Extensive Le Havre Building Reference and Strategy Guide Draft Version 1

Grzegorz Kobiela
(Ponton)
Extensive Le Havre Buildings Reference and

Strategy Guide
About This Project
This is an attempt to write an extensive (official) buildings reference. It will contain detailed information
on usage and interactions and answer some frequently asked questions that either were asked in the past or
might come up in the future. These data will be marked with filled stars ( ).
Finally, I'll drop some lines on each building talking about its strategic potential. This part is solely my
opinion and shall not be considered official. It will be put in italics to separate it from the factual data, and
marked with empty stars ( ).
This strategy article is based on a previous publication in form of a geeklist and contains exactly the same
information on each building. As people asked me to re-publish it in form of an article and file, I've now
copied & pasted what I've written there into this article.
The geeklist is called Extensive Le Havre Buildings Reference and FAQ. Each building is an own item
there for ease of individual discussion. So, if you like to add specific comments, I recommend to do it
there. Also note, any link in this article will forward you to the proper geeklist entry.
Differently from this geeklist I'll order the buildings by their card number here, so they won't be in strictly
separate groups of start, standard and special buildings. Also, you won't find the stats I've provided in the
geeklist about each type of building here.
Currently, I'm preparing a PDF version of the article that will contain the German images again like
in the geeklist.
Abbreviations Reference
I will post the data on each building in a crypted form. The pattern is the following:
[building symbol, price/value, additional symbols, entry fee]
Building symbols: Craft (C), Economic (E), Industrial (I), No Building (N), Public (P), Ship (S)
Price/value: the price in francs to purchase the building, and its franc value (incl. "+" for bonus
buildings)
Additional symbols: # + abbreviation, H = hammer, A = fishing
Entry fee: F = franc, N = food, or "free", or "locked"
If there is a building cost, it'll be posted as well.
Table of Contents
Start Buildings
[B1] Building Firm
[B2] Building Firm
[B3] Construction Firm
Standard Buildings
[01] Marketplace
[02] Sawmill
[03] Fishery
[04] Joinery
[05] Bakehouse
[06] Hardware Store
[07] Charcoal Kiln
[08] Smokehouse
[09] Abattoir
[10] Clay Mound
[11] Arts Centre
[12] Wharf
[13] Black Market
[14] Brickworks
[15] Local Court
[16] Colliery
[17] Wharf
[18] Shipping Line
[19] Grocery Market
[20] Tannery
[21] Business Office
[22] Ironworks
[23] Steel Mill
[24] Storehouse
[25] Cokery
[26] Dock
[27] Bridge over the Seine
[28] Town Hall
[29] Bank
[30] Church
Special Buildings (Base game)

[31] Football Stadium
001 Labour Exchange
002 Bakery
003 Baguette Shop
004 Farm
005 Clothing Industry
006 Iron Mine & Coal Seam
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007 Fish Market
008 Fish Restaurant
009 Fishpond & Wood
010 Forest Hut
011 Plant Nursery
012 Business Park
013 Guildhouse
014 Harbour Watch
015 Smelter
016 Diner
017 Hunting Lodge
018 Coal Trader
019 Pâtisserie
020 Furriery
021 Leather Industry
022 Kiln
023 Luxury Yacht
024 Feedlot
025 Masons' Guild
026 Furniture Factory
027 Town Square
028 Tavern
029 Haulage Firm
030 Schnaps Distillery
031 Steelworks
032 Steakhouse
033 Wind Farm
034 Brick Manufacturer
035 Zoo
Special Buildings (Essen 2008)

[00] Dunny
036 Workers' Cottages
037 Construction Site
038 Logging Camp
039 MS Dagmar
040 Pawnbroker's
041 Pirates' Lair
042 Junkyard
043 Dive Bar
044 Picket Line
045 Tobacco Factory
046 Cattle Drive
Special Buildings (Le Grand Hameau)

GH01 Wooden Crane
GH02 Lumber Mill
GH03 Main Station
GH04 Hotel
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GH05 Fur Factory
GH06 Wainwright's
GH07 Fisherman's Hut
GH08 Soup Kitchen
GH09 Cattle Market
GH10 Brick Trader
GH11 Clay Company
GH12 Smelting Furnace
GH13 Flea Market
GH14 Inn
GH15 Cannery Row
GH16 Hides Trader
GH17 Fur Industry
GH18 Department of Agriculture
GH19 Department of Economics
GH20 Stockmarket
GH21 Souvenir Shop
GH22 Wrecker's
GH23 Blast Furnace
GH24 Biofuel Facility
GH25 Ranch
GH26 Trading Firm
GH27 Trafficking Spot
GH28 Major Corporation
GH29 Emporium
GH30 Cobbler's
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Start Buildings
There are 3 start buildings that belong to the town at the beginning of each game of Le Havre. In short games, some standard buildings are also used
as start buildings. However, here I'll discuss the "real" start buildings. All of them allow you to construct other buildings.
Building Symbol Distribution
2x Craft ([B1], [B2])

1x Industrial ([B3])
Tool Symbol Distribution
3x 1H ([B1], [B2], [B3])

for a total of 3 Hammer symbols
Entry Fee Distribution
1x free ([B1])
1x 1N ([B2])
1x 2N ([B3])
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[B1]
Building Firm
(Start Building)
[C, 4/4, 1H, free]
"Build 1 building. Choose from the top cards in the Building proposals."
Always used as a start building.

On entry, you need to construct 1 of the topmost buildings of the 3 building stacks.
You can't construct ships here.
You can't construct town buildings as they are already built.
You mustn't enter if you don't construct a building.
This one will be used heavily in the beginning of each game to construct some of the first buildings without paying entry fees. Later, or in short
games, the Sawmill will be used with preference if a building costs wood.
Due to its very cheap price and both, the Craft and Hammer symbol, this building is a perfect candidate for an early game purchase if you plan to
heavily use the Marketplace, or to have a hammer for effective use of Clay Mound and Colliery.
Towards game end a good candidate to be sold back to the town if money is needed urgently.
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[B2]
Building Firm
(Start Building)
[C, 6/6, 1H, 1N]
"Build 1 building. Choose from the top cards in the Building proposals."

This one will be used as an alternative to the other Building Firm if that one is blocked.
Due to its higher price, it'll be purchased later to get the Craft and Hammer symbol for efficient use of Marketplace, Clay Mound and/or Colliery.
The higher price might be compensated through entry fee payments by other players, or by saving you the entry fee if you want to build and the
entry-free construction buildings are occupied.
Towards game end a good candidate to be sold back to the town if money is needed urgently.
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[B3]
Construction Firm
(Start Building)
[I, 8/8, 1H, 2N]
"Build 1 or 2 buildings. Choose from the top cards in the Building Proposals."

You then are allowed to construct another building from the Building Proposals.
You may, if you like, purchase buildings from the Building Proposals before you construct the second one.
Both constructed buildings may come from the same stack.
You mustn't enter if you don't construct at least one building.
This one is strong as it allows you to build 2 buildings with 1 action.

However, the entry fee is rather high, especially at the beginning. You need to factor this in.
Due to its power to save actions while building, this one has no Craft symbol as both Building Firms.
Ownership of this building isn't always a good idea. It may prove strong in 1- or 2-player games. With more players, it won't get so much use. So
don't count on heavy entry fees.
However, if you plan to get the Bank or if you already own it, purchase the Construction Firm as early as you can. Others certainly won't let you
buy it later once they know your plans.
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Standard Buildings
There are 30 standard buildings. Most of them are shuffled at the beginning of each game and laid out in 3 stacks to form the Building Proposals. In
short games, some standard buildings are also used as start buildings. In the following, I'll discuss all of them.
4x No Building ([01], [10], [13], [27]) Entry Fee Distribution

7x Craft ([03], [04], [05], [07], [08], [09], [20])
6x Economic ([06], [18], [19], [21], [24], [29]) 6x free ([02], [03], [07], [15], [20], [30])
9x Industrial ([02], [12], [14], [16], [17], [22], [23], [25], [26]) 4x locked ([24], [26], [28], [29])
4x Public ([11], [15], [28], [30])
7x 1N ([04], [05], [06], [10], [11], [13], [14])
6x 2N ([01], [08], [12], [16], [17], [18])
Tool Symbol Distribution 1x 3N ([22])
6x 1A ([03], [06], [08], [11], [18], [21]) 6x 1F ([01], [08], [19], [21], [22], [25])
for a total of 6 Fishing symbols 3x 2F ([09], [23], [27])
5x 1H ([04], [06], [21], [22], [24]) 2x 2N/1F ([01], [08])

for a total of 5 Hammer symbols 1x 3N/1F ([22])
2x 1A+1H ([06], [21])
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Standard Buildings continued
Reference by Function Reference by Symbol Usage
4x Bonus Building ([24], [26], [28], [29]) 1x Fishing ([03])
1x Construct Building ([02]) 2x Hammer ([10], [16])
2x Construct Ship ([12], [17]) 2x Craft ([01], [28])
1x Peek Special Buildings ([01]) 1x Economic ([29])
1x Return Loans ([15]) 1x Industrial ([29])
11x Receive Francs ([04], [05], [08], [11], [13], [14], [15], [18], [20], [25], [27]) 1x Public ([28])
8x Receive Food ([01], [03], [05], [08], [09], [13], [19], [30]) 1x Ship ([26])
7x Receive Energy ([01], [06], [07], [13], [16], [21], [25])
5x Receive Fish ([01], [03], [13], [19], [30]) Reference by Building Material
3x Receive Wood ([01], [06], [13]) 2x Unconstructable ([10], [13])
3x Receive Clay ([01], [10], [13])
4x Receive Iron ([01], [06], [13], [22]) 7x 1 Wood ([03], [09], [11], [16], [19], [20], [26])
3x Receive Grain ([01], [13], [19]) 7x 2 Wood ([01], [08], [12], [14], [17], [18], [24])
3x Receive Cattle ([01], [13], [19]) 4x 3 Wood ([04], [06], [15], [22])
2x Receive Coal ([01], [16]) 2x 4 Wood ([21], [28])
2x Receive Hides ([01], [09]) 1x 5 Wood ([30])
2x Receive Smoked Fish ([08], [19]) for a total of 46 Wood
2x Receive Charcoal ([07], [21])
3x Receive Brick ([06], [14], [21]) 8x 1 Clay ([02], [03], [06], [07], [08], [09], [14], [21])
2x Receive Steel ([21], [23]) 5x 2 Clay ([05], [11], [12], [15], [17])
3x Receive Bread ([05], [19], [30]) 1x 3 Clay ([16])
2x Receive Meat ([09], [19]) for a total of 21 Clay
1x Receive Coke ([25])
2x Receive Leather ([20], [21]) 4x 1 Iron ([02], [09], [14], [30])
8x Consume Energy ([08], [12], [14], [17], [18], [20], [22], [23]) 5x 2 Iron ([12], [17], [23], [25], [26])
5x Consume Fish ([08], [18], [21], [27], [30]) 1x 3 Iron ([27])
8x Consume Wood ([02], [04], [07], [12], [17], [18], [21], [27]) for a total of 17 Iron
5x Consume Clay ([02], [14], [18], [21], [27])
7x Consume Iron ([02], [12], [17], [18], [21], [23], [27]) 2x 1 Brick ([19], [20])
4x Consume Grain ([05], [18], [21], [27]) 4x 2 Bricks ([22], [24], [25], [26])
4x Consume Cattle ([09], [18], [21], [27]) 3x 3 Bricks ([18], [28], [30])
4x Consume Coal ([18], [21], [25], [27]) 2x 4 Bricks ([23], [29])
4x Consume Hides ([18], [20], [21], [27]) for a total of 27 Bricks
3x Consume Smoked Fish ([18], [21], [27])
3x Consume Charcoal ([18], [21], [27]) 1x Steel ([29])
6x Consume Brick ([02], [12], [17], [18], [21], [27]) for a total of 1 Steel
6x Consume Steel ([02], [12], [17], [18], [21], [27])
4x Consume Bread ([18], [21], [27], [30])
3x Consume Meat ([18], [21], [27])
3x Consume Coke ([18], [21], [27])
3x Consume Leather ([18], [21], [27])
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[01]
Marketplace
(Standard Building)
[N, 6/6, -, 2N/1F]
2 wood
"Take 2 different standard goods (including hides and coal), +1 additional different good per Craft Symbol.
Look at the top 2 Special buildings and return them in any order."
Special rule for solo games only: You get a maximum of 4 goods.
Used with any number of players.
In 1- or 2-player short games, used as a Start Building.
On entry, you first need to select your goods.
Then, you may inspect the top 2 Special Buildings and return them in any order.
You get a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 (resp. 4) different standard goods here: fish, wood, clay, iron, grain, cattle, coal and hides.
You can't get 2 or more of the same good.
You'll never get an upgraded good here, even if you own more than 6 Craft Symbols.
In solo games, you won't get more than 4 goods, regardless of your number of Craft Symbols.
It's no bug in the computer game if you have more than 2 Craft Symbols, but still only get a maximum of 4 goods in solo games.
However, you still need to own 1 or 2 such symbols to get 3 or 4 goods, in solo games.
Take the goods from the supply and not the offer spaces.
This one will be used heavily until the mid-game to get a variety of goods.
It's the only way to get coal early.
Keep an eye on the Building Proposals and try to get many buildings with Craft symbols to effectively use the Marketplace.
Good candidates: Fishery, Joinery, Bakehouse, Charcoal Kiln, Smokehouse, Abattoir and Tannery.
Remember, if you build the Marketplace, you probably will be the last player to use it (unless you sell it).
Some people swear on the early purchase of the Marketplace. I didn't find this to be a good move, though.
Its ownership does not guarantee victory, but with heavy Marketplace oriented players this may get you some notable income.
I would always consider this building the first to be sold if I need money, or enter it two times in a row, or free it to enter it myself if blocked by
another player.
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Valuable first picks: iron and coal, but also an initial grain or 2 cattle (with 2 usages).
Also, do not under-estimate the peeking on the special buildings in the long game! It's sometimes crucial to know what comes, and even be able
to have an influence when it does.
Uwe even goes so far to calculate which player will be the first to use a new special building and fell his decision according to this information.
This is why the computer game does so.
[02]
Sawmill
(Standard Building)
[I, 14/14, -, free]
1 clay, 1 iron
"Build 1 building that requires wood for building for 1 fewer wood."
Used in 3+ player long games in the Building Proposals.

Used as a start building in 1-, 4- and 5-player short games.
On entry, you need to construct 1 of the topmost buildings of the 3 building stacks that require wood.
You can't construct buildings that don't require wood.
This one will be used heavily in the beginning of each game to save on wood during construction.
Due to its high value and cheap resource costs, this building is a perfect candidate for many victory points or early money.
A usual move is to construct the Sawmill, gain 3 wood and after a visit at the Joinery (with an input of 3 wood for 7 francs), sell the Sawmill to
purchase a very early Wooden Ship.
This strategy has proved strong in 3-player, OK in 4-player, and a total desaster in 5-player games.
Due to the lack of the Sawmill in 1- or 2-player games, this strategy can't be pursued there.
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[03]
Fishery
(Standard Building)
[C, 10/10, 1A, free]
1 wood, 1 clay
"+3 fishes, +1 per Fishing Symbol."
Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

Never used as a start building.
You get a minimum of 3 fishes here.
Very cheap to build with a good gain in value, and has a Craft symbol for Marketplace use.
Alternative way to get fishes if the Fish Offer was taken or isn't that profitable.
Used in the early game, rarely later.
Turns out to be especially good in 4+ player games.
In 1- or 2- player games rather weak.
Another building that works pretty well hand in hand with the Fishery is the Smokehouse. Not only does it give another Fishing Symbol, you also
can convert your fish to double as much food.
Other buildings you might consider to own: Hardware Store, Arts Centre, Shipping Line and Business Office.
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[04]
Joinery
(Standard Building)
[C, 8/8, 1H, 1N]
3 wood
"Turns 1/2/3 wood once into 5/6/7 francs, respectively."
Used in 3+ player games in the Building Proposals.

