The SWU Harvest Very Unofficial Star Wars: Unlimited Comprehensive Rules Exam

1.

Game Concepts

If the text of a card directly contradicts the text of the Comprehensive Rules in Star Wars: Unlimited, which takes precedence?

Card text

Comprehensive Rules

Quickstart rules

Hidden information

2.

Game Concepts

When a Leader Unit is deployed, how does it enter the ground arena?

Ready if it was Ready before, Exhausted if it was Exhausted before.

Each Leader specifically states on its card how it enters play as a Unit.

Ready, no matter if it was Ready or Exhausted before.

Exhausted, no matter if it was Ready or Exhausted before.

3.

Game Concepts

In the Golden Rules of Star Wars: Unlimited, what principle dictates that, during the resolution of a card ability, any parts of the ability that cannot be fully resolved should be ignored?

Restrictions Override Permissions

Hidden Information

Rulebook Precedence

Do as Much as You Can

4.

Game Concepts

Which of the following statements about discarding a card is true?

A player can discard a card anytime they want, for any reason.

Discarding a card always requires the opponent to choose which card to discard from the player’s hand.

When an effect discards multiple cards, they are considered discarded simultaneously.

Cards discarded from a deck are always discarded from the bottom of the deck.

5.

Game Concepts

Unless otherwise specified, what happens when a player is instructed to put a card into play as a resource?

The card is placed facedown and readied in the resource zone.

The card is played faceup in the resource zone.

The card is placed facedown and exhausted in the resource zone.

The card is discarded from the player’s hand.

6.

Game Concepts

All damage dealt by a single source is dealt ________________

one point at a time

first to HP, then to shields (if any)

to multiple units

simultaneously

7.

Game Concepts

What is the purpose of the Comprehensive Rules document in Star Wars™: Unlimited?

To outline the storyline for the game

To specify rules for multiplayer games

To provide guidelines for deck construction

To establish gameplay mechanics and procedures

8.

Game Concepts

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of card in Star Wars™: Unlimited?

Upgrades

Bases

Tokens

Items

9.

Game Concepts

What happens when a player takes control of the initiative counter?

They deal three damage to the enemy base

They must pass for the remainder of the action phase

They lose control of all their cards

They automatically win the game

10.

Game Concepts

Which action does NOT lead to a change of "the game state"?

Taking the initiative

Passing

Attacking with a unit

Playing a card

11.

Game Concepts

Which of the following statements regarding open and hidden information is accurate?

Hidden information includes the attributes of faceup cards in play, such as units, upgrades, bases, and leaders.

Players may only view cards considered hidden information when a card ability or effect specifically allows it.

Players are allowed to refuse to disclose open information to their opponents during the game.

Hidden information refers only to information that is not relevant to gameplay decisions.

12.

Card Anatomy

What part of a card indicates how much damage a unit deals in combat?

Name

HP

Power

Subtitle

13.

Card Anatomy

Where is a card's cost typically located?

Bottom left corner

Top right corner

Top left corner

Bottom right corner

14.

Card Anatomy

What information is NOT contained in a card's credit line?

The card’s set abbreviation

The name of the artist that created the card’s art

A card’s rarity

The name(s) of character(s) depicted in the card’s art

15.

Card Anatomy

What is the purpose of aspect icons on a card in the game?

To indicate the artist who created the card’s art

To categorize cards into different themes and play styles

To show the licensing information of the card

To specify the rarity of the card

16.

Card Anatomy

Where is a card's power located?

On the right side of the card

On the bottom of the card

On the left side of the card

In the center of the card

17.

Card Anatomy

Which type of card has a power modifier?

Bases

Events

Units

Upgrades

18.

Card Anatomy

What does a card's traits represent in the game?

Flavorful attributes that categorize the card

The licensing information of the card

The rarity of the card

The artist who created the card’s art

19.

Card Anatomy

What does reminder text in parentheses following a card's ability provide?

The name of the artist who created the card’s art

A simplified clarification of how that ability affects the game

The rarity of the card

Licensing information

20.

Card Anatomy

Which of the following statements accurately describes the purpose of subtitles in Star Wars: Unlimited?

