Scoring Rules

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• Eligible Cards (for both identifying Base Color and calculating total):

  • All Base Color cards in the player’s hand;

  • All Base Color cards in the Center Amplification;

  • The top card on other players’ discard piles if it matches the Base Color.

• Excluded Cards:

  • Cards in other players’ hands;

  • The top card on the player’s own discard pile.

Step 1: Determine and Calculate Base Color Total

• Multiply each color in player’s hand with any matching colors found within the eligible cards.

• The highest combined power level is selected as the player’s Base Color, and Base Color Total.

NOTE: If the player’s hand has only common cards (no colored cards), the player’s Base Color is selected from the Center Amplification cards and top cards of other players’ discard piles, and multiplied with any matching eligible cards to get Base Color Total.

Step 2 - Calculate Non-Base Color Total

• Multiply all the power levels of all other matching color cards found in:

  • The player’s hand;

  • The Center Amplification cards; and

  • The top card on the discard piles of other players.

• Add these multiplied values together to get the Non-Base Color Total.

Step 3 - Calculate Common Total

• Calculate Common Total by adding up all the power levels of all Common Cards found in:

  • The player’s hand;

  • The Center Amplification cards; and

  • The top card on the discard piles of other players.

Step 4 - Final Score Calculation

• Final Score = Base Color Total − Non-Base Color Total + Common Total

Example

Mastering the Density Deck may feel overwhelming at first, but every card drawn pulls you deeper into the high-stakes world of Old Rock. Below is a step-by-step example game with a detailed scoring breakdown to help you understand the flow of gameplay and how strategic decisions shape victory. Whether you're stacking powerful combos or managing risk, this guide will show how each move impacts the outcome.

Sample game

Card Location	Player A	Player B	Player C	Player D
Hand Card 1	Red 5	Yellow 4	Blue 10	Blue 5
Hand Card 2	Red 3	Common 1	Turquoise 3	White 6
Hand Card 3	Common 2	Common 3	Common 7	White 6
Top Discard	Common 6	Red 4	Yellow 3	Silver 4

Center Amplification: Common 5, Blue 3, Yellow 5.

Scoring breakdown

Player A

• Hand: Red 5, Red 3, Common 2

• Discard: Common 6

Step 1 - Determine and calculate Base Color Total

• Base Color: Red

• Matching Red cards:

  • Hand: Red 5, Red 3

  • Amplification: None

  • Other Players' Discards: Red 4 (Player B)

• Base Color Total: 5 × 3 × 4 = 60

Step 2 - Calculate Non-Base Color Total

• Yellow

  • Amplification: Yellow 5

  • Discards: Yellow 3 (Player C)

  • Total: 5 × 3 = 15

• Blue

  • Amplification: Blue 3

  • Total: 3

• Silver

  • Discards: Silver 4 (Player D)

  • Total: 4

• Non-Base Color Total: 15 + 3 + 4 = 22

Step 3 - Calculate Common Total

• Hand: Common 2

• Amplification: Common 5

• Common Total: 2 + 5 = 7

Step 4 - Final Score Calculation

• 60 - 22 + 7 = 45

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Player B

• Hand: Yellow 4, Common 1, Common 3

• Discard: Red 4

Step 1 - Determine and calculate Base Color Total

• Base Color: Yellow

• Matching Yellow cards:

  • Hand: Yellow 4

  • Amplification: Yellow 5

  • Discards: Yellow 3 (Player C)

• Base Color Total: 4 × 5 × 3 = 60

Step 2 - Calculate Non-Base Color Total

• Blue

  • Amplification: Blue 3

  • Total: 3

• Silver

  • Discards: Silver 4 (Player D)

  • Total: 4

• Non-Base Color Total: 3 + 4 = 7

Step 3 - Calculate Common Total

• Hand: Common 1, Common 3

• Amplification: Common 5

• Discards: Common 6 (Player A)

• Common Total: 1 + 3 + 5 + 6 = 15

Step 4 - Final Score Calculation

• 60 - 7 + 15 = 68

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Player C

• Hand: Blue 10, Turquoise 3, Common 7

• Discard: Yellow 3

Step 1 - Determine and calculate Base Color Total

• Base Color: Blue

• Matching Blue cards:

  • Hand: Blue 10

  • Amplification: Blue 3

• Base Color Total: 10 × 3 = 30

Step 2 - Calculate Non-Base Color Total

• Yellow

  • Amplification: Yellow 5

  • Total: 5

• Red

  • Discards: Red 4 (Player B)

  • Total: 4

• Silver

  • Discards: Silver 4 (Player D)

  • Total: 4

• Non-Base Color Total: 5 + 4 + 4 = 13

Step 3 - Calculate Common Total

• Hand: Common 7

• Amplification: Common 5

• Discards: Common 6 (Player A)

• Total: 7 + 5 + 6 = 18

Step 4 - Final Score Calculation

• 30 - 13 + 18 = 35

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Player D

• Hand: Blue 5, White 6, White 6

• Discard: Silver 4

Step 1 - Determine and calculate Base Color Total

• Base Color: White

• Matching White cards:

  • Hand: White 6, White 6

• Base Color Total: 6 × 6 = 36

Step 2 - Calculate Non-Base Color Total

• Yellow

  • Amplification: Yellow 5

  • Discards: Yellow 3 (Player C)

  • Total: 5 × 3 = 15

• Red

  • Discards: Red 4 (Player B)

  • Total: 4

• Blue

  • Hand: Blue 5

  • Amplification: Blue 3

  • Total: 5 × 3 = 15

• Non-Base Color Total: 15 + 4 + 15 = 34

Step 3 - Calculate Common Total

• Amplification: Common 5

• Discards: Common 6 (Player A)

• Total: 5 + 6 = 11

Step 4 - Final Score Calculation

• 36 - 34 + 11 = 13

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Final Scores:

• Player A: 45

• Player B: 68

• Player C: 35

• Player D: 13

Match Winner:

Player B wins the match with a score of 68.