Never used as a Start Building.
Discard 1 wood to get 5 francs, 2 wood to get a total of 6 francs, and 3 wood to get a total of 7 francs.
You can't convert more than 3 wood, nor will you ever get less than 5 or more than 7 francs.
You mustn't enter if you don't convert at least 1 wood.
Rather expensive to build. You pay with wood, you might need to use its function.
Usually, you'll be the last to use it if you construct it.
Good to own due to Craft and Hammer symbol. The entry fee isn't a big deal.
Usually used to get money early, especially to purchase early Ships.
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[05]
Bakehouse
(Standard Building)
[C, 8/8, -, 1N]
2 clay
"Converts any number of grain to 1 bread and 0.5 francs each at a cost of 0.5 energy per grain."

You may convert any number of grain to bread here.
You aren't forced to convert all of your grain.
You need to pay the conversion with energy, at 0.5 energy per grain (total rounded up).
Also, you get 0.5 francs per grain converted (total rounded down).
Flip the grain tokens to receive bread. Take the money from the general supply, not the Franc Offer.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 grain.
Has a Craft Symbol for Marketplace use.

Ownership is nice (due to the Craft Symbol), but not necessary.
With 2 clay double as expensive as the Charcoal Kiln.
Good way to get lots of food early, or to get lots of valuable goods to ship.
It's a good idea to pay the conversion with (char)coal. One (char)coal is enough to convert up to 6 grain.
Generates some early francs.
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[06]
Hardware Store
(Standard Building)
[E, 8/8, 1A+1H, 1N]
3 wood, 1 clay
"+1 wood, +1 brick, +1 iron."

On entry, you get the pictured goods: 1 wood, 1 brick and 1 iron.
Take the goods from the general supply.
The earliest way to get bricks.

Very valuable due to Hammer and Fishing Symbol, especially if you didn't get one of the Building Firms.
Rather expensive to build, better buy it.
At least 1 visit is mandatory, be it just to get the brick to modernise the Wharf.
1 brick is sufficient to build the Grocery Market or Tannery.
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[07]
Charcoal Kiln
(Standard Building)
[C, 8/8, -, free]
1 clay
"Converts any number of wood to 1 charcoal each."
Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals, except for 1-player short games.
You may convert any number of wood to charcoal here.
You aren't forced to convert all of your wood.
You don't need to pay energy for the conversion.
You won't get any money by converting wood to charcoal.
Flip the wood tokens to receive charcoal.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 wood.
Has a Craft Symbol for Marketplace use and is very cheap to build.
Does not generate income through entry fees (as it is entry free).
Very good early to mid-game alternative to coal.
At the end of the game, considerable alternative to coke as piles of unused wood will be waiting to be grabbed.
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[08]
Smokehouse
(Standard Building)
[C, 6/6, 1A, 2N/1F]
2 wood, 1 clay
"Converts up to 6 fishes to 1 smoked fish and 0.5 francs each at a total cost of 1 energy."

You may convert 1-6 fishes to smoked fish here.
Regardless of the number of fish converted, you need to pay a total of 1 energy.
Also, you get 0.5 francs per fish converted (rounded down).
Flip the fish tokens to receive smoked fish. Take the money from the general supply, not the Franc Offer.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 fish.
Has a Craft Symbol for Marketplace use, and a Fishing Symbol for the Fishery.
Might generate some income due to high entry fee.
Rather expensive to build, especially with that low value.
Good way to get a decent number of food early.
Generates some early francs.
Usually, the energy cost is paid with 1 wood.
It's good to visit this building at least once.
Works very well together with the Fishery.
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[09]
Abattoir
(Standard Building)
[C, 8/8, -, 2F]
1 wood, 1 clay, 1 iron
"Converts any number of cattle to 1 meat and 0.5 hides each."

You may convert any number of cattle to meat here.
You aren't forced to convert all of your cattle.
You don't need to pay the conversion with energy.
Also, you get 0.5 hides per cattle converted (rounded down).
Flip the cattle tokens to receive meat. Take the hides from the general supply.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 cattle.
Has a Craft Symbol for Marketplace use.

Along with the Steel Mill and Bridge over the Seine, it has the highest entry fee among all standard buildings.
Thus, ownership may generate some nice income, or you can save the fee by using it on your own.
It's a good idea to visit the Marketplace to get the resources to build the Abattoir.
Good way to get lots of food mid-game as meat is worth 3 food each.
Heavy shipping strategies should try to avoid cattle conversion, and aim to build or purchase the Abattoir.
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[10]
Clay Mound
(Standard Building)
[N, 2/2, -, 1N]
"+3 clay, +1 per Hammer Symbol."

This is one of 2 buildings that can't be built (see Black Market).
You'll get at least 3 clay.
Additionally, receive 1 clay for each Hammer Symbol you own.
Take the clay from the general supply and not the offer space.
Recommendation: If the Clay Mound is on top of a Building Proposal at the beginning of the game, re-shuffle the Building Proposals.
A too early Clay Mound makes clay too easy to get and devaluates the Clay Offer.
Try to get some Hammer Symbols to use the Clay Mound effectively.
Good candidates: both Building Firms, Construction Firm, Joinery, Hardware Store, Business Office, Ironworks and Storehouse.
Will generate some income eventually, so it's a good idea to purchase this building.
In solo games, try to force the town to build it as you can't build it anyway.
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[11]
Arts Centre
(Standard Building)
[P, 10/10, 1A, 1N]
1 wood, 2 clay
"4 francs per other player in your buildings."
Used in 4- or 5-player long games in the Building Proposals.

Never used as a start building or in short games.
You need to enter the building as an action to get the money.
The sole ownership of the Arts Centre doesn't give you money.
You get 4 francs per other player in your buildings.
Your own player disc doesn't count.
Take the money from the general supply, not from the Franc Offer.
You mustn't enter this building if there is no opponent in any one of your buildings.
A perfect building for easy cash if you own frequently used buildings.
Let's your opponents keep an eye on when to use your buildings.
With only 1 other player in your buildings, it's just 4 francs, so (usually) not worth the action.
With 2 other players in your buildings, it's 8 francs and, thus, better than a visit to the Joinery (plus: you don't lose wood).
Heavy loan players (with 3+ loans), however, will be better served if they visit the Local Court unless they need the cash badly.
With 3 or 4 other players in your buildings, it's Jackpot. Don't hesitate.
Try to always build crucial buildings people often will use.
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[12]
Wharf
(Standard Building)
[I, 14/14, -, 2N]
"Build 1 Ship. The first player to build a non-wooden ship must first modernise."

In 1- or 2-player games, there is only this one Wharf.
On entry, you need to construct 1 of the topmost ships of the 4 ship stacks.
You can't construct a building here.
Ships enter the game at the end of each round.
You can only build ships that have already entered the game, and then, only the topmost one from each stack.
The first player to build an Iron Ship, Steel Ship or Luxury Liner, needs to modernise the Wharf.
You mustn't modernise if you only want to build a Wooden Ship.
In order to modernise it, place 1 brick on the marked space.
Once modernised, no player needs to pay the brick again in the future.
Of course, you still may build Wooden Ships on a modernised Wharf.
A Wharf is the only way to get Luxury Liners.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't build a ship.
The Wharf is fairly expensive to build.

You lose wood and iron, you'd need to build ships yourself.
Usually, you'll be the last player to use the Wharf after construction.
Ownership can generate a decent income until the other Wharf enters the game.
Rarely, the other Wharf gets built prior to this one.
In order to modernise early, it's recommended to visit the Hardware Store.
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[13]
Black Market
(Standard Building)
[N, 2/2, -, 1N]
"Take 2 tokens of each type whose Offer space is empty (including 1 Franc coins)."
Used in 3+ player long games in the Building Proposals.

Used as a start building in 1-player short games only.
Never used in 2+ player short games.
This is one of 2 buildings that can't be built (see Clay Mound).
On entry, take 2 tokens of each good whose Offer space is empty.
This way you'll get between 2-10 goods (2 Offer spaces were filled by the current Supply chit).
Possible outcomes: 2 francs and/or 2 fish and/or 2 wood and/or 2 clay and/or 2 iron and/or 2 grain and/or 2 cattle.
You'll never get coal, hides or any upgraded good here.
You mustn't enter this building if there is no empty Offer space.
Recommendation: If the Black Market is on top of a Building Proposal at the beginning of the game, re-shuffle the Building Proposals.
Otherwise the start player has too great an advantage as he'd very likely get 2 iron, 2 grain and 2 cattle with his very first move.
Once the Black Market is in play, keep an eye on which offers you take to not enable another player a Jackpot move.
Ownership of the Black Market may be nice as you are guaranteed to use it when you need.
I consider a move to the Black Market to get at least 6 goods a good move ("Jackpot") unless it is 2 francs, 2 fish and 2 grain.
If the Iron Offer is empty and any one of the following, I wouldn't hesitate to use the Black market, if possible: 2 wood, 2 clay, 2 cattle.
Note, the Black Market is the only standard building except Ironworks, of course, that may give you more than 1 iron.
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[14]
Brickworks
(Standard Building)
[I, 14/14, -, 1N]
"Converts any number of clay to 1 brick and 0.5 francs each at a cost of 0.5 energy per clay."

You may convert any number of clay to bricks here.
Bricks are clay and can be converted to bricks again!
You need to pay the conversion with energy, at 0.5 energy per clay/brick (total rounded up).
Also, you get 0.5 francs per clay/brick converted (total rounded down).
Flip the clay tokens to receive bricks. Of course, don't flip bricks that have been converted earlier and are converted again. Take the money from
the general supply, not the Franc Offer.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 clay/brick.
One of 3 standard ways to get bricks, and the only one to get more than one brick.
You'll get a single brick at the Hardware Store or Business Office.
Always consider to convert an even number of clay to bricks, to maximize profits.
Remember, bricks are clay, so convert left-over bricks again for money.
It's a good idea to pay the conversion with (char)coal. One (char)coal is enough to convert up to 6 clay.
Generates some mid-game francs.
Interesting, but totally irrelevant: This is the only standard building in the game whose value matches its card number.
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[15]
Local Court
(Standard Building)
[P, 16/16, -, free]
3 wood, 2 clay
"If you have 1 loan, return it. If you have 2 loans, return 1 and take 2 Francs. If you have 3 or more loans, return 2 of them."
Used in 3+ player long games and 5-player short games in the Building Proposals.
With 1 loan, you effectively gain 5 francs by returning it.
With 2 loans, you effectively gain 7 francs as you return 1 loand and receive 2 francs.
With 3 or more loans, you effectively gain 10 francs by returning 2 loans.
However, with 3 or more loans, you are allowed to return just 1 loan and take 2 francs (like if you had 2 loans).
You mustn't enter this building if you don't have at least 1 loan.
Excellent way to return loans by not paying them.

Usually, you won't use it with just 1 or 2 loans. In this case, it's better to simply pay them back.
Usually used towards the end of the game if you have no senseful turns left in-between shipping.
Not available in 1- or 2-player games as you'll most likely get more money through shipping.
Due to its Public symbol, it's worth 20 victory points with the Town Hall.
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[16]
Colliery
(Standard Building)
[I, 10/10, -, 2N]
1 wood, 3 clay
"+3 coal, +max. 1 for a Hammer Symbol."
Used with all numbers of players in the Building Proposals.

You'll get at least 3 coal.
If you own 1 or more Hammer Symbols, you get 1 more coal for a total of 4.
You'll never get more than 4 coal here.
Crucial bulding for a heavy shipping strategy.

Ownership nearly is mandatory for heavy shippers to save on entry fees and be guaranteed an entry if needed.
With one visit on the Clay Mound you'll have the 3 clay needed to build it.
Except the Marketplace, this is the only building that gives coal.
Don't miss getting a Hammer Symbol to use the Colliery effectively.
Good candidates: both Building Firms, Construction Firm, Joinery, Hardware Store, Business Office, Ironworks or Storehouse.
Works well together with the Cokery that allows you to convert your coal to coke and, thus, a lot of more energy.
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[17]
Wharf
(Standard Building)
[I, 14/14, -, 2N]
"Build 1 Ship. The first player to build a non-wooden ship must first modernise."

In 1- or 2-player games, there is only the other Wharf.
On entry, you need to construct 1 of the topmost ships of the 4 ship stacks.
You can't construct a building here.
Ships enter the game at the end of each round.
You can only build ships that have already entered the game, and then, only the topmost one from each stack.
The first player to build an Iron Ship, Steel Ship or Luxury Liner, needs to modernise the Wharf.
You mustn't modernise if you only want to build a Wooden Ship.
In order to modernise it, place 1 brick on the marked space.
Once modernised, no player needs to pay the brick again in the future.
Of course, you still may build Wooden Ships on a modernised Wharf.
A Wharf is the only way to get Luxury Liners.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't build a ship.
The Wharf is fairly expensive to build.

You lose wood and iron, you'd need to build ships yourself.
Usually, you'll be the last player to use the Wharf after construction.
Ownership can generate a little income. However, it'll be spread over both of the Wharfs.
Rarely, this Wharf will be built prior to the other one.
In order to modernise early, it's recommended to visit the Hardware Store.
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[18]
Shipping Line
(Standard Building)
[E, 10/10, 1A, 2N]
2 wood, 3 bricks
"Sell your goods for the printed price. Pay 3 energy for each ship used."

This is the first standard building to cost bricks according to their numerical order.
On entry, you need to pay 3 energy per ship you want to use in order to sell goods.
Total up the energy costs and pay it as a whole. You don't need to pay each 3 energy seperately.
Each Wooden Ship sells 2, each Iron Ship 3, and each Steel Ship 4 goods.
Luxury Liners won't sell any goods.
Every ship can ship any good. They don't need to be neither different nor all the same.
Return the goods to the general supply and take the money from there.
Each good has a printed price in the bottom right corner. This is the money you'll get through the Shipping Line.
The Shipping Line card itself lists all of the goods and their prices.
Fish, wood, clay, and grain each sell for 1 franc.
Iron, hides, smoked fish, charcoal, bricks, and meat each sell for 2 francs.
Cattle, coal, and bread each ship for 3 francs.
Leather ships for 4, coke for 5, and steel for 8 francs.
You mustn't enter if you don't sell at least one good, especially if you don't own any ships.
Erratum: The (English) Shipping Line card lists coal twice, once for 3 francs, and another time for 5 francs.
Correct are 3 francs as printed on the coal tokens. You'll get 5 francs for coke.
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[18]continued
Shipping Line
(Standard Building)
This is the building to get a lot of cash.