Subtitles are used to indicate the rarity of a card within the game.

Subtitles serve as a reminder to differentiate mechanically-distinct unique cards that share the same name.

Subtitles provide additional abilities and effects to the card’s primary function.

Subtitles are located at the bottom of the card and contain vital gameplay information.

21.

Card Types

What is the maximum number of upgrades that can be attached to a unit?

Three

Two

Four

There is no limit

22.

Card Types

Where is a card's type located?

In the bottom left of the card

In the top left of the card

In the bottom right of the card

In the top right of the card

23.

Card Types

What happens when a unit is defeated?

It remains in play but cannot take actions

It is removed from the game entirely

It is moved to its owner’s base zone

It is placed in its owner’s discard pile

24.

Card Types

How are upgrades attached to units?

By discarding them from hand

By placing them in the opponent’s discard pile

By placing them in the resource zone

By tucking them halfway under the unit

25.

Card Types

What type of card is a Shield token?

A token upgrade

A token event

A token unit

A base token

26.

Zones

What happens to a card when it's set aside?

It is attached to a unit.

It enters the opponent’s hand.

It is considered out-of-play and not located in any zone.

It is placed in the discard pile.

27.

Zones

What happens when a player plays the first unit of the game?

They establish both the ground and space arenas

They establish their discard pile

They establish their resource zone

They establish their base zone

28.

Zones

Which zones are considered "out-of-play" zones?

Deck, hand, discard pile

Resource zone, play area, discard pile

Base zone, ground arena, space arena

Base zone, resource zone, play area

29.

Zones

Which of the following is true about zones?

The ground arena should always be to the first player’s left

If a player plays an upgrade onto an enemy unit, that player still controls that upgrade

All players share one resource zone

A player may only control up to 20 cards in their play area

30.

Game Structure

How many cards does each player draw during the game setup phase?

6 cards

5 cards

4 cards

7 cards

31.

Game Structure

Which of these is an action a player can take during their turn in the action phase?

Drawing two additional cards

Shuffling their deck

Passing

Discarding their hand

32.

Game Structure

What is the second step of the regroup phase in the game?

End the regroup phase

Resource cards

Draw cards

Ready cards

33.

Game Structure

What happens when both players' bases reach 0 remaining HP simultaneously?

The player with the initiative counter wins

The game is a draw

The player with the most active units wins

The player with the most remaining cards in their deck wins

34.

Action Timing and Clarifications

What is the first step of the "Use an Action Ability" action?

Determine cost(s)

Check restrictions

Declare intent

Pay cost(s)

35.

Action Timing and Clarifications

What does a round consist of?

Two phases in this order: a regroup phase and an action phase.

Two phases in this order: an action phase and a regroup phase.

Three phases in this order: an action phase, a regroup phase, and a draw phase

Three phases in this order: a draw phase, an action phase, and a recovery phase

36.

Action Timing and Clarifications

During the "Attack With a Unit" action, what happens if the attacker is defeated before the "Deal Combat Damage" step?

No combat damage is dealt.

The attack is immediately ended.

Combat damage is still dealt.

The attacker becomes exhausted.

37.

Action Timing and Clarifications

When using an action ability, what step comes immediately before "Pay cost(s)"?

Check restrictions

Declare intent

Determine cost(s)

Resolve the action ability

38.

Action Timing and Clarifications

During the "Play a Card" action, when are any "When Played" abilities on the card resolved?

After declaring intent

After checking restrictions

After putting the card into play/discard

After determining the cost(s)

39.

Abilities and Effects

What distinguishes an Epic Action ability from other action abilities?

It requires no cost to use

It can only be used once per game

It can be used multiple times per turn

It affects both players simultaneously

40.

Abilities and Effects

How are multiple instances of the same keyword ability treated on a card

They stack only if they have different names

They do not stack unless followed by a numeral

They cancel each other out

They stack indefinitely

41.

Abilities and Effects

When do lasting effects expire?

They expire immediately at the end of their specified duration

They expire at the end of the game

They expire after three rounds

They expire at the end of the turn

42.

Abilities and Effects

What is true about a "Nested Action"?

