"RULEBOOKSEN The wor lasted one hour and forty-five minutes. No one remembers who fired first. series of mistakes, a crisis or two, and automatic processes resulted in full scale worldwide launches and retaliatory strikes, The outcome was worse than even the starkest of projections imagined. The simultaneous detonation of so ‘many weopons attacked the planet on a sub-atomic level, scouring the atmosphere, bolling the seas, and turning ald growth forests into raging firestorm. Yet we survived... Governments erected elaborate bunkers to pratect their Jeaders. Private companies and research laboratories dug secure facilities deep Jnto the mountains. Even the common people survived in deep caves and ‘abandoned mines protected by freak natural conditions. To operate in this new, hostile environment, powerful walking war machines were created. These self-contained, piloted “mechs” are armed with the latest Cutting-edge technologies and serve not just as weapons and tools but as expressions and symbols of a faction’s driving ideology. The old world may be dead, but anew world has arisen, the word of Critical Mass! Critical Mass is a game of hard-core, heavy-hitting Mech-on-Mech combat. As the pilot of a massive war machine Pee ee ene eet hee encontrar Ce eee oeee Tt EE aIeaAe aul et tia aes a THE MECHS THE PACIFIC PROSPERITY SPHERE THE PACIFIC PROSPERITY SPHERE ‘nce there was a land of shining radiance, where hnorable wares protected abenevleat Scientists eicveed the technology that unleashed atomic Horr: The smartest ome might emperor fom the influences frig barbarian. These wars were prow, and thought they say the most paano) Bega fo stcklle resources and talent deep beneath the Antarctic ce ‘cul take ante word in wa. s2 result they were the is to el the stig of atomic death. They created a sacety where rationality and technology hold sway, The Conglomerate pushes Devastated, they dug deep nto the sacred meuntans, under their shallow se. A red sun Banner tchnogy tthe edge of elity and pape several sep beyond. ths Rew water sn ‘es over he word agua held high by te survivors; nat as sigh ef anquest Bu as a Beacon of ‘eon a hase Who wl ot follow the new paradigm and embrace Logi. hope The Conglmerate's Signature Mech i Archon, which wets disintegration as, foc shies, ‘The Spheres Signature Mech is Rain, fas, agile machine deadly wth Mame lad, ighning and other weapons that ence any graced the cover f SF magazines. lane, nd grapplisg claws.TR senor 1. Mech Cockpit Boards x2 2. Raljin Cards x12 3. Archon Cards x12 4, Additional cards to ‘customize your Mechs x48 5. Targeting cards x6 6. Metallic Cubes x37 7. Green Cubes x4 8, Rulebook x1 (not pictured) 1. ach player choses the Mech they want to pl then aes the Mech Cockpit board (A) and all ofthe cards for thei chosen Mech. You can tel which cards go wth whlch Mech bythe anon the front othe cad (6), When ou take you Mech Cockpit oad, place tin ont of you, Tener 2, Separate your Tech 1 cards) fom the rst of your Mech’ Combat cards. These cards are your ‘ating hand (0) Pace the et of your Combat cards ina facedown Deactivated ple tthe Haht ‘of your Mech Ceckpit bord. 4. Take a set of aitional cad for customizing your Mec. Each et comes with 88 cards. These ‘dds oot havea Mech spec icae (Fon them because they canbe added to any Mec, Secretly ‘hens which cards you wan to ato your Combat card (see “Customizing You Mec on 8) anda them to you face- dann Deactivated ple Recommended cards to begin the game gecly are sted onthe bck of your Mech Cockpit bod Pern eo 4. Place metalic cabs nt the sos 6 fr your atc Components on our Mech Cc beard 5, lace green cubes to the side (H). These are used to dence when your Mech I Primed, or its ability Is active. Note that only one cue is shewn for Archer, but Rall wl need ane Tor its ‘rimed ality and one forts speci abit. 6. Each layer may