It's recommended to get at least 3 ships.
3 ships are best paid for with 1 coke.
Alternatively, (char)coal is good to cover the energy costs.
Excess wood might be used as well, but is better served if converted to charcoal.
The Shipping Line is the base of a heavy shipping strategy.
Such a strategy is based on shipping tons of coke (and steel).
The better your ships, the more you can sell with a single action.
Consider the purchase of Steel Ships with the money you gain here.
Steel Ships are the most effective ship to be used with the Shipping Line as they sell 4 goods, double as much as Wooden Ships.
Eventually, you'll find you'll need loads of resources to ship often and effectively. So get grain and cattle growing throughout the game. Also,
convert your grain to bread near the end.
This building is fairly cheap to be purchased, but expensive to be built. Regardless of your strategy, ownership is mandatory.
As the owner you control its use. Especially, you'll be able to use it twice in a row.
Always a considerable building for your final action phase to get rid of surplus goods.
Finally, be aware: You can't use this building without ships! This is a harbour game. Get ships!
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[19]
Grocery Market
(Standard Building)
[E, 10/10, -, 1F]
1 wood, 1 brick
"+1 cattle, +1 fish, +1 grain, +1 meat, +1 smoked fish, +1 bread."
Used in 3+ player long and 5-player short games in the Building Proposals.
On entry, you get the 6 pictured goods: cattle, fish and grain, and their upgraded counter-parts meat, smoked fish and bread.
You'll get a total of 8 food here.
Nice mid-game building to gather some food for the next few rounds assuming you already own some ships.
Its strength grows with the number of players.
Can be built after one visit of the Hardware Store.
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[20]
Tannery
(Standard Building)
[C, 12/12, -, free]
1 wood, 1 brick
"Converts up to 4 hides to 1 leather and 1 franc each."

You can convert 1-4 hides to leather here.
You'll never get more than 4 leather with the Tannery.
The conversion doesn't cost any energy.
Also, you get 1 franc per hide converted.
Flip the hide tokens to receive leather. Take the money from the general supply, not the Franc Offer.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 hide.
Has a Craft Symbol for use of the Marketplace. However, you probably won't use the Marketplace that late in the game.
This is, except the Business Office in 3+ player games, the only way to get leather.
Its tight limitation makes it a rather average building.
Its value grows with special buildings demanding leather.
Nevertheless, you might consider a visit in-between shipping to get more money with the next shipment (leather ships for 4 francs, hides for 2).
Can be built after one visit of the Hardware Store.
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[21]
Business Office
(Standard Building)
[E, 12/12, 1A+1H, 1F]
4 wood, 1 clay
"Convert any 4 goods to 1 steel. Additionally, convert another 1 good to either charcoal, leather or brick."

Not available in 1- or 2-player games.
It's the last standard building to cost clay according to their numerical order.
Turn in any 4 goods to get 1 steel and/or any 1 good to receive either 1 charcoal, 1 leather or 1 brick.
Francs are never considered goods for the purpose of the Business Office.
You explicitely may use this building to just get the charcoal, leather or brick.
The conversion doesn't cost any energy.
You can convert any 1, 4 or 5 goods, regardless of type and value (basic/upgraded).
They need not to be neither different nor all the same.
Return the converted tokens to the supply and take your output goods from there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 good.
Valuable due to both, a Hammer and a Fishing symbol.

Easy way to get steel, but just a single one.
With only two visits of the Business Office, you can afford a Steel Ship.
Recommended goods to convert: fishes, left-over clay and/or grain.
The additional feature allows you to get either a charcoal as 3 energy for a Steel Ship, or a brick for modernisation, or a leather for use of the
Shipping Line.
Of course, you may use the additonal good for any other purpose.
Usually, it's not recommended to use the Business Office without getting steel, although this is basicly allowed.
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[22]
Ironworks
(Standard Building)
[I, 12/12, 1H, 3N/1F]
3 wood, 2 bricks
"+3 iron, additionaly +1 iron for 6 energy."

You'll get at least 3 iron.
If you like, pay 6 energy to get an additional iron for a total of 4.
You'll never get more than 4 iron here.
Take the iron from the general supply and not the offer space.
The only sure way to get more than 1 iron through a building action. Black Market may eventually be worth 2 iron and some other goods.
Usually, you'll just take the 3 iron. 6 energy is a lot for the 4th one. You'll do this eventually, if desperate for iron.
This is about the last chance to get a Hammer symbol if you don't own one already. The Storehouse has one, too, but then, it's not available with
less than 4 players.
Also, the high entry cost is a good reason to own this building. Not only will you have a pretty decent income, you'll save food or francs if you
want to use it on your own.
I recommend to purchase the Ironworks with francs as the building costs are pretty high.
Also, I recommend to pay the entry with francs, not with food. This most probably won't help your opponent that much.
Interesting, but totally irrelevant: The Ironworks has the most expensive food entry cost of all standard buildings.
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[23]
Steel Mill
(Standard Building)
[I, 22/22, -, 2F]
4 bricks, 2 iron
"Convert any number of iron to 1 steel each at a cost of 5 energy per iron."

You may convert any number of iron to steel here.
You aren't force to convert all of your iron.
You need to pay the conversion with energy, at 5 energy per iron.
You won't get any money by converting iron to steel.
Flip the iron tokens to receive steel.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 iron.
The only regular way to get more than 1 steel, and in 1- or 2-player games the only way to get steel at all.
Steel conversion is the most expensive process in the game. Usually, you'll pay the energy with coke. 1 coke can support 2 steel.
If you're short on coke, using charcoal for energy is also a good idea.
Although basicly allowed, it doesn't make any sense to convert steel to steel.
The Steel Mill is very expensive, both money- and goods-like.
Also, along with the Abattoir and Bridge over the Seine, it has the highest entry fee among all standard buildings.
Anyway, as you'll use it probably once at most, it's not mandatory to own it yourself. Remember the high goods cost to build it.
The Steel Mill works very well together with the Ironworks and Cokery.
The outcome of the game usually depends on whether the Still Mill enters the game, if at all. Usually, you won't get any Luxury Liners without the
help of the Steel Mill.
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Storehouse
(Standard Building)
[E, 10/4+, 1H, locked]
2 wood, 2 bricks
"At the end of the game value increases by 0.5 francs per basic and per upgraded good."
Used in 4- and 5-player long, and 5-player short games in the Building Proposals.
Never used with less than 4 players, in short games only with 5 players.
This is one of 4 standard bonus buildings (see Dock, Town Hall and Bank).
The Storehouse cannot be entered as an action.
At the end of the game, its value increases by 0.5 francs (total rounded down) per left-over good its owning player has, regardless of type and
value (basic/upgraded).
It's fairly expensive to build for what it's worth.

If you plan to purchase it, make sure you've got at least 12 left-over goods to compensate the money you overpay.
If you own or plan to get the Bank, this number reduces to a minimum of 8 left-over goods.
It's a fairly weak building, considering that shipping is always superior, but may come in handy if you don't manage to ship all of your goods or
any at all.
As long as you own basic goods, the Storehouse is superior to a visit of the Bridge over the Seine.
This building is definitely your last chance to get a Hammer Symbol (ingoring possible special buildings with such symbols), at least in 4- or 5-
player games.
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[25]
Cokery
(Standard Building)
[I, 18/18, -, 1F]
2 bricks, 2 iron
"Convert any number of coal to 1 coke and 1 franc each."
Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals, except for 1-player short games.
You may convert any number of coal to coke here.
You aren't force to convert all of your coal.
Also, you get 1 franc per coal converted.
Flip the coal tokens to receive coke. Take the money from the general supply, not the Franc Offer.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 coal.
This is the only standard way to get coke in the game.

Each player usually will visit this building once if at all, so don't count on great incomes through entry payments if you are the owner.
This is a mandatory visit for a heavy shipping strategy.
Due to its lack in 1-player short games, you've got to switch to charcoal or plain coal there to get steel converted.
Usually, your next visits after the Cokery will be the Shipping Line or the Steel Mill.
1 coke supports 3 ships on the Shipping Line, or 2 steel at the Steel Mill.
If you've gathered about 20 coal to convert, you'll be able to buy an Iron or even Steel Ship. Don't miss that, especially if you plan on shipping
coke (which you should with these amounts!).
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[26]
Dock
(Standard Building)
[I, 24/10+, -, locked]
1 wood, 2 bricks, 2 iron
"At the end of the game value increases by 4 francs per ship."
Used in 4- and 5-player long, and 5-player short games in the Building Proposals.
Never used with less than 4 players, in short games only with 5 players.
This is one of 4 standard bonus buildings (see Storehouse, Town Hall and Bank).
The Dock cannot be entered as an action.
At the end of the game, its value increases by 4 francs per ship that its owner has, regardless of type (wooden/iron/steel/luxury).
Usually, this building will be worth at least 22 francs (assuming you get the usual 3 ships).
From 4 ships on, it's worth a purchase, although building it gives you the most. However, the building costs are fairly high.
The Dock would be way too strong with less than 4 players, this is why it isn't available there.
If you already own the dock, some late ship purchases for food generation may become more valuable for you.
The Dock goes very well with heavy shipping as you naturally will own some ships.
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Bridge over the Seine
(Standard Building)
[N, 16/16, -, 2F]
3 iron
"Convert any number of 3 basic goods and any number of 1 upgraded good to 1 franc each."

You get 1 franc for each set of any 3 standard goods. They neither need to be all the same nor different.
Also, you get 1 franc for each upgraded good.
Return the goods to the general supply and take your money from there, and not the Franc Offer.
You aren't force to convert all of your goods.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert goods for at least 1 franc.
This is the only building in the game that is built with plain iron.
It's an OK alternative to the Shipping Line to get rid of left-over goods at the end of the game, like as your final action.
Along with the Abattoir and the Steel Mill, it has the highest entry fee among all standard buildings.
So try to get it yourself if you plan to visit it - in the end, it's worth 16 francs.
However, at this point in the game iron usually is needed for steel conversion.
Unless you have a lot of standard goods, the Bridge over the Seine is always superior to the Storehouse.
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Town Hall
(Standard Building)
[P, 30/6+, -, locked]
4 wood, 3 bricks
"At the end of the game, value increases by 4 francs per Public, and 2 francs per Craft building."
Used in 2+ player long, and 5-player short games in the Building Proposals.
Never used in 1-player games; in short games only with 5 players.
This is one of 4 standard bonus buildings (see Storehouse, Dock and Bank).
The Town Hall cannot be entered as an action.
At the end of the game, its value increases by 4 francs per Public, and 2 francs per Craft building in the possession of its owner.
It has a Public Symbol itself, so it's effectively worth 10 francs. However, on sale, you get the standard 3 francs (half of actual value 6).
Usually, this building will be worth about 20+ francs.

It's especially valuable for players that went a heavy Marketplace strategy.
Don't miss to purchase Craft and Public buildings belonging to the town, once you get some francs.
Remember, you aren't allowed to purchase buildings in the final action phase, so get them earlier.
Another similar standard building is the Bank. It gives you a bonus for Industrial and Economic buildings.
Rarely, you'll want to purchase the Town Hall. It's better built than bought. You really need to have a ton of buildings to compensate the 20 francs
you over-pay.
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Bank
(Standard Building)
[E, 40/16+, -, locked]
4 bricks, 1 steel
"At the end of the game, value increases by 3 francs per Industrial, and 2 francs per Economic building."

Never used in 1-player games.
This is one of 4 standard bonus buildings (see Storehouse, Dock and Town Hall).
The Bank cannot be entered as an action.
At the end of the game, its value increases by 3 francs per Industrial, and 2 francs per Economic building in the possession of its owner.
It has an Economic Symbol itself, so it's effectively worth 18 francs. However, on sale, you get the standard 8 francs (half of actual value 16).
Usually, this building will be worth about 30+ francs.

It's the only building in the game that costs steel to build.
Don't miss to purchase Industrial and Economic buildings belonging to the town, once you get some francs.
Most special buildings are Economic, so have an eye on them.
Another similar standard building is the Town Hall. It gives you a bonus for Public and Craft buildings.
Rarely, you'll want to purchase the Bank. It's better built than bought. You really need to have a ton of buildings to compensate the 22 francs you
over-pay.
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Church
(Standard Building)
[P, -/26, -, free]
"Converts 5 bread and 2 fishes once to 10 breads and 5 fishes."
Used in 2+ player long, and 5-player short games in the Building Proposals.
Never used in 1-player games; in short games only with 5 players.
The Church cannot be bought.
On entry, you show that you have at least 5 bread and at least 2 fishes. Then take another 5 bread and another 3 fishes from the general supply.
Effectively, you gain 13 food here.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't own at least 5 bread and at least 2 fishes.
This is the most expensive building in the game, goods-wise.

It's an allusion to a story in the Bible.
It's the standard building with the highest ordinal number.
Its action is fairly weak with any number of players, knwoing that it comes that lately if at all.
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Special Buildings (Base game)
Special Buildings that come with the game
There are 36 special buildings that come with the game. Additional decks of special buildings will be published in the future and added at the end of
the list. Special buildings are used in long games. In short games, there are no special buildings. Depending on the number of players, 3-5 special
buildings may enter the game. You can have influence on which one is to come next if you visit the Marketplace.
Interesting, but totally irrelevant: The special buildings are numbered according to their alphabetical order in German.
Building Symbol Distribution Tool Symbol Distribution continued

1x 1A+1H (013)
5x No Building (006, 009, 012, 027, 033) 1x 2A+1H (017)
6x Craft (011, 017, 020, 022, 025, 030)
14x Economic (002, 003, 004, 007, 008, 010, 013, 016, 018, 019, 024, Entry Fee Distribution
028, 029, 032)
6x Industrial (005, 015, 021, 026, 031, 034) 2x free (001, 028)
4x Public ([31], 001, 014, 035) 7x locked ([31], 012, 013, 023, 024, 025, 033)
1x Ship (023)
18x 1N (002, 003, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 014, 016, 017, 018,
Tool Symbol Distribution 019, 020, 022, 029, 030, 032)
5x 2N (005, 021, 026, 031, 034)
11x 1A (001, 004, 007, 008, 009, 010, 013, 016, 023, 028, 035)
1x 2A (017) 5x 1F (004, 005, 027, 031, 035)
for a total of 13 Fishing symbols 1x 2F (015)
9x 1H (006, 011, 012, 013, 017, 025, 026, 031, 034) 2x 2N/1F (005, 031)
for a total of 9 Hammer symbols
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Reference by Function Reference by Function continued
2x Bonus Building (012, 013) 4x Consume Wood (010, 016, 026, 028)
1x Event Trigger ([31]) 1x Consume Clay (022)
1x Interactive (014) 1x Consume Iron (031)
1x Offer Manipulation (029) 3x Consume Grain (019, 028, 030)
1x Player Banition (014) 2x Consume Hides (005, 020)
1x Replace Ship (023)
3x Special Power (024, 025, 033) 2x Consume Smoked Fish (008, 016)
1x Consume Charcoal (032)
17x Receive Francs (002, 003, 005, 007, 008, 010, 011, 016, 019, 020, 021, 026, 1x Consume Brick (034)
028, 030, 032, 034, 035) 4x Consume Bread (002, 003, 016, 019)
7x Receive Food (001, 004, 009, 017, 020, 027, 029) 3x Consume Meat (003, 010, 032)
9x Receive Energy (001, 004, 006, 009, 011, 015, 018, 027, 029) 4x Consume Leather (005, 020, 021, 026)
4x Receive Fish (001, 004, 009, 029)

4x Receive Wood (004, 009, 011, 029) Reference by Symbol Usage
1x Receive Clay (029)
3x Receive Iron (006, 015, 029) 1x Fishing (001)
2x Receive Grain (004, 029) 1x Hammer (001)
3x Receive Cattle (004, 024, 029)
4x Receive Coal (001, 006, 015, 018) 1x Craft (027)
2x Receive Hides (004, 017) 1x Economic (013)
1x Industrial (012)
1x Receive Smoked Fish (027)
2x Receive Charcoal (018, 027) 1x Fish (035)
2x Receive Brick (022, 027) 1x Cattle (035)
1x Receive Steel (031)
1x Receive Bread (027)
2x Receive Meat (017, 027) Reference by Building Material
2x Receive Coke (015, 027)
1x Receive Leather (027) 1x 1 Wood ([31])
for a total of 1 Wood
4x Consume Francs (014, 021, 029, 034)
1x Consume Food (018) 1x 2 Iron ([31])
2x Consume Energy (022, 031) for a total of 2 Iron
1x Consume Fish (007) 1x 2 Bricks ([31])

for a total of 2 Bricks
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Football Stadium
(Special Building)
[P, 24/24, -, locked]
"The Football Stadium is not built immediately when this card is turned over. It can only be built once one of the Building Proposals spaces is
empty."
This building cannot be entered as an action.

