Number of Players: 2-6

Objective: Be the first to 20 Victory Points (VP) or the last monster standing.

Components:

• Game board (Tokyo City and Tokyo Bay)

• 6 black dice (claws, hearts, energy, attack, "1" & "2" VP)

• Green dice (optional, from Power cards)

• Monster standees & dashboards (track health & VP)

• Power cards (special abilities)

• Energy cubes (to buy Power cards)

• Other counters (Smoke, Mimic, Shrink, Poison - depending on version)
  

Setup:

1. Place the board, choose your monster and monster board (health 10, VP 0).

2. Shuffle Power cards, place energy cubes and counters nearby.
   

Gameplay:

Turns:

• Players take turns clockwise.

On Your Turn:

1. Roll the Dice (up to 3 times): Roll the black dice (and green dice if you have any). Choose which dice to keep after each roll.

2. Resolve the Dice (any order):

   • Claws: Earn 1 VP each.

   • Hearts: Heal 1 health point (max 10).

   • Energy: Gain 1 energy cube.

   • Attack: Attack another monster.

   • "1" & "2" VP: Score those victory points.

Attack Phase:

• If you rolled any attack symbols, you can attack another monster (including the one in Tokyo).

• The monster in Tokyo cannot heal and must defend all attacks.

• Monsters outside Tokyo can choose to fight back (explained later).

• Monsters lose health points equal to the number of attacking symbols.

Fight Back (Optional):

• If attacked outside Tokyo, you can roll your dice once. Claws on your roll inflict 1 damage to the attacker.

Entering Tokyo:

• After dice and attack phases, you can move to Tokyo (if not already there). If another monster is there, you fight them, winner takes Tokyo.

Earning Victory Points:

• You can buy Power cards with energy cubes during or after your turn. These offer permanent or one-time effects.

• You score VP from dice rolls, purchased Power cards, and potentially from board/card effects.

End of Round:

• After all players finish their turns, the round ends. Discard used dice and prepare for the next round.
  

Winning:

• The game ends when either:

  • A player reaches 20 VP (most VP wins if no one reaches 20).

  • All other monsters are eliminated (reduced to 0 health). The last monster standing wins!

    
    

Additional Notes:

• Read Power card effects carefully, they can significantly impact the game.

• With 5-6 players, use both Tokyo City and Tokyo Bay spaces.

• Some versions have Evolution cards for permanent monster upgrades.