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Q: The Treasure Map says I can reveal my Booty at any time. Does that mean I can reveal it when someone steals my Map, so that they don’t get the Booty?

A: The bottom of the Treasure Map card says “This card cannot be Plundered, but if it is lost or stolen, the Booty goes with it.” This indicates specifically that you CANNOT save your hidden Booty if the Map is stolen. Being able to “reveal [Booty] at any time” does not include retroactively deciding to have already dug up your treasure when you realize that someone is about to take possession of the map.

Once someone plays Steal A Keeper, the transfer of ownership is considered to take place instantaneously; there’s no time in between playing that card and them owning your Map during which you could reveal those cards. The only thing you might do after Steal A Keeper is played is play the Surprise that prevents Actions. Surprises are the only cards intended to interrupt or retroactively prevent what is normally an instantaneous effect.

Q: When Share The Wealth is played in Pirate Fluxx, does treasure buried under the Treasure Map get mixed in?

A: Yes, all the cards are simply mixed together – it is not necessary to keep the treasure “buried”. Whoever gets the treasure map back after the mixup could choose “bury” any booty keepers he also received, once all the cards were all allocated, of course.

Naturally, if you feel it would be more thematic NOT to dig up your treasure to have it mixed up with the rest, you can institute a house rule whereby you set those cards aside, and give them to whoever gets the treasure map after the mixup. Just remember, as for all house rules, to make sure everyone understands the way you’ll be playing before you start the game. This prevents mid-game arguments.