now actitae one Deatvted card. Look trough your Deactivate ple and ‘hans ane Tech? card. Ad the chosen card your starting hand of ads, ‘THE BATTLE IS READY TO BEGIN! am,AE Te During the game, you il use your Cambat ado conta the actions of yor Mech A alltines, ‘ererycard you have willbe catedin one of for laces: ‘A. Cardin and Tesch ards arable or yout dng the Pan Sep int Played antec ur, yo payne amt ard om yarn (amet ef on oe tn ‘ecard eT card aes pun te ld Sep. Cooldown: ypcly tera a played oes nt your eo pledge Cebu Sep Toget the cadbick iyo playa, youth Sten cangiveyou lable hitsatot what thy night in the net um Deactivated: Ths cs prof jor Mech ut are not cet aa for ese ou needa Ata (Gee p97 theses n ret a hemo our, ou can eae yD cans a 2 ee Yount ean you opponent’ Deacivted ple Intl mass, the games played oer aseries of tus. However, players do notatenate taking ‘tums Instead, mos ofthe ation simutaneast Step 1: Plan Inte pling si oan jour epponert il bath chee oe Cnt ade hand» ply ates time tes youhae chosen (ad, aceite on ont ye Reveal ‘ncotpaes hare chee ha cs atte Santi te casa tured ver ard eae 2) Step 3: Combat Dri the Combat the Cot as eed tp 2 lta Tiss whee a lata ard unagethe enemy Mec, defendant ata, ngage ume poner un olay ton cata heres. ‘Thftting ta do ig the Cat se iso conga te Spee eee Eh thas ‘Syed vluein te ope umes Ths determines he orn whch cds a eset [nt chemunen ome eieicaenieen ial Aparreircerictenenyier tenis Sparen’ alas alihinng tt eee ary as that ena arse ner Fom highest Aolomes Soe Iwo cash thesame Sed bt ans tak etc at thesametine Example ight ase bata Speed of whl Archon Hes Lacr hae 3 Speed of the ght ater takes eet tt Archon plot ha played Ws Recor stead, would tae eect {istsincthasaightning bl frit Sped ‘Se cars ara eet hat takes peat thee of ont Ths lets tke ae tthe eo the ‘aS ater eb Combat cars hare a hee. Fr exalt tated a eet hat ‘cust teed fob Fer ore efrmation an ae sep. Step 4:Cooldown {ot players naw plc the cards they pled this tun nother eoldow pile, face wp Sematines uray haveetercads ttre a ot our algo pl ug tas ep ‘ny cast ae teat end the turret ro: Ules neh esha a ofthe ‘ial Cmponents dese the ate ove Start are tum th ep: Pan “emA In ta ass, your Mech sepresented by a ech Cock board ts wn deck of mba ads, ‘and ay atonal cards you have added to customize. Te ech Cockpit beard ie the cot “tation for your chosen Mech. nthe backf each Mach Ceci beard a it of allo our Macs ‘ards and wher each card stars ring the game. 1.Critcal Components = ery cha eral pone pled ke top te ech Ge eae ou ra Congnests a destroyed yculse the cane. inate the nae ofthe eal ongoent ec tial Conpeentas Ama Pts and Ct ets ‘mer Pats tua, your ital onponen's rept by aug Amer Paes eee te metal bes beside echt onponent Each Amor Peas aDuabity au shvnas pantera Shela on that component, Youroponent ust a danageegaltoceqeserthan ‘theDbiy nase atakto desioyane rer Pale onaconpoet. Asher Pits desroyeemorethe metalccabesfo tat cogent (2. al themetliccbes mor ates ptecinga tia Comgnentr ese, tat rc Compoerisceniered dsr, Exaple: Rain Thrasors are protected by two Amor Pats, exch with» Durability of your ‘opponent mist dea § damage froma single atack to destay each Armor Pate If both ofthe Armor Paes ar destroyed, the Tevet are destroyed! ‘Gita ets: en oe of your Citic apres is ested, yur Mech ules tells Fach Cita onponet cee the al efits tt oes dese, ich canine: Stan: Meh stunned yeu cata aca et ur shat caren noma The, ‘nypar etn you us skp the Pn Sty aro ot chase aca pia Deactivate: Ah rdf the Camb Step, jou mst ae ay cad tata se ony deste ‘ial Compares hehe te ae or ha your Cocoa, on pla) and pe hse aes face donnin yor Decade CE Ce a ae eae CO RCs Ree coe) Prato __ you have mupe chokes ast Deactate you che bith one each youre no machng ‘ada gn that alte citi es. er ee en er) ee eee et es oR Example: Ran has just destroyed the last ofthe two krmor Plats protecting Archon Thusters Archon pilot must Deactivate 1 Evade card, placing itn his Deactivated ple, Later he can play Acteae to ring his Evade cad back tis and. 2.Primed Turing ie ae, ean as wil male your Meh Pied When that hippen placa green cbeinothe Piedspaceon yourllec Cogito oben the game wth ne cibein the Pred pston (ening you start he gare nt rr). Fer rte beso on Pins 7. 