A nested action that is triggered is resolved after all other abilities and actions

Nested actions are always optional

A nested action must be performed as completely as possible

If two Nested Actions are created by the same trigger, only one is resolved

43.

Abilities and Effects

If an "On Attack" ability deals damage, is that damage considered to be combat damage?

Yes, it is always considered combat damage

It is combat damage if the action depicted is a combat action

The ability will specifically say if it is or if it is not combat damage

No, it is never considered combat damage

44.

Abilities and Effects

How are triggered abilities resolved if multiple players have triggered abilities to resolve simultaneously?

The active player chooses one player at a time to resolve abilities

The player who last drew a card resolves first

The player with the highest health resolves first

The player with the most cards in hand resolves first

45.

Abilities and Effects

What is the effect of the keyword "Overwhelm"?

Multiple instances of Overwhelm stack to increase a unit’s power.

Units with Overwhelm enter play ready.

Overwhelm allows units to ignore Sentinel when choosing what to attack.

Units with Overwhelm can deal excess damage to the defending player’s base while attacking.

46.

Abilities and Effects

How does the keyword "Grit" affect a unit?

Units with Grit cannot attack enemy units in the ground arena.

Units with Grit get +1/+0 for each damage on them.

Grit allows a unit to deal its excess damage to the defending player’s base.

Grit increases a unit’s HP but not its power.

47.

Abilities and Effects

What does the Saboteur keyword allow a unit to do?

Gain bonus power while attacking based on the number following the keyword.

Heal damage from the player’s base when attacking based on the number following the keyword.

Ignore Sentinel when choosing what to attack and defeat all Shield tokens attached to the defender on attack.

Receive a Shield token when played or deployed, granting protection against damage.

48.

Abilities and Effects

What is the effect of the keyword "Restore"?

It allows a unit to ignore Sentinel when choosing what to attack.

It heals damage from the player’s base when the unit attacks.

It allows a unit to deal its excess damage to the defending player’s base.

It grants bonus power to a unit while attacking.

49.

Abilities and Effects

How does the keyword "Raid" function?

It allows a unit to ignore Sentinel when choosing what to attack.

It heals damage from the player’s base when the unit attacks.

It grants bonus power to a unit while attacking.

It grants a unit +1/+0 for each damage on it.

50.

Abilities and Effects

Which statement accurately describes the effect of the Shielded keyword?

Shielded grants a Shield token to the unit when played or deployed.

Shielded increases a unit’s power and HP by a specified amount.

Shielded triggers a healing effect on the player’s base when the unit attacks.

Shielded allows a unit to ignore Sentinel when attacking.

51.

Additional Rules

What triggers the aspect penalty in the game?

Playing a card with aspect icons matching the player’s leader or base

Winning a battle without any aspect icons on the played card

Attempting to play a card with aspect icons beyond those provided by the leader or base

Exceeding the maximum number of aspect icons allowed in a deck

52.

Additional Rules

When does an ability trigger if it has the condition "When this unit attacks and defeats a unit"?

Every time the unit attacks any unit

Whenever the unit attacks

Only if the unit defeats multiple units during the attack

Only if the unit defeats the defender during the attack

53.

Additional Rules

What does the word "can" signify in a card ability?

Indication of an optional choice

Prohibition from using certain abilities

A mandatory action

Overriding or adjusting a default rule of play

54.

Additional Rules

What does it mean for a card to be considered a "copy" of another card?

They have all the same printed attributes

They share a similar theme

They have the same power and HP

They are from the same expansion set

55.

Additional Rules

What does a player do when they have an empty deck?

They draw cards from the opponent’s deck

They reshuffle their discard pile into the deck

They continue playing with cards in hand and in play

They lose the game immediately

56.

Additional Rules

How are "unique" cards handled?

Players can control multiple copies of the same unique card simultaneously.

Each player can have only one copy of each unique card in play at a time.

Unique cards are not restricted in any way.

Unique cards cannot be controlled by any player.

57.

Additional Rules

What does the term "last known information" refer to?

The last card drawn by a player.

The latest card played by a player.

Information about the opponent’s hand.