When it enters the game, it is placed somewhere next to the town buildings, but not yet as one of them.
Any player can buy it once it has entered the game. If anyone does so, it is considered built.
However, if nobody buys it before one of the Building Proposals stacks is empty, it is placed on the empty spot.
From now on, the Football Stadium can be both, built and bought, like every other building in the Building Proposals.
If built or bought, it will never be placed into an empty stack of the Building Proposals, even if it hasn't been there before. This would be the case
if someone bought it before a stack was emptied and sold it later.
If there is already an empty space in the Building Proposals when the Football Stadium enters the game, it is placed there immediately.
If there is more than one empty stack, it's completely irrelevant which empty stack you put it in.
The Football Stadium is the only regular special building with such a behavior.
The Football Stadium is really special as it is a special building that can be built. There will be more such buildings in future expansions (see
Dunny).
It's way cheaper than the Church and has a similar value.
As a public building it is worth even more if you own the Town Hall.
Worth consideration if you have some left-over bricks.
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001
Labour Exchange
(Special Building)
[P, 6/6, 1A, free]
"1 fish per Fishing symbol, 1 coal per Hammer symbol."
On entry, count the number of Fishing and Hammer symbols on all of the buildings in your possession.
Take 1 fish per Fishing and 1 coal per Hammer symbol you own from the general supply.
You may not enter this building if you haven't got at least 1 Fishing or at least 1 Hammer symbol.
Can become a very good alternative to the Colliery.

You don't pay an entry fee here and you can get more than 4 coal if you have more than 4 Hammer symbols (unlikely, but possible).
At least, you'll get some food by the way if you own some Fishing symbols.
Your only benefits as the owner, though, will be the Fishing symbol, entry control and bonus points if you own the Town Hall.
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002
Bakery
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts up to 6 bread to 3 francs each."
You may sell 1-6 bread for money here.

Receive 3 francs per bread from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 bread.
3 francs is also the shipping value of bread.

The benefit of this building is that you don't need to pay energy like you would on the Shipping Line.
However, the conversion is capped at 6. After all, this is 18 francs per visit.
One visit can finance a Wooden or Iron ship, and if you have some money left even a Steel ship.
Ownership is only interesting if you own or plan to build the Bank.
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003
Baguette Shop
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, -, 1N]
"Converts up to 4 pairs of bread and meat to 6 francs per pair."
You may sell 1-4 pairs of bread and meat for money here.
Receive 6 francs per pair of bread and meat from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 bread and 1 meat.
6 francs is even 1 franc more than the combined shipping values of bread and meat.
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004
Farm
(Special Building)
[E, 8/8, 1A, 1F]
"+2 fishes, +2 grain, +2 wood, +1 hide, +1 cattle."
On entry, you receive the pictured 8 goods: 2 wood, 2 grain, 2 fishes, 1 hide and 1 cattle.
Take them from the general supply and not the Offer spaces.
You receive a total of 2 food here.
The Farm is comparable to the Grocery Market, but gives less food.
However, you also get 2 grain and 1 cattle that may become a total of 7 food if converted.
The 2 wood are surely a nice addition. The hide will rarely be needed.
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005
Clothing Industry
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, -, 2N/1F]
"Converts any number of pairs of hides and leather to 7 francs per pair."
You may sell any number of pairs of hides and leather for money here.
Receive 7 francs per pair of hides and leather from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
Also, you aren't forced to convert as many pairs as you can.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 hide and 1 leather.
7 francs is even 1 franc more than the combined shipping values of hides and leather.
Also, the Clothing Industry has no limit. The Tannery, though, has.
So, try to prepare a single visit by gathering hides and going to the Tannery more often.
Remember, you need to sell pairs of hides and leather, so don't convert all of your hides to leather.
To know that this building is coming is very crucial to use it with great success. Players who visit the Markteplace frequently, have a double
advantage here.
Firstly, they know this building is going to be built.
Secondly, they can take hides (in subsequent visits) as one of their goods to prepare for the Clothing Industry.
Also, they certainly will get more cattle and eventually slaughter all of them. This not only gives a lot of food, it gives the extra hides needed.
With proper preparation it should be easy to get about 8 pairs of hides and leather (if not more!) for a total of 56 francs.
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006
Iron Mine & Coal Seam
(Special Building)
[N, 6/6, 1H, 1N]
"+2 iron, +1 coal."
On entry, you get the pictured goods: 2 iron and 1 coal.

An interesting building that gives more than 1 iron.

However, Marketplace and occasionally Black Market will give you more goods.
Might become interesting for a heavy shipping strategy. Alternating, visit the Colliery and this building to get a ton of coal and another ton of
iron.
Also, assuming you've got a coke at hand (or 10 energy in any other form), this building, followed by the Steel Mill, gives you all you need for a
Steel ship.
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007
Fish Market
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, 1A, 1N]
"Converts up to 7 fishes to 2 francs each."
You may sell 1-7 fishes for money here.

Receive 2 francs per fish from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 fish.
2 francs per fish is double its shipping value (ignoring that you'll probably never ship fishes anyway).
Its huge benefit is that you can convert worthless fishes to money easily.
One visit with the maximum of 7 fishes is worth 14 francs, the price of a Wooden ship! The earlier it appears, the better.
Due to its very low price, it's good to buy it. You'll get a Fishing symbol for use of the Fishery to get some more fish to sell.
Ownership is also interesting if you own or plan to build the Bank.
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008
Fish Restaurant
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, 1A, 1N]
"Converts any number of smoked fish to 3 francs each."
You may sell any number of smoked fish for money here.
Receive 3 francs per smoked fish from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
Also, you aren't forced to convert all of your smoked fish.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 smoked fish.
3 francs is even 1 franc more than the shipping value of smoked fish.
Also, the Fish Restaurant has no limit. The Smokehouse, though, has.
So, try to prepare a single visit by gathering fishes and going to the Smokehouse more often.
There will be special buildings in the future that will make fish to smoked fish conversion easier than the Smokehouse. Once they are published,
the Fish Restaurant may become a strong alternative to the Shipping Line.
The Fish Restaurant comes with a Fishing symbol for use with the Fishery to get some more fish to smoke.
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009
Fishpond & Wood
(Special Building)
[N, 4/4, 1A, 1N]
"+3 fishes, +3 wood."
On entry, you get the pictured goods: 3 fishes and 3 wood.

Take the goods from the general supply, not the Offer spaces.
An interesting building that gives about a round's worth of fish and wood in a single move.
Provides a Fishing symbol for use with the Fishery.
Alternating visits of the Fishpond & Wood, the Fishery and the Smokehouse may lead to a ton of smoked fish early.
This would work well together with the Fish Restaurant if it is in play.
Definitely not worth a visit later in the game unless there are some combos like the one mentioned above.
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010
Forest Hut
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, 1A, 1N]
"Converts up to 4 pairs of wood and meat to 5 francs per pair."
You may sell 1-4 pairs of wood and meat for money here.
Receive 5 francs per pair of wood and meat from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 wood and 1 meat.
5 francs is even 2 franc more than the combined shipping values of wood and meat.
The Forest Hut provides a Fishing symbol for use with the Fishery.
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011
Plant Nursery
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, 1H, 1N]
"+3 francs, +4 wood."
On entry, you get the pictured goods: 3 francs and 4 wood.

Take the goods from the general supply, not the Offer spaces.
An interesting building that gives more than a round's worth of francs and wood in a single move.
It's much better than Fishpond & Wood - you get one more wood here and money instead of fishes.
Provides a Hammer and Craft symbol at a price of 6 francs. This makes it as good if not better than the second Building Firm.
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012
Business Park
(Special Building)
[N, 12/10+, 1H, locked]
"At the end of the game, value increases by 2 francs per Industrial building."
This is one of 2 special bonus buildings (see Guildhouse).

The Business Park cannot be entered as an action.
At the end of the game, its value increases by 2 francs per Industrial building in the possession of its owner.
It's worth a purchase if you already own or plan to aquire more than 1 Industrial building.
Anyway, it might be worth a purchase just for the Hammer symbol. Eventually, you'll get at least 1 Industrial building.
Make sure you'll be the only one able to purchase it once it enters the game.
Don't miss to purchase Industrial buildings belonging to the town, once you get some francs.
This one works very well together with the Bank. With both of them, each Industrial building is worth 5 more francs!
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013
Guildhouse
(Special Building)
[E, 8/4+, 1A+1H, locked]
"At the end of the game, value increases by 2 francs per Economic building."
This is one of 2 special bonus buildings (see Business Park).

The Guildhouse cannot be entered as an action.
At the end of the game, its value increases by 2 francs per Economic building in the possession of its owner.
It has an Economic Symbol itself, so it's effectively worth 6 francs. However, on sale, you get the standard 2 francs (half of actual value 4).
It's worth a purchase if you already own or plan to aquire more than 1 Ecomomic building.
It's fairly cheap and definitely worth the purchase just for the Fishing and Hammer sybol.
Make sure you'll be the only one able to purchase it once it enters the game.
Don't miss to purchase Economic buildings belonging to the town, once you get some francs.
This one works very well together with the Bank. With both of them, each Economic building is worth 4 more francs!
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014
Harbour Watch
(Special Building)
[P, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Pay another player 1 franc to remove them from a building. Enter the building and pay an entry fee, if required."
This is the first special building that allows you to ban players from buildings they occupy (see footnote ).
On entry, choose a building that is occupied by another player.
Pay 1 franc to this player to remove his player disc from the building and enter it normally. Pay the entry fee, if required.
Note, this way the Harbour Watch itself will never be occupied by any player.
You mustn't enter the Harbour Watch if you aren't able to enter the building that you ban a player from (see footnote ).
Also, you mustn't enter the Harbour Watch to ban players from buildings that don't allow player banition (see footnote ).
Finally, you can't enter the Harbour Watch to re-enter a building you've occupied.
Recommendation: If you are annoyed by the basic character of the game that people may block buildings for ages, use this as a start
building.
With the Harbour Watch in play from the beginning of the game, you'll never need to worry about people constantly blocking crucial buildings.
If you do so, do not allow to purchase the Harbour Watch. This would be too much an advantage for the start player.
Recommendation: Remove this building before the game if playing solo.

This is an interactive building you won't be happy about if playing solo.
The times have gone where you had to complain about another player just entering a building you wanted to go to next!
For a very small additionaly fee (1 food for the building itself, and 1 franc for the target player), you are now able to visit any building at any
time.
This building really supports a heavy shipping strategy. You'll be able to use the Shipping Line much more often than usual.
In fact, it still doesn't allow for double-moves, i. e. using a building twice in a row, but at least in turns.
In my view, one of the strongest special buildings out there and a definite must-buy.
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With the Town Hall, it's even a gain of 4 francs.
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Future expansions will contain more of these buildings (see Tobacco Factory).
Future expansions will contain buildings that may contain player pieces, but can't be entered regularly (see Dive Bar).
Future expansions will contain buildings where players can't be banned from once they enter - neither by purchase or sale, nor by buildings like
the Harbour Watch (see Main Station or Hotel).
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015
Smelter
(Special Building)
[I, 10/10, -, 2F]
"+1 coal, +1 coke, +1 iron."
On entry, you get the pictured goods: 1 coal, 1 coke and 1 iron.
You get a total of 13 energy here.
The first building that gives coke directly.

It has got the highest entry fee among all of the regular special buildings.
Worth a purchase to save on this entry fee or get other player pay you to enter it.
Also, worth another 3 francs with the Bank in your possession.
The Smelter supports a heavy shipping strategy in many ways.
One visit can support 4 ships at the Shipping Line.
Or, use the coal to build your third ship and the coke to immediately visit the Shipping Line for a first shipment.
Finally, alternating between the Smelter and the Colliery can lead to a lot of coke and iron.
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Diner
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, 1A, 1N]
"Converts up to 3 sets of wood, bread and smoked fish to 8 francs per set."
You may sell 1-3 sets of wood, bread and smoked fish for money here.
Receive 8 francs per set of wood, bread and smoked fish from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 wood, 1 bread and 1 smoked fish.
8 francs is even 2 francs more than the combined shipping values of wood, bread and smoked fish.
Usually, you'll smoke 6 fishes at once, so basicly, you might visit the Diner twice (if you also get 6 wood and 6 bread). This results in a whopping
48 francs.
If you prepare accordingly, 4 if not 6 visits should be possible. This would be 96 or even 144 francs in total! This is a very good counter strategy
to heavy shipping.
The Diner also comes with a Fishing symbol to help you get more fish at the Fishery, so do not hesitate to buy it. 6 francs isn't much.
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017
Hunting Lodge
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, 2A+1H, 1N]
"+2 hides, +3 meat."
On entry, you get the pictured goods: 2 hides and 3 meat.

You get a total of 9 food here.
This building is a must-buy if it comes fairly early: you get a Craft, a Hammer and 2(!) Fishing symbols.
The Hunting Lodge supports any various strategies, especially those based on special buildings.
Fish strategies are supported by the 2 Fishing symbols that give 2 more fishes at the Fishery or Labour Exchange.
The latter is helpful with shipping strategies as you'll get coal and tons of food in one move.
The building action supports hides and leather oriented strategies, e. g. the Clothing Industry based one.
Also, it supports meat oriented strategies, e. g. those based on Baguette Shop, Forest Hut or Diner.
Its Craft symbol supports Marketplace based strategies.
Finally, the Hammer symbol supports building and coal-heavy strategies (be it for use of the Colliery or the Labour Exchange, if in play).
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018
Coal Trader
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, -, 1N]
"Converts 1 food to 1 charcoal once, and up to 5 times 2 food to 1 coal."
You can convert food to (char)coal here.

For 1 food you'll get 1 charcoal, once.
Additionally or alternatively, you may turn in 2 food for 1 coal, up to 5 times.
And you don't receive any money for it.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 food.
Please note: This building has been limited to 5 times after release.
With an unlimited Cokery the Coal Trader was too strong.
The Coal Trader was subject to a very controversial discussion. As posted above, it has now been limited to 5 times.
This is just 1 coal better than the Colliery (if you own a Hammer symbol, which you normally do).
Also, the coal costs food here. To get 5 coal, you pay 10 food.
This seems fairly weak now. However, in its unlimited version, you could get tons of coal with a single move.
This has favoured heavy shipping strategies even more and broken the game. The game became boring.
Also, towards the end of the game, the Marketplace tends to be visited rarely if at all. If the Coal Trader entered the game without anyone
knowing it, everyone who was aiming to feed themselves has now had an unbalanced advantage over regular loan players. This has broken the
game in the past.
I don't want to advocate the change here, although I must admit I was involved in it. I do think a limitation is necessary, but 5 really seems too
great a limit. Probably 6 or 7 would be best.
Nevertheless the Coal Trader may still support heavy shipping. By alternating its visits with the Colliery you can still get far more coal than
usually, but with more than just one action.
You might consider a purchase if you want to save on that 1 food entry fee. Even better if you already own or plan to build the Bank.
By the way, the Coal Trader is the only regular special building that converts food directly into something else. There will be more of such
buildings in future expansions (see Logging Camp and Junkyard).
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Pâtisserie
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts up to 3 pairs of grain and bread to 5 francs per pair."
You may sell 1-3 pairs of grain and bread for money here.
Receive 5 francs per pair of grain and bread from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 grain and 1 bread.
5 francs is even 1 franc more than the combined shipping values of grain and bread.
One visit can finance a Wooden ship or even an Iron ship, if you have some money left.
The Pâtisserie is especially helpful if it comes early.
Rememeber, you need to convert pairs of grain and bread, so don't convert all of your grain to bread.
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020
Furriery
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts any number of hides to bread, and up to 2 leather to 5 francs each."
You may convert any number of hides for bread here.