2.Special Ability Each Mech asa nie pc aby ht an et gaa ee atl Te ar es oT RT es: Cota Corus, Conditional Spc Abts Tee can eb se en hie the ae ae ON. At the stat fhe pee contin altered here thee pnb the‘ON postin, ® Cott request er tha aly wil enable yo ttn ie pc aly ON. yee met he requ, pce agen cae eto the pt ofthat bye our Mach eat oad Oe he aby scan condtorsmay case to un OFF aga, which you would emer te gen cab. Example: aj’ Spel Abt isle Combat If Raji’ plt plays aDefense cad withthe Dodge ability, and ses itt avd an ene attack, they get to tr OW” ther Close Combat ably. As fang as lee Combat “Ol of ajins Weapon cards ave +1 Sped. Bt alin eer damage rom any source, the Spedal ably is tamed OFF aga, Continuous Abilities Tes alas tect ene game. The dort v2 ON and OF psitn. \ eu Gu bSsCOMBAT CARDS eed Combat carts determine what ou can do during the ge There are fourknd of Combat cards: + Resin cad lo x praise actions such sharing er Weg. + Defense sare wed pret yo em ene tacks + Weapons reset ata eer Meds. + Egulpment ara povel gerthatyoucan alo jou ech eae aie, 1am: Thissthecoxts name 2.Mech en: Tistuws wtih Meh he cad dens to. otha hse has abbots which ae estas te et show ech Tp. These cane abel oar Mech toc Wek, 2. Spat Thespeedet hat can Higher number et. theca igh uy pest 4 Firepower: On espn cad hne Frepaver ale eters tow rch nage ou dotoan ene edhfyou it wt tha Weapon 5, Damage Type: ie Nepes in anage fase pe and sme arts may ate Weapons of speicDamoge pe These feet pes fine A te: / tam: 3h wea: 2 46. DurablityEupment crs hae by al Sarthe Daly forma ples hts you wich dame tht ast antec rl be Dbl 7. Text: fthe ade amting pec oso tem de) tle ees ee. ‘8. CarType-Tis ets te cata Weapon, ees Actin, or pen. ‘9. Teh eve: Tiss an nda low advanced te cid, ad meting oo Basis Actate Se Weapon Cards "yu playa Weapon cat yu are making am attack you aod wi 3 Wagon nd you de brag tthe ener chet the Weapons Firepower Some teats ton cts] maya ea damage a aNech be they det courts Weapons eats. hes out Med you choosehow to apy the danage fon hata Yucan dete freon ae nary yun gti betwen pete ont Mech, oroncenatng io age. ‘There aretwo types oftagets you canton Meh ‘Armor lates: Chose ital Conpnent onthe Mech and tack anf samo plates. a damagean ‘Armer Pte, oars ea rage equ tr gets tha th rates Ubi. you eal ercogh aay te Arar Pies estoyed an jou remove bee tha cnporet qupment: fry Eupmert crhas 2 Dubie. iat Amer Pte you muse dag qo cet than he ai ve table ta pie of eumet. a ple opments Dale plicit ts wns Condon. Ue Ao ats, qupmen ner permanent ested (he Dbl, an terbe recharged and euppd aga Pe nee Sue See eccenecthewint aks rvtr a ggDisruption Iisimpartaeoit the enemy Mec fst ach cobs ou Weion des daageta an ster Meh, Inaba Dp ny cars tht er open a payed ht tan 3 lever ped tha our Wap cave ve eth tum, same aes, he text may ether 2 ued orale ee, ite ener Mech as edly sted ts Ct car tht (eae a» ihr Spee thn it aot be Dispte Defense Cards Defense cards protect your Mech fom your opponents atts. Tau pay a eles a miy Conley net ata as you that, ees cbs asin an bal Spee, 0 the avast efter an eaoan carts led tatu ‘Thereare two ind of Defenses: tmp lost igh ase ub asa Sped of) tt rcon. Tatra that Archon Hoover rhe Speed of 2) rupted its. sowe Speed thon the Light Loser Heavy Laser wl have eee tis tr, ond Rein’ ght Laser wl del domaye eq Firepower) toone of rchant Amer Pate. Pre ‘ate eft En Canaan