FINAL NINE is a compact and competitive card game based on the rules, equipment, features, design, and quirks of DISC GOLF. It's a game about making decisions, picking the best DISC, applying SKILL, avoiding TROUBLE[orCALLS], hoping forLUCK, and ultimately making thePUTT.
FINAL NINE is not a complete emulation ofDISC GOLF, it’s more like a caddy, to help you pick the right angle, see the best line, and build a THROWfrom the DISCSand SKILLat your disposal.
FINAL NINE can be played over 9 HOLES, 18HOLES, or Mega 3-6-9 HOLES. It can be played with STANDARD RULES or BATTLE RULES, at a REC, AM or PRO Level of Play. You can use half the cards or double packs, play as a single-player or up to 4 players per 18 HOLES.
FINAL NINE is based on the same principle as physical DISC GOLF: get your DISCfrom the HOLE'S TEE PADto its BASKET in the least number of THROWS, usingSKILL, avoiding TROUBLE, and having LUCK.
Game Play in FINAL NINE follows a sequence of ACTIONS, inside which you make your decisions. Each player has a HAND of 9 cards, made up of any number of DISC orACTION cards. Play them to determine your FLIGHT, and landing GRID, for eachTHROW, up/down or across each HOLE card.
To get from the TEE GRID to the BASKET GRIDin FINAL NINE you must choose the DISCyou want to use, add SKILL if you want, thenTHROW. Watch out for DEVIATIONS and CALLS though, as you may need to use someLUCK. Decide, THROW, andPUTTyour way to finish theHOLE.
There are 3 categories of card in FINAL NINE: DISC cards, ACTIONcards, and HOLE cards. Within each category, there are different card types, features, abilities, and effects for each THROW you build and make.
DISC cards includeDRIVERcards,MID-RANGE cards, and PUTTER cards; each are Forehand and Backhand specific. ACTIONcards include SKILL cards,DEVIATION cards, LUCKcards, andCALLcards.
DISC cards and ACTION cards are designed to interact with each other throughout the game [to change the FLIGHT and OUTCOME], though they are never shuffled together. The cards have been colour coded to make selection quicker and easier from your HAND, each with a corresponding card type Icon.