Enlisted Rank Cards

When a player draws a Rank card from the Draw Pile he must immediately place it under any bunny in The Bunny Circle. Most likely a player will want to assign that Rank card to one of his own bunnies. A bunny that is carrying The Heavenly Halo may not carry a Rank card. If a player draws a Rank card and has no bunnies of his own, then he must place the Rank card under an opponent’s bunny. If there are no bunnies in The Bunny Circle, then the Rank card is discarded.

If a player is given a Rank card during the initial deal at the start of the game, then he must discard it. Another card should then be chosen from the Draw Pile.

Enlisted Rank cards are numbered (E-1 to E-6). E-1 is the lowest rank and E-6 is the highest rank. Although many bunnies in The Bunny Circle may carry a Rank card, only the highest Enlisted ranked bunny (HERB) will be given a special privilege.

If a player picks a Rank card and wishes to place it under a bunny that already has a Rank card, then he may, but only if he owns the bunny. The other Rank card must then be placed under another bunny. If no other bunny exists in The Bunny Circle, then the Rank card must be discarded. A player may not remove a Rank card from a bunny except when Rank cards are being exchanged as described above. If a bunny is abducted by the Beyea Aliens, or dies, then its Rank card is discarded.

The special privilege awarded to the player who owns the highest Enlisted ranked bunny (HERB) is the ability to play an extra card directly from his five-card hand each turn. The card may be played at the start, middle or end of the player’s turn. If the card is a Run card, then the player may use or discard it. If the card is a Special (or Very Special) card, then the player may use or save it. A player who obtains the HERB may use the special privilege during the turn it was acquired. A player who has the second highest Enlisted ranked bunny is encouraged to kill the HERB so that he may obtain the special privilege for himself.

The Highest Enlisted Ranked Bunny card should always be placed on top of the HERB to denote which player is awarded the special privilege and to act as a bulls-eye. A Clear stand is provided to keep the card in place.

Creative Team Alpha has chosen to use Naval ranks for our game. In no way should this choice be seen as disrespectful to any person serving in any branch of the military. We simply chose what we know best personally. We salute all members of the military regardless of where they serve: Air, Land or Sea.

*See also More Rank Cards.