Each hides turns into 1 bread. Take the bread from the general supply and return the hides there.
You aren't forced to convert all of your hides.
Additionally or alternatively, you may sell leather for 5 francs, once or twice.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 hide or sell at least 1 leather.
This is a very good way to convert useless hides to food.

This way, a visit at the Abattoir was effectively worth 4 food per cattle.
Instead of eating the bread, you can of course sell it either through shipping or with the help of other special buildings.
Also, the Furriery helps to sell Leather for a greater value than at the Shipping Line - and it doesn't cost any energy.
However, this conversion is limited to 2 times. Anyway, this is 10 francs per visit.
Finally, the Furriery comes with a cheap Craft symbol for usage with the Marketplace.
Interesting, but absolutely irrelevant: The ordinal number of the Furriery matches that of the Tannery and both deal with hides conversion.
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021
Leather Industry
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, -, 2N]
"Converts 3 leather and 14 francs once to 30 francs."
On entry, show that you have at least 14 francs.

Then, return 3 leather to the general supply and take 16 francs from there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't have at least 14 francs and at least 3 leather.
This is one of two regular special buildings that requires you to have a certain amount of francs before you can convert goods (see Brick
Manufacturer).
Effectively, you gain 16 francs for 3 leather. This is 4 francs more than you'd get through shipping them at the Shipping Line, and you save on
energy.
It is possible, however a little tedious, to base a stragey on the Leather Industry.
However, if you plan on visiting it more than once, don't spend your money on a Steel ship, immediately.
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022
Kiln
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts 1 clay to 3 bricks once at a total cost of 1 energy."
This is actually another way to get bricks.

For a single clay and energy, you'll get 3 bricks here.
A brick is a clay and can be used as the input!
You don't get any money for the conversion.
Return the input goods to the general supply and take your bricks from there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't have at least 1 brick/clay and at least 1 energy.
An easy way to get 3 bricks, for a wood and a clay.

3 bricks is sufficient for most of the brick-based standard buildings.
A visit at the Kiln followed by a visit at the Business Office gives you the resources needed to build the Bank.
Remember, bricks are clay. Thus, you can use the Kiln with 1 energy and 1 brick to get another 2 bricks.
As supposed above, it's a good idea to pay the energy cost with 1 wood.
Ownership might be interesting as you get a Craft Symbol. If you own or plan to build the Town Hall, the better.
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023
Luxury Yacht
(Special Building)
[S, 20/20, 1A, locked]
"A player who enters the Wharf may choose, as their action, to remove one of their Iron ships from the game and receive the Luxury Yacht from
the town at no additional cost. It counts as an Iron ship, but provides no food and cannot ship goods for the Shipping Line."
The Luxury Yacht is the first buildings that acts as a Ship. There are more to come in future expansions (see MS Dagmar).
It counts as an Iron ship, but does not provide food and you can't use it to ship goods.
You can buy it regularly for 20 francs (its value) or use an action to acquire it.
Enter a Wharf and, as your building action, remove one of your Iron ships from the game. Then take the Luxury Yacht at no additional cost.
The Wharf needs not to be modernised in order to make this exchange.
The Luxury Yacht has no building costs and, thus, can't be built regularly.
A fair way to exchange unneeded and low-value Iron ships towards the end of the game.
Effectively worth between 8-18 francs, depending on the returned Iron ship.
Provides a Fishing symbol, but as this is rather and end-game building (in fact: ship), it's most probably useless at that point.
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024
Feedlot
(Special Building)
[E, 8/6, -, locked]
"As long as the owner of the Feedlot has 2 to 6 cattle, they get 1 additional cattle during the Harvest Phase."
You can't enter this building as an action.

If there is a Harvest at the end of the round and the owner has between 2-6 cattle, they receive 2 cattle instead of 1.
If the owner has less than 2 cattle, they don't receive any cattle during Harvest.
If the owner has more than 6 cattle, they just receive their regular 1 cattle.
The Feedlot strongly supports cattle slaughtering and meat consumption.

Whenever you have more than 6 cattle, visit the Abattoir, slaughter down to 2 cattle and receive another 2 cattle for the following 3 harvests.
The Feedlot becomes really strong when there are other special buildings in game that deal with cattle, meat or hides consumption, especially if
they produce money.
With the Bank in your possession, you even didn't overpay this building.
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025
Masons' Guild
(Special Building)
[C, 10/8, 1H, locked]
"The owner of the Masons' Guild pays 1 less clay or brick to build each building."

The building costs of all buildings are reduced by 1 clay or 1 brick for the owner of the Masons' Guild.
Even if you enter the Construction Firm and build 2 buildings, each of them costs 1 clay or brick less.
The owner of the Masons' Guild will be able to build several buildings for free (see footnote ).
Buildings that don't cost any clay or bricks aren't reduced.
The Masons' Guild supports aggressive building.

25/30 standard buildings require clay or bricks (see footnote ).
The earlier it enters the game, the stronger it is.
With the Town Hall in your possession, you even didn't overpay this building.
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Namely: Dunny, Fishery, Charcoal Kiln, Grocery Market and Tannery.
Of course, some of these free builds require a visit of the Sawmill or ownership of the Lumber Mill.
Check the "Reference by Building Material" section of the Standard Buildings introductory item.
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026
Furniture Factory
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, 1H, 2N]
"Converts any number of pairs of wood and leather to 6 francs per pair."
You may sell any number of pairs of wood and leather for money here.
Receive 6 francs per pair of wood and leather from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
Also, you aren't forced to convert as many pairs as you can.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 wood and 1 leather.
6 francs is 1 franc more than the combined shipping values of wood and leather.
Also, the Furniture Factory has no limit. The Tannery, though, has.
So, try to prepare a single visit by gathering hides and going to the Tannery more often.
The fact you don't need to leave over hides makes it much better than the Clothing Industry.
To know that this building is coming is very crucial to use it with great success. Players who visit the Markteplace frequently, have a double
advantage here.
Firstly, they know this building is going to be built.
Secondly, they can take hides (in subsequent visits) as one of their goods to prepare for the Furniture Factory.
Also, they certainly will get more cattle and eventually slaughter all of them. This not only gives a lot of food, it gives the extra hides needed.
With proper preparation it should be easy to get about 12 pairs of wood and leather (if not more!) for a total of 72 francs.
The Furniture Factory comes with a Hammer symbol, so ownership might come in handy - especially, if you own or plan to build the Bank.
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027
Town Square
(Special Building)
[N, 6/6, -, 1F]
"Take 1 upgraded good (except steel) per Craft Symbol, but only different ones."
On entry, count the buildings in your possession with Craft symbols.

Take as many different upgraded goods (except steel) from the general supply.
You get a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 7 different upgraded goods here: smoked fish, charcoal, brick, bread, meat, coke and leather.
You can't get 2 or more of the same good, and you can't get steel.
You'll never get a standard good here, even if you own more than 7 Craft Symbols.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't have at least 1 Craft symbol.
This is the counterpart of the Marketplace for upgraded goods.

It can be worth up to 7 food and/or up to 13 energy.
Keep an eye on the Building Proposals and try to get many buildings with Craft symbols to effectively use the Town Square.
Should you really manage to max out on this building by owning 7 Craft symbols, you can get all goods in the game but steel in 2 moves: Town
Square + Marketplace.
It's especially helpful with heavy shipping strategy as you can get expensive goods here easily.
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028
Tavern
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, 1A, free]
"Converts up to 4 pairs of wood and grain to 3 francs per pair."
You may sell 1-4 pairs of wood and grain for money here.
Receive 3 francs per pair of wood and grain from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 wood and 1 grain.
3 francs is 1 franc more than the combined shipping values of wood and grain. However, you wouldn't ship these goods anyway.
Unfortunately, the conversion is capped at 3. At most, you'll get 12 francs per visit.
However, at least you can finance a Wooden ship, if you have some money left.
The Tavern is one of the weakest special buildings out there.
Ownership is only interesting if you own or plan to build the Bank or if you need a Fishing symbol badly.
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029
Haulage Firm
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Pay 3 francs to the Treasury and take all the goods of 2 adjacent Offer spaces (but no francs)."
For a price of 3 francs, you get to take 2 offers at once.

However, the Offer spaces you take the goods from need to be adjacent.
Also, neither of the 2 Offer spaces may be empty.
You mustn't take francs.
This way you can get: fishes and wood, wood and clay, clay and iron, iron and grain, or grain and cattle.
You can't enter this building and decide to only take one offer.
You mustn't enter if there is no way to take 2 adjacent offers (like every second offer is empty).
A nice building the earlier it enters the game.

Money is tight at the beginning, but being able to take 2 offers in one move is very strong.
This is the only special building that affects the Offer spaces. There will be more in future expansions (see [url=]Flea Market[/url]).
Ownership is nice as you save on the 1 food entry, and especially good with the Bank in your possession.
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030
Schnaps Distillery
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts up to 4 grain to 2 francs each."
You may sell 1-4 grain for money here.

Receive 2 francs per grain from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 grain.
2 francs is double the shipping value of grain. However, you wouldn't ship it anyway.
Unfortunately, the conversion is capped at 4. At most, you'll get 8 francs per visit.
This even isn't enough to finance a ship and only 1 franc better than a visit of the Joinery with 3 wood.
The Schnaps Distillery is the weakest special building out there.
It comes with a Craft symbol, so you might consider to buy it, especially with the Town Hall in your possession.
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031
Steelworks
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, 1H, 2N/1F]
"Converts 1 iron to 2 steel once at a total cost of 15 energy."
This is actually another way to get steel.

For a single iron and 15 energy, you'll get 2 steel here.
Steel is iron, so you might as well use a steel as the input.
You don't get any money for the conversion.
Return the input goods to the general supply and take your steel from there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't have at least 1 iron/steel and at least 15 energy.
Although allowed, you usually won't use steel as the input. However, if you do, you're effectively buying 1 steel for 15 energy.
A single visit at the Steelworks gives you what you need for a Steel ship (except the energy).
Recommended ways to pay the energy cost: 5 (char)coal, or 2 coke, or 1 coke and 2 (char)coal.
The Steelworks comes with a Hammer symbol, so you might consider a purchase - especially, if you own or plan to build the Bank.
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032
Steakhouse
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts up to 4 pairs of meat and charcoal to 6 francs per pair."
You may sell 1-4 pairs of meat and charcoal for money here.
Receive 6 francs per pair of meat and charcoal from the general supply, and return the converted goods there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 meat and 1 charcoal.
6 francs is even 2 franc more than the combined shipping values of meat and charcoal.
It's a little weaker compared to the Forest Hut as you need charcoal here, which demands one more process.
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033
Wind Farm
(Special Building)
[N, 12/8, -, locked]
"The owner of the Wind Farm receives a discount of 3 energy when using energy as part of a main action."

Whenever you need to pay energy, as the owner of the Masons' Guild you always pay 3 energy less.
However, the discount is on the total energy cost and not every individual one.
As its owner, you never pay energy for ships any more.
Also, you smoke fishes for free.
You can bake up to 6 bread or burn up to 6 bricks for free. You only pay excess goods.
One of your ships sells goods at the Shipping Line for free. You only pay the other ships.
Get a 4th iron at the Ironworks for only 3 energy.
Finally, get steel for a total of 3 energy less.
This is a very strong building. The earlier you get it, the stronger it'll be.
You nearly don't have to worry about energy any more.
At least, you won't need to pay coke for Steel ships or Luxury Liners like you normally do after you've converted all of your coal to coke.
Also, from now on, you can send 4 ships to the Shipping Line for just 1 coke.
All in all, this building will definitely be worth the purchase, although you overpay 4 francs.
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034
Brick Manufacturer
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, 1H, 2N]
"Converts 3 bricks and 10 francs once to 24 francs."

Then, return 3 bricks to the general supply and take 14 francs from there.
You mustn't enter this building if you don't have at least 10 francs and at least 3 bricks.
This is one of two regular special buildings that requires you to have a certain amount of francs before conversion (see Leather Industry).
Effectively, you gain 14 francs for 3 bricks. This is 8 francs more than you'd get through shipping them at the Shipping Line, and you save on
energy.
Thus, this is a perfect building to get rid of surplus bricks towards the end.
Taking into account how easy it is to get tons of bricks, the Brick Manufacturer might prove a decent counter-strategy to shipping.
However, if you plan on visiting it more than once, don't spend your money on ships or buildings, immediately.
The Brick Manufacturer is definitely stronger than the Leather Industry.
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Zoo
(Special Building)
[P, 8/8, 1A, 1F]
"1/3 franc per fish, and 1/3 franc per cattle. (Keep animals!)"
On entry, total up all of your fishes and cattle.

Divide the total by 3 and take as many francs (rounded down) from the general supply.
Note, you don't need to count fishes and cattle seperately.
Don't discard your animals! You get to keep them.
The Zoo can dominate any 1-player game if it comes early.

As to August 21st, 2009, the current official solo high scores are based on the Zoo.
In multiplayer Le Havre, the Zoo usually won't be that powerful.
However, all players need to make sure that there isn't one guy taking all the fishes.
As you get to keep the animals, your income will grow from visit to visit if you get more animals in-between.
The Zoo even comes with a Fishing symbol to support visits of the Fishery if you own it.
Ownership is especially interesting if you already own or plan to build the Town Hall.
Finally, please note: If you've got some loans, a visit at the Local Court will be more helpful unless you own more than 30 animals.
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Special Buildings (Essen 2008)
Essen 2008 Promotional Special Buildings
There are 12 special buildings that were published as promotional cards at the same time the Le Havre basegame was published, in Essen 2008. You
could get a card for each 10 euros you've spent at the Lookout Games booth. Later, you could get a full set of 12 cards for a donation to the Africa
project Lookout Games was involved in.
Interesting, but totally irrelevant: The special buildings are numbered according to their alphabetical order in German.

1x 1A+1H (038)
4x No Building (037, 038, 041, 046)
3x Economic (040, 042, 043)
4x Public ([00], 036, 044, 045) Entry Fee Distribution
1x Ship (039)
1x free (038)
7x locked ([00], 036, 039, 041, 043, 045)
Tool Symbol Distribution ,
2x 1N (040, 046)
1x 1A (038) 2x 2N (037, 042)
for a total of 1 Fishing symbol
2x 1F (042, 044)
2x 1H (038, 042)
for a total of 2 Hammer symbols 1x 2N/1F (042)
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Reference by Function 1x Consume Fish (040)
1x Consume Wood (040)
The redeem ability of the Pawnbroker's was ignored for practical reasons. 1x Consume Clay (040)
1x Consume Iron (040)
4x Event Trigger ([00], 037, 043, 044) 1x Consume Grain (040)
5x Interactive (041, 043, 044, 045, 046) 1x Consume Cattle (040)
1x Player Banition (045) 1x Consume Coal (040)
1x Replace Ship (039) 1x Consume Hides (040)
5x Special Power (036, 040, 041, 043, 045)
1x Consume Smoked Fish (040)
2x Receive Francs (040, 041) 1x Consume Charcoal (040)
1x Receive Food (044) 1x Consume Brick (040)
1x Receive Energy (044) 1x Consume Steel (040)
1x Consume Bread (040)
1x Receive Fish (044) 1x Consume Meat (040)
2x Receive Wood (038, 044) 1x Consume Coke (040)
1x Receive Clay (044) 1x Consume Leather (040)
2x Receive Iron (042, 044)
1x Receive Grain (044)
2x Receive Cattle (044, 046) Reference by Building Material
1x Consume Francs (043) 1x 1 Brick ([00])
2x Consume Food (038, 042) for a total of 1 Brick
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[00]
Dunny
(Special Building)
[P, 14/14, -, locked]
1 brick
"As soon as the Dunny is turned over, place it on the Building Proposals pile with the highest numbered card on top."