Information about a card that’s no longer in play, including its controller and modifiers.

58.

Additional Rules

What does it mean if a player is instructed to "ignore" a keyword ability?

The player must shuffle their deck.

The player must skip their next turn.

The player treats that ability as inactive.

The player must discard cards from their hand.

59.

Additional Rules

Which is true about restrictive versus permissive abilities when they contradict each other?

Permissive abilities override restrictive abilities: “can” takes precedence over “can’t”

Permissive or restrictive don’t matter: the active player’s abilities always take precedence

Permissive or restrictive don’t matter: the active player chooses which ability takes precedence

Restrictive abilities override permissive abilities: “can’t” takes precedence over “can”

60.

Additional Rules

What is true about cards a player is instructed to "look at"?

The player can return them in any orientation (faceup or facedown) they choose

The player may change the order of the cards

The player must reveal the card info to all players

The player keeps the cards secret from other players

61.

Additional Rules

When does a card enter play?

When it moves from an out-of-play zone to an in-play zone.

When it is defeated.

When it moves from an in-play zone to an out-of-play zone.

When it is discarded.

62.

Additional Rules

How many copies of a non-unique card can a player have in a standard deck?

Up to 3 copies.

Only 1 copy.

Unlimited copies.

Up to 4 copies.

63.

Additional Rules

What is the effect of an ability that uses "other" or "another"?

The ability affects a different card.

The ability affects only itself.

The ability affects multiple cards.

The ability affects any card.

64.

Additional Rules

When are play restrictions checked in the game?

Before paying the costs to play a card.

During an opponent’s turn.

At the end of the Action Phase.

After paying the costs to play a card.

65.

Additional Rules

What does it mean when an ability instructs a player to "name a card" in Star Wars: Unlimited?

The player indicates the name of any card in the game.

The player must describe the card’s abilities.

The player must guess a card randomly.

The player chooses a card based on its subtitle.

66.

Additional Rules

What does "printed" refer to in rules text?

Modifiers applied to a card.

Abilities added to a card during play.

Attributes physically present on a card.

Cards drawn from the deck.

67.

Additional Rules

How should choices be made when a player must choose randomly from a set of options?

The player chooses the option they prefer.

The player may roll a die to determine the choice.

Both players first agree on a method ensuring equal likelihood.

The player may flip a coin to determine the choice.

68.

Additional Rules

What is true about a referential ability?

It shuffles the deck.

It copies the abilities of a specific card.

It allows a player to search their deck.

It indicates a specific card by name.

69.

Additional Rules

What happens to any upgrades attached to a unit when another player takes control of it?

The upgrades remain, but control is transferred to the new controller of the unit.

The upgrades are returned to their owner’s deck.

The upgrades remain, but keep their original controller.

The upgrades are discarded.

70.

Additional Rules

What happens to cards not chosen during an ability which instructs the player to search the entire deck?

They are placed on top of the deck in random order.

They are shuffled back into the deck.

They are placed on the bottom of the deck in any order.

They are placed in the discard pile.

71.

Formats

What is a requirement for a premier deck?

Must include at least 3 upgrades

Must include at least 2 leaders

Must include exactly 2 bases

Must include exactly 1 leader and 1 base

72.

Formats

What bases may a player use when building their draft deck?

Any base that they drafted or any Common base with 30 HP and no ability they own or borrow

Only Common bases with 30 HP and no ability they own or borrow

Only the bases they drafted

Any Rare base with an ability and 25 HP or any Common base with 30 HP and no ability

73.

Formats

What is the purpose of partially opening booster packs during the drafting process?

To allow players to remove the leader card without seeing any other cards.

To prevent players spilling a beverage on the cards.

To ensure players can see all the cards in the pack before choosing one.

To make it easier for players to select cards quickly.

74.

Formats

What is the minimum number of cards, not including base or leader cards, required in a sealed deck for the limited format in Star Wars: Unlimited?

50

40

20

30

75.

Formats

Which action is replaced with "Take an Available Counter" in the Twin Suns multiplayer format of Star Wars: Unlimited?

Pass

Use an Action Ability

Take the Initiative

Attack With a Unit

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