GEIST – Tricky Tips from Max

Max, the teenage son of the Inventor, is the official GEISTMaster. He has the most tricks up his sleeve and has baffled his mother time after time.

Can you find all of Max's tips?
There are 16 of them hidden in the image below. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Did you find all of them? There are more ……. but don’t think I’ll be telling you my best ones! I’d still like to beat you at GEIST!!! – Max

FOR A SHORTER GAME

For a shorter game, just deal out fewer GEIST Cards per player at the beginning of play.

MOVEMENT CHEAT SHEET

While gathering chips to capture your Geist, you can simplify your movements by staying within a single triangle on the board, and use the cheat sheet below. When you are close to obtaining the lure of the Geist, navigate towards its headstone, picking up the last few chips you need along the way to maximize the efficiency of your moves.

From:	You can land on:
20	2, 4, 6, 15, and certain 1s
15	3, 5, 10, and certain 1s
10	3, 5, and certain 1s
6	2, 4, 15, 20, and certain 1s
5	2, 4, 6, 15, 20, and certain 1s
4	2, 6, 15, 20, and certain 1s
3	2, 4, 6, 15, 20, and certain 1s
2	4, 6, and certain 1s

Due to the symmetry of the board, this cheat sheet works anywhere on the board for the big numbers such as 20, 15 and 10. For example, if a 20 can land you on a 15, it can land you on any 15 on the board. However, a 3 can only land you on a 15 that is 3 steps away, and not any 15 on the board.

PDF printable version of the Cheat Sheet

OPTION FOR ADVANCED PLAY

To capture a Geist:
    1. You must land on the Geist's Headstone.
    2. Pick up the last chip you need for the exact lure (no more, no less) of the Geist.
   3. Show your chips to the other players before returning them.
   4. Then lay the Geist Card down, straight and face-up in front of you.

MAX your GEIST game with Max!
Send strategy questions or comments to our GEISTMaster at Max@PlayGeist.com