When it enters the game, check the card numbers of the topmost buildings of the Building Proposals.
Place the Dunny on the building with the highest number.
Like any building in the Building Proposals, you may build or buy it.
Once the Dunny leaves the Building Proposals (due to construction or purchase), it never returns there, even if sold.
The Dunny is really special as it is a special building that can be built. Another such building is the Football Stadium.
With a building cost of just one brick, it's a must-build. Never will you get a better return for the input goods.
Interesting, but totally irrelevant: The card number of the Dunny (00) is often used as a symbol for the toilet, at least in Germany.
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036
Workers' Cottages
(Special Building)
[P, 12/12, -, locked]
"The owner of the Workers' Cottages has 2 Main Actions instead of 1 during the Final Action Phase. He takes the actions one after another."

As the owner, you gain another action without any additional cost.
Instead of 1 final action, you've got 2 final actions.
Take them one after another.
Of course, once you sell the Workers' Cottages, you lose this benefit.
The real value of the Workers' Cottages depends on how you plan your final actions.
It can be worth nothing extra if, after your first final action, there is nothing you could do to gain at least 1 franc.
Or it may be worth a ton more if you manage, due to the extra action, to make another shipment or a similar valuable action.
Anyway, the Workers' Cottages is an immediate must-buy. Its value even is the same as its price.´
I'd even consider selling another building of mine if I lacked some francs to buy the Workers' Cottages.
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037
Construction Site
(Special Building)
[N, -/0, -, 2N]
"Deal each player a hand of 3 Special Buildings. The first player to enter the Construction Site exchanges it for a card from their hand and uses the
new building immediately, if possible. The player can only avoid to pay the entry fee if they buy the building. After this, all players discard their
hands of cards."
This building cannot be purchased.

Once it enters the game, deal each player a hand of 3 Special Buildings.
Take these cards from the unused ones that you've put back into the box at the beginning of the game.
Once a player enters the Construction Site, they choose one of their handcards.
It mustn't be a constructable building, like the Dunny or Football Stadium.
The chosen card is exchanged with the Construction Site.
Now, the active player must enter the building, if possible.
They mustn't enter if they can't perform the building action, or if it's locked.
To avoid the entry fee, they are allowed to purchase the building prior to entry.
After this, all players discard their hands.
Note, as the Construction Site was exchanged with a new building, it now leaves the game.
Recommendation: If someone gets one or more constructable buildings on hand, let them discard these and draw replacement cards.
This way all players will have 3 valid cards on hand.
Don't under-estimate the power of the Construction Site!

You've got to decide which special building replaces it.
Also, you don't lose an action if you're able to immediately use the building you choose.
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Variant
There are people constantly complaining that too few special buildings enter each game. This is an untested proposition to allow for more special
buildings to enter the game. Also, this variant allows for special buildings in short games.
At setup: Place the Contruction Site to the start buildings. It's available from the beginning. Randomly choose 6 special buildings and place them on
the proper space on the board. These are the regular special buildings to come during the game. If you play the short game, skip this step. Place the
shuffled deck of remaining special cards next to the board. Deal 3 cards from this stack to each player.
In game: Whenever a player enters the Construction Site, they play one of their cards to the town. They must enter the new building, if possible, and
are allowed to purchase it prior to entry. The Construction Site stays where it is. The active player does not take it to his hand, and it is not removed
from the game. At the end of their turn, the active player draws a card from the special buildings stack next to the board, not the pile of special
buildings on the board.
If you don't want to allow for special buildings from the beginning of the game, take 5 random special buildings at the beginning of the game and
put the Construction Site on top or shuffle it in. Deal handcards when it enters the game regularly and proceed like described in the variant.
However, this way you won't have special buildings in short games.
For this variant, you can allow the choice of constructable buildings or let players replace them with new handcards like recommended above.
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038
Logging Camp
(Special Building)
[N, 6/6, 1A+1H, free]
"Converts up to 7 times 1 food to 1 wood."
You can convert food to wood here.

You can get 1-7 wood for 1 food each.
The Logging Camp is best at the beginning of the game when there is a fight for building resources.
However, towards the end of the game you rather won't use it any more as wood will pile up on the Offer spaces.
The Logging Camp is one of several buildings that convert food directly to something else. Other such buildings are the Coal Trader and
Junkyard).
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039
MS Dagmar
(Special Building)
[S, 50/50, -, locked]
"A player who visits a modernised Wharf may, instead of taking an action, remove one of their own Luxury Liners from the game and exchange it
(at no cost) to acquire the MS Dagmar from the town. The MS Dagmar counts as a Luxury Liner."
The MS Dagmar is another building that acts as a Ship (see Luxury Yacht).
It counts as a Luxury Liner.
You can buy it regularly for 50 francs (its value) or use an action to acquire it.
Enter a Wharf and, as your building action, remove one of your Luxury Liners from the game. Then take the MS Dagmar at no additional cost.
The Wharf needs to be modernised in order to make this exchange.
If it hasn't been modernised, yet, you need to modernise it yourself.
The MS Dagmar has no building costs and, thus, can't be built regularly.
Erratum: The MS Dagmar is lacking a Ship symbol on the card.

The MS Dagmar is a Luxury Liner, a ship, and therefore counts towards the Dock, for example.
A fair way to rise the value of a Luxury Liner.

Effectively worth between 12-20 francs, depending on the returned Luxury Liner.
However, the only way to get 20 francs out of it would be to exchange the very last Luxury Liner that comes after the last round.
This isn't possible as you only have 1 final action unless you own the Workers' Cottages.
The MS Dagmar is the most valuable building in the game according to its printed value.
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040
Pawnbroker's
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, -, 1N]
"Pile different goods from your supply on the Pawnbroker's, and take 2 francs per good. You can redeem your goods at any time. Pay 2 francs for
each good.
(You need not to visit the Pawnbroker's to redeem goods.)"
On entry, pile any number of different goods on the Pawnbroker's.

Take 2 francs per good from the general supply, not the Franc Offer.
You can't put in any good twice, especially if you've put in a good in a previous visit.
Upgraded goods are not considered their basic counterparts and, thus, can be put in along with them.
This way you can have a total of 1-16 goods lying on the Pawnbroker's.
Each player has their own pile of goods on the Pawnbroker's.
Consequently, you are allowed to put in a good there that another player has already put in.
Without taking an action and at any time, you can redeem your goods by simply paying pack the 2 francs per good.
You are neither forced to put in as many goods as you have on entry, nor are you forced to redeem all of them at once.
You needn't redeem your goods at the end of the game. You can finish the game with goods still lying on the Pawnbroker's.
A very good way to get cash easily.

7 goods are sufficient to purchase a Wooden ship, 10 for an Iron ship.
Most goods have a shipping value of 2 or less, so are best to be sold at the Pawnbroker's.
Good candidates: fish, wood, clay, iron, grain, hides, smoked fish, charcoal, brick, and meat. (Total: 11 goods)
Ownership is only interesting of you own or plan to build the Bank.
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041
Pirates' Lair
(Special Building)
[N, 4/0, -, locked]
"Once a player owns the Pirates' Lair, they receive 1 franc from the proceeds of each Ship that sails with the Shipping Line."
One of 3 aggressive buildings in the game (see Dive Bar and Cattle Drive).
Each time a player ships goods, the owner receives 1 franc per ship from that player.
Naturally, the owner don't pays anything when shipping.
The Pirates' Lair is no ship and doesn't count as one. The Pirate symbol is there just for fun.

Seems broken in groups with heavy shippers.

At a price of 4 francs you rob players from their earnings at the Shipping Line.
Assuming each player is shipping about twice with 3 ships each time, this is 6 francs per other player.
It is broken in 2-player games as you effectively gain 2 francs per ship (your opponents loses 1 franc, you gain 1 franc) and both players will
definitely ship at least twice.
Not so bad a building if a group doesn't ship so often. If you've got a problem with that building, you might either raise its price, or pay the francs
from the Treasury.
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042
Junkyard
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, 1H, 2N/1F]
"Converts up to 5 times 2 food to 1 iron."
You can convert food to iron here.

You can get 1-5 iron for 2 food each.
The Junkyard is a really good alternative to the Ironworks.

Especially good towards the end of the game if you have left-over food and need some iron for steel conversion.
An input of 8 food is sufficient to get an Iron ship.
The Junkyard comes with a very cheap Hammer Symbol.
Ownership might become even more interesting if you own or plan to build the Bank
The Junkyard is one of several buildings that convert food directly to something else. Other such buildings are the Coal Trader and Logging
Camp.
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043
Dive Bar
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, -, locked]
"When a player is sent home, he goes to the Dive Bar and pays 2 francs to the Treasury. The owner of the Dive Bar only pays 1 franc. There may be
several people in the Dive Bar at once."
One of 3 aggressive buildings in the game (see Pirates' Lair and Cattle Drive).
Whenever a player is sent home, his player disc is put in the Dive Bar.
The affected player must pay 2 francs to the Treasury.
As the owner of the Dive Bar, you only pay 1 franc.
The affected player is allowed to sell buildings or take out a loan if they don't have enough francs to pay.
There is no limit on how many players occupy the Dive Bar.

Recommendation: If you don't like the Dive Bar to be so nasty, do not consider its purchase or sale as sending players home.
See the comments below about the nastiest move possible. If you don't like it, don't allow for it!
The Dive Bar is a really nasty building.
It encourages the purchase or sale of a building if another player is in there.
As the consequence of purchase or sale of a building, the player occupying it is "sent home", thus, needs to go directly to the Dive Bar and pay the
fee.
Another way to send players home is to enter the Harbour Watch or use the Tobacco Factory.
However, it can get even nastier! A purchase or sale of the Dive Bar itself, sends those players in it home. Thus, they must immediately enter the
Dive Bar again, and pay another 2 francs.
So, keep an eye on who is the current owner and how many players are sitting in the Dive Bar. The more there are, the greater the probability that
another player gets nasty and buys or sells the Dive Bar to simply annoy others.
Ownership has the benefit that you only pay 1 franc when you're sent home. With the Bank in your possession, it's even more valuable.
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044
Picket Line
(Special Building)
[P, 2/2, -, 1F]
"Take the tokens from one Offer space. In their next turn, each other player must also take tokens from an Offer space. After that, the Picket Line is
removed from the game.
(From the start of the last round, the Picket Line can no longer be entered.)"
On entry, you take an Offer like you could do normally.

However, this way you force the other players to also take an Offer.
When it comes back to your turn, the Picket Line is removed from the game.
It has to be removed even if it belongs to a player.
Its owner receives no compensation, but he is allowed to sell it before it gets removed from the game.
It can't be entered in the last round of the game.

A nasty interactive building that can screw the plans of your opponents for one round.
Very valuable for the owner of the Town Hall due to its very low price.
However, do not buy it too early as you might lose it if another player enters it.
If you plan to take an Offer anyway, do it by visiting the Picekt Line to screw the other players.
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045
Tobacco Factory
(Special Building)
[P, 6/6, -, locked]
"The owner of the Tobacco Factory can remove other players from his buildings during his turn."
Another special building to allow a player to remove another player's worker from a building (see Harbour Watch).
As the owner, you may send players home who occupy any of your buildings.
However, it has to be your turn to do so.

The Tobacco Factory guarantees you a visit of your own buildings whenever you like.
Try to plan ahead and get the buildings you will need the most.
It can become nasty with the Dive Bar in play. On your turn, you will just send all players home and they'll need to pay.
A definite must-buy, especiall with the Town Hall in your possession.
At a price of 6, you need to be really careful when this building enters the game.
Be sure that you are the last player to visit the Marketplace before a special building is built by the town.
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046
Cattle Drive
(Special Building)
[N, 4/4, -, 1N]
"Each other player who has at least 1 cattle must give you 1 cattle.
In the 2-player game you receive 2 cattle from your opponent."
One of 3 aggressive buildings in the game (see Pirates' Lair and Dive Bar).
On entry, each other player who has at least 1 cattle must give you 1 cattle.
In a 2-player game, your opponent needs to give you 2 cattle, if possible.
You mustn't enter this building if no other player has at least 1 cattle.

A rather weak building despite its aggressive nature.

You'll get 1-4 cattle at most while your opponents lose 1-2 cattle.
You might consider a visit if you're desperate on cattle.
Ownership isn't of much interest unless you really want to visit it often.
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Special Buildings (Le Grand Hameau)
Special Buildings that come with the first mini-expansion
"Le Grand Hameau" is the first expansion to Le Havre that comes with 30 new special buildings. All cards from this expansion have a different
background color than the base game cards, however, the backs of the cards are, of course, still the same. Some of the cards have been proposed by
BGG members. They are mentioned on the back of the box.
Interesting, but totally irrelevant: Initially, it was planned to release 32 buildings. Later, Uwe came up with the idea to include some corrected cards for the base game and we had to reduce the total number to 30.
2x No Building (GH13, GH27) Entry Fee Distribution

