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Fear Movie -1996-

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How to play

  • Duel 52 is a game of board control and tempo. The board is divided into three lanes, where both players fight for control.
  • Players take turns drawing cards, playing cards into lanes, using powers and attacking the opponents board.
  • The game ends when a player wins two lanes. A lane is won by killing all opposing cards in that lane.
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Setup

  • Deck

    Begin with a standard 52 card deck, remove jokers.

  • Deck

    Deal one card face-down in each lane for each player (six cards total). These are your Base cards.

  • Deck

    Deal five cards to each player’s hand.

  • Deck

    Remove ten cards from the draw pile and set them aside, these will not be used this game.

3 lanes

  • Cards are played from your hand into a lane, and must remain in that lane until the lane is won, or the card is killed.
  • Cards may only attack cards in the same lane.
  • Each lane begins with a Base card, dealt face-down and not revealed to either player.
  • Base cards cannot be attacked or flipped until the draw pile is empty. They serve as your last line of defence.
  • A lane is won when you have killed all of your opponent’s cards in that lane, and they cannot play any more cards.
  • Win two lanes to win!

3 actions per turn

Play a card

Play a card

Played face-down (inactive). May be attacked and killed but cannot attack.

Flip a card

Flip a card

Activates card power. Can now attack (for one action).

Attack

Attack

Deal one damage to any opposing card in lane.

Pair

Pair

Create a pair. See below.

Any combination of actions is allowed.
For example: Play > Flip > Attack, or Attack > Attack > Attack.
You must use all your actions.

On the very first turn of the game, the first player has just two actions. You may look at your own played cards at any time for free.

AttackAttack & Damage

Undamaged Damaged Killed
  • Cards have two hit points.
  • Cards deal one damage.
  • Each card may only attack once per turn.
  • When a card is damaged, turn it sideways. Damaged cards may still attack and constants still apply.
  • If a card is damaged when face-down, it remains damaged when flipped.
  • When a card has taken two damage, it is killed and discarded (removed from game).
  • If killed face-down, card powers do not activate, and the card is not revealed. The discard pile will be a mix of face-up and face-down cards.

PairPairs

  • It costs one action to create a pair.
  • Cards must be in the same lane, face-up, and the same rank to make a pair.
  • Cards in a pair still take damage individually.
  • Pairs must attack together. They deal two damage to a single card for one action. The damage cannot be split.
  • Triplets and quads cannot be made.

Draw a card each turn

Pair

At the start of your turn, draw one card from the shared draw pile.

Once the draw pile is empty, no more cards may be drawn by any means.

When the draw pile is empty, Base cards become normal cards (but they cannot be looked at before being flipped)!

Fear Movie -1996-

For those who saw it in theaters, Fear remains a benchmark. It asks the timeless question: How well do you really know the person sleeping next to you? And more importantly, what will you do when you find out the truth?

That excitement arrives in the form of David McCall (Mark Wahlberg), a handsome, muscular, and mysterious young man whom Nicole meets at a downtown Seattle nightclub. David is immediately charming and attentive, sweeping Nicole off her feet with his romantic gestures and seemingly genuine affection. Their relationship moves quickly, and Nicole is soon completely infatuated, much to the chagrin of her overprotective father. Steven, a successful businessman, becomes increasingly suspicious of David's intense demeanor and disregard for authority, setting up a classic conflict between a rebellious teenage daughter and a concerned parent. Fear Movie -1996-

The 1996 psychological thriller film "Fear" is a gripping and intense movie that explores the darker side of human nature. Directed by Alex Proyas and written by Rafael Moreu, the film stars Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, and Amy Brenneman. For those who saw it in theaters, Fear remains a benchmark

Furthermore, the soundtrack acts as an emotional barometer for the film. Featuring prominent alternative rock and grunge tracks from artists like Bush, The Sundays, and Toad the Wet Sprocket, the music perfectly encapsulates mid-90s youth culture. The ethereal cover of "Wild Horses" by The Sundays, played during the roller coaster sequence, permanently etched itself into pop culture history, perfectly capturing the bittersweet, dangerous intoxication of toxic love. The Lasting Legacy of Fear That excitement arrives in the form of David

A young girl falls for a mysterious, older boyfriend who slowly reveals himself to be a violent, possessive sociopath. Seattle, Washington. Key Characters & Plot Dynamics Nicole Walker (16):

Fear is a 1996 American psychological thriller film directed by James Foley (known for Glengarry Glen Ross and later Fifty Shades Darker ) and written by Christopher Crowe. It was produced by Imagine Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film premiered on April 12, 1996, and features a then relatively unknown young cast including Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, and Alyssa Milano, alongside established stars William Petersen ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ) and Amy Brenneman.

Variants

Variant 16

Quick Game: 15 minutes

Remove sixteen cards from the deck during setup.

Variant 0

Long Game: 40 minutes

Do not remove any cards from the deck during setup.

Player Variants

Single player / Three player / Four player variations

See the full Downloadable Instructions for these rulesets.

About the creators

Judd and Nina

Duel 52 was created by Judd Madden and Nina Riddell on our honeymoon in 2017. It has been through countless iterations and balance changes since then. We are sharing it with the world as a free game you can play anywhere with a standard deck of cards. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

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