With King of Tokyo: Power Up! – an expansion for the King of Tokyo base
game – after choosing a monster, each player takes the eight Evolution cards
associated with that monster, shuffles those cards, and creates a personal deck.
At the end of a player's turn, if she has three hearts, she draws one Evolution
card and adds it to her hand; this is possible even in Tokyo (when hearts are
normally useless) and even if the hearts are used for some other action, such as
healing.
A player can reveal and play an Evolution card at any time. Some Evolutions
are temporary, allowing a one-time bonus, while others are Permanent, such as
Gigazaur's “Tail Sweep”, which allows him to change one die to a 1 or
2 each turn. Each Evolution card also identifies whether a monster is a Mutant,
Invader or Robot, and while not relevant for Power Up!, this species
identification could come into play in future expansions.
The rules for King of Tokyo: Power Up! contain a few variants: Players start
with a random Evolution in play, or draw two cards and choose the one they want,
or draft a set of Evolutions prior to the start of play. However you play, the
goal of the game remains the same: Score 20 points or be the last monster
standing amid the rubble of what was once Tokyo.
Note: Expands on Kings of Tokyo
Ages: 8 years and up
Players: 2 – 6