8x Craft (GH01, GH02, GH05, GH06, GH07, GH08, GH11, GH30)
11x Economic (GH04, GH10, GH14, GH16, GH19, GH20, GH21, GH25, 3x free (GH07, GH13, GH27)
GH26, GH28, GH29) 7x locked (GH01, GH02, GH08, GH20, GH21, GH24, GH25)
6x Industrial (GH12, GH15, GH17, GH22, GH23, GH24)
3x Public (GH03, GH09, GH18) 11x 1N (GH03, GH05, GH06, GH10, GH11, GH12, GH15, GH16, GH19,
GH26, GH30)
3x 2N (GH09, GH14, GH17)
Tool Symbol Distribution 1x 3N (GH23)
3x 1A (GH07, GH08, GH09) 5x 1F (GH04, GH14, GH18, GH22, GH29)

for a total of 3 Fishing symbols 1x 2F (GH23)
1x 3F (GH28)
4x 1H (GH01, GH02, GH09, GH24)
for a total of 4 Hammer symbols 1x 2N/1F (GH14)
1x 3N/2F (GH23)
1x 1A+1H (GH09)
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Reference by Function Reference by Function continued
6x Receive Bread (GH18, GH26, GH27, GH28, GH29, GH30)
1x Bonus Building (GH25) 5x Receive Meat (GH18, GH26, GH27, GH28, GH29)
2x Conditional (GH05, GH06) 4x Receive Coke (GH26, GH27, GH28, GH29)
1x Continuous Usage (GH04) 4x Receive Leather (GH26, GH27, GH28, GH29)
1x Hybrid (GH07)
2x Interactive (GH20, GH21) 5x Consume Francs (GH09, GH10, GH17, GH28, GH29)
1x Interest (GH20) 1x Consume Food (GH22)
2x No Banition (GH03, GH04) 2x Consume Energy (GH12, GH23)
1x Offer Manipulation (GH13)
2x Round End Bonus (GH07, GH08) 4x Consume Fish (GH07, GH14, GH26, GH27)
4x Special Power (GH01, GH02, GH03, GH24) 5x Consume Wood (GH01, GH06, GH11, GH26, GH27)
2x Two-way (GH09, GH10) 4x Consume Clay (GH11, GH12, GH26, GH27)
1x Usage on Exit (GH03) 3x Consume Iron (GH15, GH26, GH27)
3x Consume Grain (GH24, GH26, GH27)
15x Receive Francs (GH04, GH05, GH06, GH09, GH10, GH11, GH13, 3x Consume Cattle (GH09, GH26, GH27)
GH14, GH15, GH16, GH17, GH19, GH20, GH21, GH30) 2x Consume Coal (GH26, GH27)
9x Receive Food (GH07, GH08, GH13, GH14, GH18, GH26, GH27, GH28, 5x Consume Hides (GH05, GH16, GH17, GH26, GH27)
GH30)
6x Receive Energy (GH13, GH22, GH24, GH26, GH27, GH28) 3x Consume Smoked Fish (GH15, GH26, GH27)
2x Consume Charcoal (GH26, GH27)
5x Receive Fish (GH07, GH13, GH26, GH27, GH28) 3x Consume Brick (GH10, GH26, GH27)
5x Receive Wood (GH13, GH22, GH26, GH27, GH28) 2x Consume Steel (GH26, GH27)
5x Receive Clay (GH13, GH22, GH26, GH27, GH28) 2x Consume Bread (GH26, GH27)
7x Receive Iron (GH12, GH13, GH19, GH22, GH23, GH26, GH28) 4x Consume Meat (GH14, GH15, GH26, GH27)
4x Receive Grain (GH13, GH26, GH27, GH28) 2x Consume Coke (GH26, GH27)
5x Receive Cattle (GH09, GH13, GH26, GH27, GH28) 3x Consume Leather (GH26, GH27, GH30)
3x Receive Coal (GH26, GH27, GH28)
3x Receive Hides (GH26, GH27, GH28)
Reference by Symbol Usage
5x Receive Smoked Fish (GH14, GH26, GH27, GH28, GH29)
4x Receive Charcoal (GH26, GH27, GH28, GH29) 1x Craft (GH18)
5x Receive Brick (GH10, GH26, GH27, GH28, GH29) 2x Economic (GH18, GH19)
3x Receive Steel (GH26, GH28, GH29) 1x Industrial (GH19)
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GH01
Wooden Crane
(Special Building)
[C, 6/4, 1H, locked]
"The owner may replace one token of any one building material with wood when constructing buildings."

Instead of providing a discount like Sawmill or Masons' Guild, this building just replaces one token with wood.
Please note, although you're allowed to replace any resource with wood, this does not change the building costs.
In particular, you can't enter the Sawmill to build the Charcoal Kiln for free, for example. It still costs one clay and no wood.
Its greatest strength is the ability to build the Bank without steel!
This building becomes particularly strong if paired with the Lumber Mill.
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GH02
Lumber Mill
(Special Building)
[C, 8/6, 1H, locked]
"The owner pays 1 less wood to build each building."

This building is like a private Sawmill.
Like the Sawmill, it reduces the building costs by 1 wood.
Unlike the Sawmill, however, the building in question does not require wood as a building material (see Wooden Crane).
Even if you enter the Construction Firm and build 2 buildings, each of them costs 1 wood less.
The owner of the Lumber Mill will be able to build several buildings for free (see footnote ).
Any reductions by other buildings accumulate.
As the owner, if you visit the Sawmill, you get a discount of 2 wood per building (if applicable).
Buildings that don't cost you any wood aren't reduced.
This building becomes particularly strong if paired with the Wooden Crane.
If you own the Wooden Crane, you can first replace a building material with wood, and then claim your discount for the Lumber Mill.
21/30 standard buildings require wood (see footnote ).
___________________________
A visit of the Sawmill would allow you to build the Marketplace for free. However, by the time the Lumber Mill enters the game, the
Marketplace will already be built.
Anyway, if combined with other special buildings, like Wooden Crane and Masons' Guild, you'd be able to build far more buildings for free.
Namely: Dunny, Sawmill, Fishery, Bakehouse, Charcoal Kiln, Smokehouse, Abattoir, Arts Centre, Grocery Market, and Tannery.
Check the "Reference by Building Material" section of the Standard Buildings introductory item.
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GH03
Main Station
(Special Building)
[P, 8/8, -, 1N]
"When leaving the Main Station, visit two different buildings, one after another, without paying the entry costs. You may not return to the Main
Station as one of these visits. You can't be banned from the Main Station. (no action on entry)"
This is one of two completely new types of buildings (see Hotel).

On entry, you get nothing to do.
Although you get nothing to do, entry still counts as your main action for this turn.
While you're occupying the Main Station, no player can remove your token from there.
On purchase or sale, your token still stays on the building unlike any other building.
In particular, you can't be targeted by the Harbour Watch or the Tobacco Factory.
Once you leave the building, you get to visit two buildings in turn.
Both these visits are part of the Main Station's action, so they still count as one main action.
You can't leave the Main Station and visit only one building; both your visits must be finished in one turn.
As a special benefit, you don't pay entry costs for both visits.
On entry, you move your current action into a future turn.

When leaving, you get your current action (this is why you're leaving) and, additionally, you get your past action back (when entering the Main
Station).
Effectively, a visit of the Main Station is nothing but a delay of your main action. Usually, this is bad.
The benefit of the Main Station, however, is that you don't pay entry for the two visits you do after leaving.
So, in fact, the only thing you gain here is two free visits for the price of action delay.
Thus, the Main Station is weaker than it sounds. However, if you're short on money and/or food to visit some pricey buildings, the Main Station is
a good way to save resources.
Also, not paying your opponents is another nice side effect.
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GH04
Hotel
(Special Building)
[P, 8/8, -, 1F]
"While occupying the Hotel, you get 3 francs from the Treasury each time you take an Offer. You can't be banned from the Hotel. (no action on
entry)"
This is one of two completely new types of buildings (see Main Station).
On entry, you get nothing to do.
Although you get nothing to do, entry still counts as your main action for this turn.
While you're occupying the Hotel, no player can remove your token from there.
On purchase or sale, your token still stays on the building unlike any other building.
In particular, you can't be targeted by the Harbour Watch or the Tobacco Factory.
As long as you stay in the Hotel, you get an extra 3 francs for each Offer you take.
This building, at first glance, seems over-powered.

However, on entry, you sacrifice one action for a future benefit.
As long as you're in the Hotel, you get 3 francs when taking any one Offer.
You can stay in the Hotel as long as you wish - no player is able to kick you out.
However, keep in mind, as long as you stay there, you don't get to visit any buildings.
Although possible in theory, it's not recommended to stay in the Hotel for too long. You can't win the game by staying there forever. Even in a
two-player game, the maximum you can get here is 120 francs. This alone is hardly sufficient to win the game and we still didn't factor in the food
requirements at the end of each round.
So, find the right balance and time your visit perfectly.
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GH05
Fur Factory
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, -, 1N]
"For each leather you own: Converts up to twice 1 hides to 4 francs per hides."
This is one of two buildings that comes with a conditional limitation (see Wainwright's).
This building allows you to sell hides for money.
The number of hides you are allowed to sell depends on the number of leather in your possession.
For each leather you can sell up to two hides for 4 francs each.
Also, you don't lose your leather!
You may not enter this building if you don't have at least 1 leather or if you don't sell at least 1 hides.
4 francs is double the shipping value of hides!

Another benefit of this building is that you don't need to pay energy like you would on the Shipping Line.
However, the conversion is capped at 2 per leather.
Anyway, with 2 leather and 4 hides, a single visit can finance a Wooden ship.
With 3 leather and 5 hides, a single visit can finance an Iron ship.
With 4 leather and 8 hides, a single visit can finance a Steel ship.
Ownership only makes sense if you want to visit the Marketplace often or if you already own or plan to acquire the Town Hall.
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GH06
Wainwright's
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, -, 1N]
"For each iron you own: Converts a single set of 2 wood to 5 francs."
This is one of two buildings that comes with a conditional limitation (see Fur Factory).
This building allows you to sell wood for money.
The number of wood you are allowed to sell depends on the number of iron in your possession.
For each iron, you can sell 2 wood for 5 francs.
Also, you don't lose your iron!
You may not enter this building if you don't have at least 1 iron or if you don't sell at least 1 wood.
Please note, you can't sell a single wood with this building. It needs to be a pair, unlike the Fur Factory.
5 francs is more than double the shipping value of 2 wood!

Another benefit of this building is that you don't need to pay energy like you would on the Shipping Line.
However, the conversion is capped at one pair per iron.
Anyway, with 3 iron and 6 wood, a single visit can finance a Wooden ship.
With 4 iron and 8 wood, a single visit can finance an Iron ship.
With 6 iron and 12 wood, a single visit can finance a Steel ship.
Ownership only makes sense if you want to visit the Marketplace often or if you already own or plan to acquire the Town Hall.
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GH07
Fisherman's Hut
(Special Building)
[C, 6/4, 1A, free]
"The owner gets 1 fish (2 fishes in 1-2 player games) from the Supply at the end of each round.
As an action, converts 2 fishes to 3 fishes, unlimited."
This is a unique hybrid building: The owner gets a constant benefit, but anyone can enter it to use its building action.
As the owner, you get 1-2 fishes (depending on number of players) at the end of each round, before feeding.
As an action, you can procreate your fishes; for each pair of fishes, you get one additional fish.
The fish you get can't be used to get additional fish with the same action; the most you can get is 50% more fish.
This building is extremely valuable in 5-player games as it is even better than a Wooden ship (food-wise) and much cheaper.
Regardless of the number of players, this building is effectively worth 1 food at the end of each round.
However, if you have a surplus of food, you can keep your fish. A ship doesn't pay out any surplus food.
In case you wonder how the Fisherman's Hut compares to a Wooden ship depending on the number of players, here are the stats:
• 1-player: 0.4x Wooden ship
The building action, on the other hand, usually won't play much of a role.
You'd need to have insane amounts of fish to get a real benefit from a visit.
In games where the Zoo is in play, the Fisherman's Hut may be really valuable, especially in solo games.
The Fisherman's Hut comes with a Fishing Symbol for use with the Fishery.
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GH08
Soup Kitchen
(Special Building)
[C, 10/2, 1A, locked]
"Provides the same amount of food at the end of each round as a Wooden ship. (5/4/3/2/1 food with 1/2/3/4/5 players)"
The Soup Kitchen is pretty much like a cheaper Wooden ship.

The main difference is, the Soup Kitchen can't ship goods at the Shipping Line.
Worth consideration if it comes very early.

You sacrifice 8 francs for this building, so make sure you don't buy it late in the game.
This is, when you should consider a purchase depending on the number of players:
• 1-player: round 6 at the latest
Please note, the above numbers do not factor in that you most probably might have enough ships at that time, so you wouldn't need an extra food
source.
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GH09
Cattle Market
(Special Building)
[P, 8/8, -, 2N]
"Either converts 1 franc up to 7 times to 1 cattle per franc, or 1 cattle up to 7 times to 3 francs per cattle."
Here you may convert cattle to money or vice-versa.

Either purchase up to 7 cattle for 1 franc each.
Or sell up to 7 cattle for 3 francs each.
You can't do both, sell and buy cattle at the same time.
You may not enter this building if you don't sell or purchase at least 1 cattle.
This building serves two good purposes: either sell cattle for their full shipping value, or get a lot of cattle with a single action.
If you choose to sell cattle, you'll save on energy you'd need to pay at the Shipping Line.
Of course, with two actions, you might first purchase some cattle and then, at a later point in the game, sell them for a total benefit of up to 14
francs.
This is no killer action late in the game, but might be useful in the early game.
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GH10
Brick Trader
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Either converts 1 franc up to 5 times to 1 brick per franc, or 1 brick up to 5 times to 3 francs per brick."
Here you may convert bricks to money or vice-versa.

Either purchase up to 5 bricks for 1 franc each.
Or sell up to 5 bricks for 3 francs each.
You can't do both, sell and buy bricks at the same time.
You may not enter this building if you don't sell or purchase at least 1 brick.
This building serves two good purposes: either sell bricks for 50% more than their shipping value, or get some bricks for a few francs.
If you choose to sell bricks, you'll save on energy you'd need to pay at the Shipping Line.
Of course, with two actions, you might first purchase some bricks and then, at a later point in the game, sell them for a total benefit of up to 10
francs.
I wouldn't recommend this unless you're deseprate on a few francs.
A much better idea is to purchase bricks here instead of collecting clay and turning it into bricks at the Brickworks.
This might become especially useful if you run out of bricks and would need some to build those last buildings.
Another very good idea is to get rid of surplus bricks here you couldn't spend on building or modernising the Wharf.
Another potential use might be to collect huge amounts of unneeded clay towards the end of the game, burn them to bricks and then sell them at
the Brick Trader.
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GH11
Clay Company
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts any number of sets of 1 wood and 1 clay to 3 francs per set."
You can convert wood and clay to money here.

For each set of 1 wood and 1 clay you'll get 3 francs.
You may not enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 set of wood and clay.
This building generates 1 more franc than the combined shipping values of wood and clay.
You wouldn't consider to sell wood and/or clay at the Shipping Line anyway.
This building rather hurts at the beginning of the game as wood and clay are so much more needed for building.
However, it can help generate some early money.
I wouldn't consider visiting the Clay Company in order to get a Wooden ship; you'd need 5 wood and 5 clay to get the 14 francs needed for a
Wooden ship, but you can get the Wooden ship at the Wharf for much less.
This building really starts to shine towards the end of the game when there are huge piles of wood and clay that nobody wants.
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GH12
Smelting Furnace
(Special Building)
[I, 4/4, -, 1N]
"Converts any number of clay to iron for 2 energy per clay."
You can convert clay to iron here (at a 1:1 ratio).

Pay 2 energy for each clay you want to convert.
You may not enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 clay.
This building is lousy early in the game, but shines towards the end.
Any useless clay there is can now be turned into iron for just 2 energy per clay.
A single coke token supports 5 clay.
A very quick way to get a lot of iron at a fair price.
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GH13
Flea Market
(Special Building)
[N, 2/2, 1A+1H, free]
"Take an Offer with exactly 2 tokens and every Offer with exactly 1 token."
On entry, take an Offer with exactly 2 tokens.

Then take every Offer with exactly 1 token.
This way you'll get between 2-8 tokens.
You'll never get coal, hides or any upgraded good here.
You may not enter this building if there is no Offer space with exactly 2 tokens.
Once the Flea Market is in play, keep an eye on which Offers you take to not enable another player a jackpot move.
Ownership of the Flea Market may be nice as you are guaranteed to use it when you need; also, you get both, a Fishing and Hammer symbol.
Occasionally, as good as a visit at the Marketplace.
The Flea Market becomes weaker towards the end of the game as most of the Offer spaces will have way more than 1-2 tokens.
Interesting, but absolutely irrelevant: The ordinal number of the Flea Market matches that of the Black Market and both deal with Offer spaces.
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GH14
Inn
(Special Building)
[E, 4/4, -, 2N/1F]
"Converts any number of fish to smoked fish, and up to 2 meat to 4 francs each."
You may convert any number of fish to smoked fish here.

You don't need to convert all of the fish you have.
Also, you don't need to pay energy for the conversion.
Additionally or alternatively, you may sell up to 2 meat for 4 francs each.
You may not enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 fish or sell at least 1 meat.
Finally: a Smokehouse without limitation.

