrad8589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can I play two cards the same color ?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.

  • @kancercakes5654
    @kancercakes5654 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So what was the point of the Crown? Does it just let you put down another palace over a claimed palace?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Right! Which can be helpful if you're trying to link your palaces together and someone else got to a key spot first.

    • @thankukorea
      @thankukorea 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      so when you get one point if you have any palaces in an area. After you finish placing your palaces if you have an interrupted line of roads from palace to another palace (of yours) you get a point for every province you go thru. (hope that made sense. So the crown allows you to place a palace counts for the spot its next to when connecting roads. (In other words it gives you flexibility connecting palaces where otherwise you'd be blocked by an opponent)

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right, the Crown Palace, let's you go somewhere that you normally couldn't (because another players palace would be blocking you).

  • @Physiology-E-Paathshala
    @Physiology-E-Paathshala 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Game is beautiful but ....Complex

  • @TheDiceMatrix
    @TheDiceMatrix 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Game choices appear rich and deep, however, the theme and tempo seem vapid. A pass for me but, as always, a spectacular "how to play" tutorial!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the kind words! I'm always glad to help people figure out what may or may not be a good fit for them!

  • @subtractor
    @subtractor 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    First