Kaliko Play Examples

Example #1
In this first simple example, a red scoring path is formed. Tile 1 provides the segment that joins two existing ends, and tiles 2 and 3 extend the path. This play scores 7, 1 point for each segment in the path.

Example #2
Here, the red scoring path is connected to the pattern in two different locations: Tiles 1 and 2 connect one pair of ends, and tile 3 connects another pair; tile 4 extends the path. This play scores 12.

Example #3
The red scoring path is closed by forming a complete loop. The path consists of 5 segments; because a closed path scores double, this play scores 10.

Example #4
The blue scoring path is connected to the pattern using all three tiles. Two additional segments from the tiles extend and cross over the path. With 7 segments plus 1 crossover, the score for this play is 10.

Example #5
The red scoring path is the main path, using both of the tiles in the play. A blue scoring path is also formed, and counts towards the score. Additional tiles could be added to the red path, but not to the blue. The red path, with 4 segments and a crossover, scores 7; the blue scores 6, for a total of 13.

Example #6
This example shows a number of tiles used to connect two widely separated red ends. Note that the pattern now contains a hole that is impossible to fill: there are no tiles with one red edge and three white ones.

Example #7
This play forms two scoring paths; the main, white, path is closed, scoring 8, while the incidental blue path scores 14, including the crossover bonus, for a total of 22.

Example #8
This play forms three scoring paths; the blue, closed path is the main one, while the red and white paths are incidental.

No Scoring Path
In this play, it might seem that a scoring path has been formed, but it has not: the two blue ends already in the pattern have not been connected by the new tiles.

No Main Path
In this play, all the tiles are part of a scoring path, but neither the white nor blue path uses all the tiles.