Convert any number of fish to smoked fish and double your food.
However, you don't get any money for the conversion as you did at the Smokehouse.
Additionally or instead of fish conversion, you may sell meat here.
You get double its shipping value and don't need to pay energy like you would at the Shipping Line.
However, you can do it 2 times at most for a total of 4 or 8 francs.
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GH15
Cannery Row
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, -, 1N]
"Converts 1 iron and 4 smoked fishes to 18 francs, and/or 1 iron and 3 meat to 16 francs."
You may sell 4 smoked fishes and 1 iron for 18 francs, once.
Additionally or alternatively, you may sell 3 meat and 1 iron for 16 francs, once.
You aren't forced to do both conversions, nor are you limited to just one of them.
You may not enter this building if you don't sell at least 1 of these sets.
This building can be really, really great if maxed out.

Get 2 iron, 4 smoked fishes and 3 meat and get insane 34 francs.
If you happen to do it three times, you can earn over 100 francs.
However, please consider the minimum amount of actions to accomplish this! In order to get 102 francs, you need to first get 12 fishes and smoke
them twice. This requires 2 wood (or a different source of energy). Then, you need 6 iron which you most probably won't get in a single action,
rather two. Finally, you need 9 meat, i. e. 9 slaughtered cows - they might have accumulated over time from a single pick of 2 cows. Don't forget to
feed yourself or you'll lose these goods before you'll be able to sell them. So, how many actions do we need? Not counting the 2 wood as an action
(they might be left-overs from an earlier pick for other purposes), you still need 10 actions if you happen to be lucky on 12 fishes. This is 10.2 francs
per action - not bad, but no killer move also.
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GH16
Hides Trader
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts 6 hides to 18 francs, once."
You can sell exactly 6 hides for a total of 18 francs here.

You may not enter this building if you don't sell exactly 6 hides.
Effectively, you sell hides for 3 francs each. This is 1 franc more than its shipping value.
You don't have to pay energy as you would have to at the Shipping Line.
However, you need to turn in exactly 6 hides.
You'll get this number of hides if you slaughter 12 cattle, for example.
Overall, this is not the best building, but an easy way to get rid of a lot of hides.
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GH17
Fur Industry
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, -, 2N]
"Converts 3 hides and 10 francs to 22 francs, once."

Then, return 3 hides to the general supply and take 12 francs from there.
You may not enter this building if you don't have at least 10 francs and 3 hides.
Effectively, you sell hides for 4 francs each. This is double its shipping value and you save on energy that you'd have to pay at the Shipping Line.
Also, the outcome is slightly better than that of the Hides Trader.
However, you need to already have at least 10 francs in order to visit this building.
It takes multiple visits to get rid of a larger amount of hides or to amass more money.
Anyway, the Fur Industry may serve as a nice filler building in-between more powerful actions, like multiple visits of the Shipping Line.
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GH18
Department of Agriculture
(Special Building)
[P, 6/6, -, 1F]
"1 meat per Economic symbol, 1 bread per Craft symbol."
On entry, count the number of Economic and Craft symbols on all of the buildings in your possession.
Take 1 meat per Economic and 1 bread per Craft symbol from the general supply.
You may not enter this building if you haven't got at least 1 Economic or Craft symbol.
Easy way to get some additional food, especially if you max out on Marketplace and/or Bank.
This building works well with bread and meat selling buildings.
• Works extremely well with Bakery and Baguette Shop.
• Works well with Forest Hut, Pâtisserie, and Steakhouse.
• Works OK with Diner, Inn and Cannery Row.
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GH19
Department of Economics
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"1 iron per Industrial symbol, 2 francs per Economic symbol."
On entry, count the number of Industrial and Economic symbols on all of the buildings in your possession.
Take 1 iron per Industrial and 2 francs per Economic symbol from the general supply.
You may not enter this building if you haven't got at least 1 Economic or Industrial symbol.
Good way to get additional iron and some money, especially if you try to max out your Bank.
In the latter case, it can easily yield more iron than the Ironworks and a good amount of additional money.
See it as a way to get your Bank bonus earlier, or even over and over again.
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GH20
Stockmarket
(Special Building)
[E, 12/6, -, locked]
"The owner gets 1 franc from the Treasury every time an opponent takes the Franc Offer; 3 francs once an opponent builds the Bank; and she
doesn't pay interest any more."
One of 2 interactive buildings of 'Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau' (see Souvenir Shop).
Every time an opponent takes the Franc Offer, the owner receives 1 franc from the Treasury.
Consequently, the owner doesn't get an extra franc when taking the Franc Offer herself.
Also, once the Bank is build by an opponent, the owner receives 3 francs from the Treasury.
Again, she doesn't get the extra francs when building the Bank herself, or when the Town builds it.
Finally, as long as she remains the owner, she doesn't pay interest any more.

At first glance, the benefits seem to be tremendously good and a little broken.
However, consider you sacrifice 6 francs in order to get the benefits.
Remember you don't have this building from start, but it's the beginning of the game where the Franc Offer gets taken frequently. Later, it won't
be taken too often and if it grows too much, you rather might consider to take it yourself.
Then, in order to max out your benefits, you need to let another player build the Bank. Hilariously, the Stockmarket comes with an Economic
symbol...
The most interesting thing about this building, however, is its ability to save you the interest payments. Get it early in a 4-5 player game and you
can save up to 15 francs of interest. However, don't forget the cool part about a Loan strategy: every time the interest payment is coming, you get
rid of your money to get another Loan and 3 francs. This won't work any more with the Stockmarket! You won't get new money through Loans
during the round as usual.
The Stockmarket is a strong building, but you need to know the side effects to really benefit from it the most.
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GH21
Souvenir Shop
(Special Building)
[E, 10/8, -, locked]
"The owner gets 1 franc from the Treasury every time an opponent visits one of her buildings."
One of 2 interactive buildings of 'Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau' (see Stockmarket).

As the owner, you receive 1 franc from the Treasury every time an opponent enters one of your buildings.
Consequently, you don't get the franc if you enter one of your buildings.

This building is quite similar to the Arts Centre with the difference that you get your money at once.
Effectively, the Souvenir Shop raises entry costs by 1 franc with the difference that you get the additional payment from the supply and not from
your opponents.
It works extremely well with a heavy building strategy, especially if you own the most frequently used buildings.
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GH22
Wrecker's
(Special Building)
[I, 6/6, -, 1F]
"Converts up to twice 3 food to 2 wood, 2 clay and 1 iron."
Either convert 3 food to 2 wood, 2 clay and 1 iron.

Or convert 6 food to 4 wood, 4 clay and 2 iron.
You may not enter this building if you don't convert at least 3 food.
Wrecker's is best at the beginning of the game when there is a fight for building resources.
For a little food you get enough resources to build most early buildings.
Late in the game, its value decreases as you won't need wood and clay any more.
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GH23
Blast Furnace
(Special Building)
[I, 10/10, -, 3N/2F]
"Converts up to six times 3 energy to 1 iron."
This is the first building to use energy as the only input resource.
For each 3 energy you burn, you get 1 iron, up to six times.
You don't need to pay the energy seperately.
You may not enter this building if you don't burn at least 3 energy.
The Blast Furnace is a perfect way to get lots of iron late in the game.
You can max out on it with just 2 coke or 6 charcoal.
Compare this to the max. 4 iron for 1 coke or 2 charcoal you get at the Ironworks.
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GH24
Biofuel Facility
(Special Building)
[I, 8/8, 1H, locked]
"The owner may pay grain to lower the total energy costs at the Shipping Line by 2 per grain."

Each time the owner ships goods via the Shipping Line, she may pay the entire energy costs or part of it with grain.
Each grain is worth 2 energy for the purpose of shipping.
Burned grain can't be shipped, and shipped grain doesn't count.
This ability is limited to the Shipping Line only. It doesn't work anywhere else in the game.
This is a very nice building if you tend to have lots of suprlus grain you haven't had the time to bake.
As the owner of the Biofuel Facility you now can use 4 ships at the Shipping Line and pay the energy with 1 coke and 1 grain, or alternatively
with 6 grain.
Don't hesitate to purchase this building. It doesn't come with the usual franc sacrifice and comes with a Hammer symbol that might come in handy
at the Colliery if you didn't get any so far.
Also, as the owner of the Bank, the Biofuel Facility is worth 3 more francs for you.
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GH25
Ranch
(Special Building)
[E, 10/6+, -, locked]
"At the end of the game, value increases by 2 francs per cattle."
This is the only bonus building in 'Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau'.

As the owner, count your remaining cattle at the end of the game.
Receive 2 additional bonus points for each cattle you have.
Meat is no cattle and, thus, doesn't count.
This is a very interesting building. Usually, you'd like to ship cattle for 3 francs each. As the owner of the Ranch, you now don't need to ship them
any more.
Although you only get 2 francs per cattle this way, with an obligatory input of 2 cattle that don't count (as you sacrifice 4 francs with the
purchase), you don't need to waste shipping capacity with cattle any more.
On the other hand, the Ranch may help any non-shipping strategy as well as it provides money for something you wouldn't get money for.
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GH26
Trading Firm
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Return up to 4 goods to the general supply and take any number of goods with the same total franc value."
Converts 1-4 goods to any number of other goods.

On entry, turn in 1-4 goods and sum up their shipping values.
Now, spend this virtual money on any number of goods from the general supply.
You're free to take any kind of good, even steel, as long as you've got enough virtual money.
You may not enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 good.
This is the most flexible good converter in Le Havre!

As long as you can pay it, you can get whatever good you want, except francs.
Here are a few examples that will illustrate the power of the Trading Firm:
• Trade in 2 cattle and 2 grain for 1 steel.
• Trade in 4 leather for 2 steel.
• Trade in 4 coke for 2 steel and 2 iron.
• Trade in 4 steel for 32 fishes, wood, clay or grain.
• etc.
Although the last example sounds insane, it isn't that powerful. Who on earth will sacrifice 4 steel to get a huge bunch of fishes? Of course, there
might be a chain of buildings like Trading Firm, Inn and Fish Restaurant. In this case, you'd make 96 francs with 3 actions by sacrificing 4 steel.
However, don't forget all these actions you needed to spend earlier to get these 4 steel...
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GH27
Trafficking Spot
(Special Building)
[N, 4/4, -, free]
"Return up to 3 standard goods to the general supply. Receive the same number of other standard goods, but iron.
Return up to 3 upgraded goods to the general supply. Receive the same number of other upgraded goods, but steel."
On entry, turn in 1-3 standard goods and take the same number of other standard goods from the general supply.
However, you may not take iron, but you may turn it in.
Additionally or alternatively, turn in 1-3 upgraded goods and take the same number of upgraded goods from the general supply.
However, you may not take steel, but you may turn it in.
You don't need to pay energy for any such conversion, nor do you receive any money.
You may not enter this building if you don't convert at least 1 good.
This is another flexible good converter, yet limited.

You can trade standard goods for other standard goods, or upgraded goods for other upgraded goods, or both.
Here are some examples for trades you can do:
• Turn in 2 grain, 1 fish and 2 smoked fishes to get 3 coal and 2 coke.
• Turn in 3 fishes to get 2 cattle and 1 grain.
• Turn in 2 bricks and 1 charcoal to get 3 leather.
• etc.
The Trafficking Spot is especially useful late in the game when you have some spare goods that you'd like to trade for something better.
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GH28
Major Corporation
(Special Building)
[E, 20/20, -, 3F]
"Receive 1 good token for every type of good that you have at least 1 token of (except franc) from the general supply. Pay 3 francs if you take
steel."
On entry, look at your goods: for each type of good that you currently have in front of you, gain 1 additional token from the general supply.
If you've got steel, decide whether you also want to get 1 additional steel. In this case, pay 3 francs to the Treasury.
The maximum you can get here is 16 good tokens: one of each standard and upgraded good.
You may not enter this building if you don't convert have any goods, or if you have only steel, but couldn't pay 3 francs to get an addtional one.
The Major Corporation has the most expensive entry cost of all buildings so far.
No wonder: you can get up to 15 resources for 3 francs (entry fee), and steel for only 3 more francs.
Even with only half the output, it's a tremedously good building.
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GH29
Emporium
(Special Building)
[E, 6/6, -, 1F]
"Purchase any number of different upgraded goods. Smoked fish, charcoal, brick, bread, meat and leather cost 1 franc each, coke costs 3 francs and
steel costs 5 francs."
You can purchase 1-8 upgraded goods here for the given prices.
You may not buy two or more tokens of the same good.
You may not enter this building if you don't have any money.
You can go a little shopping here if you've got some spare francs and need some more goods.
You need 14 francs to buy all 8 upgraded goods.
Most of the time, you might want to visit the Emporium for some cheap food or steel.
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GH30
Cobbler's
(Special Building)
[C, 6/6, -, 1N]
"Converts any number of leather to 2 breads and 2 francs per leather."
You may trade any number of leather for food and money here.
Receive 2 breads and 2 francs per leather from the general supply, and return the leather there.
Also, you aren't forced to convert as leather as you can.
You may not enter this building if you don't trade at least 1 leather.
The deal isn't bad at all: you get half of its shipping value and 2 breads for each leather you put in.
Looking at the shipping value of bread, you get double the shipping value of leather here.
You might get even more if there are some bread consuming buildings.
Anyway, let's not forget how hard it is to get leather in decent amounts. This building won't be visited more than once per player, but definitely is
worth a visit if you've got some leather.
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[building symbol, price/value, additional symbols, entry fee]

Special Buildings (Base game)

Special Buildings (Essen 2008)

Special Buildings (Le Grand Hameau)

Building Symbol Distribution

2x Craft ([B1], [B2])

Tool Symbol Distribution

3x 1H ([B1], [B2], [B3])

Entry Fee Distribution

Always used as a start building.

Always used as a start building.

Always used as a start building.

This one is strong as it allows you to build 2 buildings with 1 action.

Building Symbol Distribution

4x No Building ([01], [10], [13], [27]) Entry Fee Distribution

5x 1H ([04], [06], [21], [22], [24]) 2x 2N/1F ([01], [08])

2x 1A+1H ([06], [21])

Used in 3+ player long games in the Building Proposals.

"+3 fishes, +1 per Fishing Symbol."

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

"Turns 1/2/3 wood once into 5/6/7 francs, respectively."

Used in 3+ player games in the Building Proposals.

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

Has a Craft Symbol for Marketplace use.

"+1 wood, +1 brick, +1 iron."

Used in 3+ player games in the Building Proposals.

The earliest way to get bricks.

"Converts any number of wood to 1 charcoal each."

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

"Converts any number of cattle to 1 meat and 0.5 hides each."

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

Has a Craft Symbol for Marketplace use.

"+3 clay, +1 per Hammer Symbol."

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

"4 francs per other player in your buildings."

Used in 4- or 5-player long games in the Building Proposals.

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

The Wharf is fairly expensive to build.

Used in 3+ player long games in the Building Proposals.

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

Excellent way to return loans by not paying them.

"+3 coal, +max. 1 for a Hammer Symbol."

Used with all numbers of players in the Building Proposals.

Crucial bulding for a heavy shipping strategy.

Used in 3+ player games in the Building Proposals.

The Wharf is fairly expensive to build.

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

This is the building to get a lot of cash.

"+1 cattle, +1 fish, +1 grain, +1 meat, +1 smoked fish, +1 bread."

"Converts up to 4 hides to 1 leather and 1 franc each."

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

Used in 3+ player games in the Building Proposals.

Valuable due to both, a Hammer and a Fishing symbol.

"+3 iron, additionaly +1 iron for 6 energy."

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.

Used with any number of players in the Building Proposals.