Mandala

Mandala

Mandala

$60.00

Product Type : Card Game

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The Mandala: the symbol of an ancient and sacred ritual. Coloured sand is laid to create a symbolic map of the world before the pattern is ceremonially destroyed and the sand cast into the river.

In the two-player game Mandala, you are trying to score more than your opponent by collecting valuable cards — but you won't know which cards are valuable until well into the game! Over the course of the game, players play their coloured cards into the two mandalas, building the central shared mountains and laying cards into their own fields. As soon as a mandala has all six colours, the players take turns choosing the colours in the mountain and adding those cards to their "river" and "cup". At the end of the game, the cards in your cup are worth points based on the position of their colours in that player's river. The player whose cup is worth more points wins.

The linen playmat shows two circular mandalas, with each being divided by a horizontal space (the mountain) to create one "field" for each player. The playmat has seven spaces in front of each player to hold their river of single face-up cards and their cup: the stack of face-down cards which they score at the end of the game.

To begin, each player receives a hand of six cards. Each player receives two random cards face down in their cup, then two random cards are dealt face up into the central mountain strip of each mandala.

On your turn, you may play either a single card into one of mountains, or one or more matching cards into one of your fields. All cards played into a mandala must follow the "Rule of Colour": Once a colour has been played into one of the three areas of a mandala, then later cards of the same colour can be played only into that same area. Thus, once your opponent has played red cards into their field, then you can't play red cards in your field, and neither you nor your opponent can play red cards into the central mountain. If you played a card into a mountain, draw three new cards from the deck at the end of your turn; if you played cards into one of your fields, do not draw new cards.

A mandala is completed once it contains all six colours of cards. When this happens, the players "destroy" the mandala, taking turns to choose a colour present in the mountain and claim all cards of that colour. Whoever played more cards in their field chooses first; if tied, the player who did not complete the mandala chooses first. The first time you claim cards of a specific colour, lay one of these cards in the lowest-valued empty space in your river, then place the rest into your cup. The spaces in your river are valued 1-6 in order, so cards of the first colour you claim will be worth 1 point each, cards of the second colour you claim worth 2 points each, and so on.

Once a mandala has been destroyed and all the colours in the mountain claimed, cards played in the fields are discarded, two new cards are dealt face up into the mountain, and the game continues.

The end of the game is triggered either when the deck is exhausted or when one player adds a sixth colour to their river. Both players then tally the value of all the cards in their cup, based on the position of the colours in their river, and whoever has the higher score wins!

Contents:

  • 1 linen playmat
  • 108 mandala cards (18 in each of 6 colours)
  • 2 reference cards

REFUND AND RETURNS POLICY
What if I change my mind?

We understand that customers will occasionally change their mind after placing their order, we are still able to organise a return of the items in order to process a refund for you as long as the following conditions are met:

 

  • The returned item(s) must be sealed and in brand new condition;
  • There must be proof of purchase(eg. receipt or order number);
  • Any return postage and initial postage will be covered by the buyer.
  • The return or refund request is within 30 days of the product being collected in store or dispatched from our warehouse for completed orders; and
  • The item is not a TCG or Trading Card Game item.

 

All change of mind refunds will be inspected to be meeting the above terms and require approval by Games Portal before a refund can be initiated.

Any returns found to have been opened, used or damaged will not be eligible for refund or exchange, and will be held until the customer returns to collect the product or pays the following additional fees to have the item reshipped:

  • An additional shipping fee is paid (Standard $10 normal shipping or express shipping to be calculated by order weight); and
  • A standard $10 processing and handling fee.

If return postage and handling fees are not paid by the customer within 30 days of being received by Games Portal, the product will be considered abandoned and we will dispose of it.

 

Cancellation of a pre ordered item

Please note that cancellations of pre orders may incur a cost of 2% to cover transaction fees.

 

Items can be returned to Games Portal either:

  • In person to our Store; at 1/160-162 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood VIC 3134;  or

 

  • By post to our return postal address (Games portal PO Box 4203 Burwood East Victoria) after providing us with the tracking number. Please note that any return postage must be covered at the customer’s expense.

 

As soon as we receive the item(s), the refund can be initiated to the payment details used to make the initial order.

 

Refund Payment

Any refunds will be processed via the original form of payment:

  • Credit Card: Your refund will be credited into a bank account designated by you. Please note funds make take a few business days to clear after refund confirmation.
  • Cash Payment: If your original payment was made in cash and your items are returned in store to Games Portal we will refund your payment in cash.

 

Refund Process Time.

Returns generally take 2-5 business days to reach our warehouse.

Once received, your return request will be processed within 1-3 business days.

For refunds, please note that your financial institution may need an extra 3-5 business days to clear the funds back into your account.

If your return falls outside of these times and are seeking an update on your refund process please contact our customer support team at support@GamesPortal.com.au

 

If you received an item you didn't order.

We always strive to make sure our processes are as fast and accurate as possible but if you have received an item different to the one you ordered, please contact our customer service team at Support@GamesPortal.com.au who will work with you to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.

 

If your item is faulty.

At Games Portal we want every gaming experience to be perfect for our customers but unfortunately there are rare cases where an item, due to a manufacturing error, is discovered as faulty.

This can include cases of:

  • Broken game pieces.
  • Missing game pieces.
  • And other similar occurrences that are assessed by Games Portal on a case by case basis.

 

If you have received an item with a defect, please contact our customer service team at Support@GamesPortal.com.au within 60 days of your purchase date.

They will guide you through the returns process and help resolve the problem as quickly as possible.

All claims of faulty items must be accompanied with a proof of purchase.

Where you believe an item is faulty, it may be necessary for us to send your goods to the manufacturer or their service agent for it to be assessed within a reasonable period of time.

We also request that you take a photo showing the defect/fault to speed up the process as we may need to contact the manufacturer to ensure you receive the correct replacement part.

If it is determined by our customer service team that there is indeed a major fault with the item you will be entitled to one of the following remedies:

 

  • A full refund of the purchase price paid for the item to be refunded to the original payment method.

 

  • A complete replacement of the faulty product.

 

  • A replacement of the faulty part.

 

If a replacement of the product or part is chosen all postage to deliver the item will be covered by Games Portal.

 

Instances that Games Portal does not consider as a fault or defect:

  • Products that include a random assortment of potential items not including a specific item or card subject to a random draw such as Trading Card Game Boosters, Trading Card Game Booster Boxes.

 

*This policy was updated 29/03/2024