tint ttre Dr typ eet sn ean edited ha yc eed ens 9 facerNapn Oy age fo syn oc ition Dna fom ah ae Ding A eee a ne He en iter ech ig ey Dal ay oe Hes contr reo Mutipe tacks Sentient ratipe pa rb ne seo. Ys et camp woe Crk ag digest co es, ey a in eae their ede oa by atc te dnage Fm mle dsp Sinton Vex cate rtp nas na ms os tee eh tk ee egg te et ro oat amber. hap Raji etd Bode des danaye als ot Inmet ply ote apo od (th on set Sect Irmo) youd dace wih Gut Bee ou il ha thr py or Meso Le. You mu ae Oe “Frege 2 lovey aap) seperate fpone? ttc cna conte ets gett dea damage. tadeas Sone tas nce orlistat ch ch ati cr or tng ors eto Tho ees ‘haps ft en eb en ened ener eyrreeer sci eee errs lc ard Defer and Reto an ae alas 19a acted toes delay aay t your Mech uns thas the ig ably, cots Perc ste, ees Heck and ns del mage toa oko ch Dodge: Caste e law youto dedgeatacks yoadodge, os layed yy oppanet oat teal ay danageta or Mech als they have te Una aby. Ha cad yarn stein De and can tl dealdamagets a dude ene co Exanple Archon los the Reflector Defense card Because tes ghtning bot it gon fst, befire. Rar dn acer can fee Archon Black the Medium ater whlch dees not have Pring) ‘lomageic tren nly Rain hed ht Lone istead—ithas tng cot wldhare bit Archon despite is defensive tats Note tho Reet esohas secondary fete: "Refer boks demage fom any tts el thot mach damage mis 1 fam each tac t he tacking Mec Since hho sucess blocked en's Medium ee beefs thettack and dl damage tain Noe taslng yu do gt damaged he rade ctu er hae tendon tour ‘Galewnple na Cutan ha played bis Shc Cw atk be would hae damaged ato nd ‘made Pato ade oto Cold ple,OMBAT CARDS - CONTINUED Action Cards 5 ‘When ye play an Aton card your ech iz perfonningaspecia maneuver thats nether mora defense, Whe ut Acton as fe, ily lw te lstuctesiothe abst. ‘Some Aton cardhave special rales that apply when they ae payed: Recharge: This carts seo low your ich toch an elds ser When ou pla echo ete ick ap at ofthe cad your Coicown plead athe er ae Recharge has hing bt rts See 0 tan arr be Dispel Rergecan eerbeinyour Cdn pleaedit Camate Desctated aos sas vertu noun -Aetivate: Ticats your Mech can poe us eae seal band ster ithas Whe you poy Act, al thee ofthe Gamat Saft al oer cas hare been plyedandresaed, yuma howe ech ore fom your Desa pl nda tect yor han, Yu now have a nec you can use staring nest tu You ao becve Primed more aces the ON pstonon‘rime) ame your Mash Dupe ring he tu thao ay Acta our Wiech ama cenpletie aan qe oust these ahr ata oe calor become Pine ath le: Rein’ plot played tat. Lucky fr im, his opponent was expecting an attack and ployed a Defence so Relin not iapted this turn Fists pilot gett choee thera Tech Ta Tech od far his Decctveted pile and oddities hand Me dest hoeto Show hs opponent which corde activated. Then, lin becomes Primed soe place a ube inte the Primed space on hs Mec oct Bord Hed Ron been Diapted be mould have ony been able performeneot thes effects istend ofboth of them) Primed yur ie, ae gen bets Pine acto athe ecg te bove api, Pind Nethill Ata le or chi Ped ND cr hist cp tum oan hea eh cd a ab ou hd (esa of There 2a ons take ech 3." fried renin the gen abe rh Pie ston nour Nech et oe ee ee nn See ‘ample In # later tur, Rao’ pet menages to ply Ata aga withot geting Nt by is opponent that Now, hecan eta astronger Tech card from is Deactivated ple New heave some serious frepower! Equipment SS Equipment cards are spcl gear that can enkance your Neds performance. Wien ou ply one of thee cas you ae Eup hat plc of gin. song a i ele, he gpm pvies 3 constantbenetto are | Equpent crs hve inn ult fo the ped hen you play oe you Equa stat fhe Cb te. Pace te Espen cad ae above you Nec Coda Ue Amar Pts, qd crs ave Durty Te eet eal yap ntl or oppose des due to small parts. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ATOY. NOT INTENDED FOR PERSONS. oe yy