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Added the rest of the trade rules and some of the rules for each region
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* Combo - When a card is captured with 'Same', 'Plus' or 'Same Wall', any cards surrounding it will be captured if their strength is lower than that cards strength in that direction.  
* Combo - When a card is captured with 'Same', 'Plus' or 'Same Wall', any cards surrounding it will be captured if their strength is lower than that cards strength in that direction.  
* Elemental - When this rule is active, a random number of elemental symbols appear on the board. If a card with an elemental symbol is placed in a square with the same symbol then it receives a +1 bonus to it's strength in all directions. Any card without a matching symbol receives a -1 deduction to it's strength in all directions.
* Elemental - When this rule is active, a random number of elemental symbols appear on the board. If a card with an elemental symbol is placed in a square with the same symbol then it receives a +1 bonus to it's strength in all directions. Any card without a matching symbol receives a -1 deduction to it's strength in all directions.
* Trade Rule: One - The winner of the game selects one of his opponents cards as a reward.
* Sudden Death - When a tie occurs the game will restart with each player using five cards of their color. The game will continue as normal until a winner is decided.
* Trade Rule: All - The winner of the game receives all of the cards his opponent has in play!
* Trade Rule: One - The winner of the game selects one of his opponents cards as a reward. Usually degenerates into Different.
* Trade Rule: Different - The winner of the game selects the amount of cards that is the difference of the two players captured cards. Usually degenerates into One.
* Trade Rule: Direct - Each player receives the cards that they captured.
* Trade Rule: All - The winner of the game receives all of the cards his opponent has in play! Usually degenerates into Direct.


===Initial Rule Combinations===
===Initial Rule Combinations===


Each region of the game begins with a different combination of the rules described above. The initial combinations of rules are:
Each region of the game begins with a different combination of the rules described above. The initial combination of rules are:
* Balamb -
* Balamb - Open
* Dollet -
* Dollet - Random, Elemental
* Timber -
* Timber - Same
* Deiling City -  
* Deling City - Same
* Trabia -  
* Trabia - Random, Plus
* Centra -  
* Centra -  
* Fisherman's Horizon -  
* Fisherman's Horizon -  
* Shumi Tribe -  
* Shumi Tribe - Random, Plus
* Space Station -  
* Space Station - All rules in effect
* Ragnarok -
* Ragnarok -  


===Spreading/Discarding of Rules===
===Spreading/Discarding of Rules===
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