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Resolving Anomalies

Use card combinations and generated resources to resolve anomalies (click anomaly for examples). Failure to resolve = paradox!

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🔮 Anomaly Resolution Rulebook

Turn 1 – Temporal Trio

1. Required Cards: One Past (2–4), one Present (5–7), and one Future (8–10).
2. Wildcards: Q♥ and Q♦ may substitute for any card.
3. Invalid Plays: Wrong cards discarded; Jacks/non-expert Queens not valid.
4. Round End: Anomaly resolves when all three required cards are played.

Examples:

• ✅ 2♣ → 6♦ → 9♠
• ✅ Q♥(as3) → 7♣ → 10♦
• ❌ 2♣ → 3♦ → 4♠ (all Past)

Quick Reference: 1 Past, 1 Present, 1 Future. Q♥/Q♦ may substitute.

Turn 2 – Parallel Pairs

1. Required Cards: Two pairs of matching values from different temporal groups.
2. Wildcards: Q♥/Q♦ may replace one card in a pair.
3. Invalid Plays: Same-group pairs invalid; Jacks/non-expert Queens not allowed.
4. Round End: Resolves after both pairs are played.

Examples:

• ✅ 3♣ + 3♦ & 6♠ + 6♥
• ❌ 2♣ + 2♥ (same group)

Quick Reference: 2 pairs, different groups. Q♥/Q♦ may substitute.

Turn 3 – Resource Recycle

1. Discard Draw: Draw one from discard; its suit sets the requirement.
2. Required Cards: Play 3 cards of that same suit.
3. Wildcards: Q♥/Q♦ may substitute if matching suit.
4. Invalid Plays: Off-suit discarded; Jacks/non-expert Queens invalid.

Examples:

• ✅ 4♦ → 6♦ → 8♦
• ❌ 3♦ → 5♣ → 6♦ (off-suit)

Quick Reference: Draw 1 → play 3 of same suit. Q♥/Q♦ may substitute.

Turn 4 – Sequence Slip

1. Required Cards: 3 numeric (2–10) in descending order, all different suits.
2. Wildcards: Q♥/Q♦ may substitute any numeric rank.
3. Invalid Plays: Repeated suits or gaps break sequence.

Examples:

• ✅ 6♥ → 5♠ → 4♦
• ❌ 7♣ → 6♣ → 5♦ (repeated suit)

Quick Reference: 3 descending, all different suits.

Turn 5 – Chrono Chain

1. First Card: Start with a key card or Q♥/Q♦ (acts as third).
2. Second Card: +1 or –1 relative to the first.
3. Third Card: Continue in same direction.
4. Wildcards: Q♥/Q♦ may substitute anywhere.

Examples:

• ✅ 8♠ → 9♥ → 10♦
• ❌ 7♣ → 9♠ → 10♦ (gap)

Quick Reference: Start with key/Q♥/Q♦ → play 3 in ±1 sequence.

Turn 6 – Four of a Suit

1. Required Cards: 4 of the same suit (2–10).
2. Wildcards: Q♥/Q♦ may substitute but must match suit.
3. Invalid Plays: Mixed suits or Jacks/non-expert Queens invalid.

Examples:

• ✅ 2♠ → 4♠ → 6♠ → 10♠
• ❌ 4♦ → 6♦ → 8♦ → 9♣ (off-suit)

Quick Reference: 4 of same suit (2–10). Q♥/Q♦ may substitute.

Turn 7 – Future Flow

1. Required Cards: 4 numeric cards (2–10) in ascending order.
2. Wildcards: Only Q♥/Q♦ can substitute.
3. Invalid Plays: Gaps or Jacks/non-expert Queens cancel attempt.

Examples:

• ✅ 5♣ → 6♦ → 7♥ → 8♠
• ❌ 6♣ → 7♦ → 9♠ → 10♥ (gap)

Quick Reference: 4 ascending (2–10). Only Q♥/Q♦ may substitute.

Turn 8 – Echo Effect

1. Required Cards: 3 pairs of different values.
2. Wildcards: Q♥/Q♦ cannot substitute in pairs.
3. Invalid Plays: Duplicate-value pairs invalid; Jacks/non-expert Queens invalid.

Examples:

• ✅ 2♣ + 2♦ / 5♥ + 5♠ / 9♣ + 9♦
• ❌ 4♣ + 4♦ / 4♠ + 4♥ / 7♣ + 7♠ (duplicate pairs)

Quick Reference: 3 pairs, different values. Q♥/Q♦ cannot substitute.