For generations, the rats in the old junkyard have been telling each other the great legend about a moon made out of cheese and they want nothing more than to reach this inexhaustible treasure. One day, the little rat children discovered a comic in the junkyard that described the first landing on the moon, and thus the plan was born: Build a rocket and take over the cheese moon!

Fortunately, the junkyard has everything the rats need to build their rocket, and the other animals are willing to support this daring venture — at least if they're well paid. Of course, all the rats work together to achieve this mighty goal. However, each rat family competes to build the most rocket parts and to train the most rattronauts so they can feast on as much of the lunar cheese as possible.

In First Rat, each player starts with two rats and may raise two more. On your turn, you either move one of your rats 1-5 spaces on the path or move 2-4 of your rats 1-3 spaces each as long as they end up on spaces of the same color. Your rats can never share the same space, and if you land in a space with another player's rat, you must pay them one cheese, borrowing cheese from the back as needed. After movement, you collect resources (cheese, tin cans, apple cores, baking soda, etc.) matching the color of the space you occupy or move your lightbulb along the light string, which will boost your income in future turns. (More lights in the junkyard makes it easier for you to find things!)

If you end movement near a store, you can spend resources to buy a backpack or bottle top — or you can steal an item instead, with the rat then returning to the start of the movement track. You can also spend resources to build rocket sections (and score points) or spend cheese in bulk as a donation (and score points).

When you pick up apple cores, you move around the rat burrow to pick up comics or stored food or raise one of your rats from the nursery. Alternatively, you automatically get a new rat when one of your rats reaches the launch pad and boards the spaceship. When a player places their fourth rat on the spaceship — or places their eighth scoring marker on the board — the game ends, and the player with the most points wins. In the event of a tie, the tied player with the most rattronauts in the rocket wins.

First Rat includes a solo mode as well as variable game set-ups described in the rulebook.

Shipping
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Free Shipping Option (UK ONLY)
For customers in the Uk who qualify for free shipping based on their order value we will use Royal Mail economy for orders between £20 and £24.99. A Royal Mail Second Class signed for service is offered free for orders between £25 and £49.99 within the UK. At £50 upwards customers have the option of 1st Class Signed for postage for free. On Uk orders £150 and over we offer free next day delivery via Royal Mail, or from a courier at our discretion.

Some items which are too large to be sent using these services may be sent by courier at our discretion. We also reserve the right to use the most appropriate shipping method applicable for the items being ordered. This can include adding 'signed for' services to packages where we require delivery confirmation, or using a different service from those stated above. Any changes made will be for the sole purpose of ensuring the most speedy and safe delivery of your goods, any extra costs involved in such changes will be met by us. In any case where this occurs we will affect delivery of your goods through a reputable postal carrier as listed below.

UK Shipping Options

Royal Mail Standard - usually takes 1-3 working days after the date of dispatch. This is an estimated delivery window and can take longer sometimes, for example, if your parcel is too big to fit through a letterbox. This can lead to a missed delivery. Royal Mail do not always leave a calling card and it may be at the sorting office. If you parcel is more than 3 days late, we would recommend checking with neighbours and the local sorting office before contacting us.

Royal Mail Economy - usually takes 3-5 working days after the date of dispatch. This is an estimated delivery window and can take longer sometimes, for example, if your parcel is too big to fit through a letterbox. This can lead to a missed delivery. Royal Mail do not always leave a calling card and it may be at the sorting office. If you parcel is more than 5 days late, we would recommend checking with neighbours and the local sorting office before contacting us.

Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for- Usually takes 1-2 working days after the date of dispatch and offers partial tracking information, which can be checked on the royal mail website. This requires a signature from the resident at the delivery address. This is to best safeguard your products. This is an estimated delivery window and can take longer sometimes, for example, if your parcel is too big to fit through a letterbox. This can lead to a missed delivery. It is company policy to specify the local depot as a Safe Place, unless instructed otherwise. If you parcel is more than 2 days late, we would recommend checking with the local sorting office quoting your tracking number before contacting us.

Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For-Usually takes 2-3 working days after the date of dispatch and offers partial tracking information, which can be checked on the royal mail website. This requires a signature from the resident at the delivery address. This is to best safeguard your products. This is an estimated delivery window and can take longer sometimes, for example, if your parcel is too big to fit through a letterbox. This can lead to a missed delivery. It is company policy to specify the local depot as a Safe Place, unless instructed otherwise. If you parcel is more than 3 days late, we would recommend checking with the local sorting office quoting your tracking number before contacting us.

Royal Mail Next Day- Is a guaranteed next working day delivery from date of dispatch. Please note that orders dispatched on Friday will arrive on Monday unless Royal Mail Special Delivery Saturday is selected as your shipping option. If your parcel is too big to fit through a letterbox, it can lead to a missed delivery. Royal Mail do not always leave a calling card and it may be at the sorting office. If you parcel is more than 1 days late, we would recommend checking with neighbours and the local sorting office before contacting us.

Delivery by Courier- We like to use next day delivery services from date of dispatch when we use a courier. We do offer you the option of selecting a courier of your choice and a service they provide. We do this to allow you full control over your shopping experience. If you have selected to do this option you must email us the courier and service you would like your items dispatched by so we can provide a full postage quote. Please note that orders dispatched Friday will arrive Monday unless a Saturday service has been selected. When placing the order please consider leaving a mobile number, as this allows the courier to send sms notifications about your consignment. If your parcel has not arrived within 15 working days of receiving our dispatch notice and it is not at the local depot, then please contact us. Please provide your name as it would appear on your order, order reference and the date you received our dispatch note, this will help us to deal with your query quickly for you.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING (EUROPE)

Airmail - usually takes 5 -10 working days, but it can take longer if there is a delay in the postage system. Please allow 28 working days for your item to arrive. Standard Airmail is not tracked.

International Signed for, International Tracked and International Track & Sign are tracked and include delivery confirmation services. Shipping times can vary but usually take 5-10 working days from dispatch to delivery. Items can take up to 28 Working Days as per the Royal Mail's terms of service.

International Courier - We also offer different economy and express courier options (DHL and Parcelforce) for European countries with prices and delivery times varying depending on weight and destination. We do offer you the option of selecting a courier of your choice and a service they provide. We do this to allow you full control over your shopping experience. If you have selected to do this option you must email us the courier and service you would like your items dispatched by so we can provide a full postage quote

Please also include a contact number as our Couriers require this for delivery

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING (REST OF WORLD)

Rest of World - For items travelling outside the European Economic Area delivery times are longer and usually takes 10-14 working days, dependent where in the world you are based. Goods can take up to 28 working days before being considered late as per couriers terms of service. Please also include a contact number as our Couriers require this for delivery

If you are ordering from the Russian Federation please be aware that we require a business address for delivery due to restrictions on sending items from outside of the Russian Federation.

If you have any questions regarding the shipping options we offer please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

Please note the following restrictions on Games Workshop and Sealed Magic the Gathering items.

Games Workshop can only be shipped to the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Croatia.

Sealed Magic: the Gathering products
can only be shipped to the following; EU/EEA Countries. Switzerland, Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Israel, Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Angola, Mozambique, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia

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If the returned goods are not returned in the same condition received, we withhold the right to deduct 50% from the refund cost or refuse the return outright.

To summarize you can nearly always return an unwanted Item within the 14 day period as long as it has not been opened, or used and is still in the original packaging, sealed as received. If you have opened and used it we will not be able to accept the return.

Damaged Or Faulty Goods
If you Have received a faulty or damaged item you must inform us within 7 working days of receiving the item. We will then offer a suitable resolution at no cost to yourself. We do reserve the right to refuse complaints, or levy suitable charges for issues raised after this period.

NOTE: Damaged cards inside blind packed products such as booster packs. In the event that a particular card is damaged inside a pack, we will only be able to replace the booster pack as being faulty (the product purchased) and not the individuals cards inside. In the rare case that this happens to you, you may benefit from contacting the manufacturer of the product for a replacement card, however they do not have any duty to fulfil this.

Other Returns

In the unlikely event that your item arrives damaged or we have made a mistake on your order or your item has suffered a manufacturing fault, then please contact us at enquires@northerncardgaming.co.uk. Most manufacturing faults are quickly resolved through an email to the manufacturer. If you wish to return an item in these circumstances we will cover the postage costs for your return up to standard shipping.

Pre-order Cancellations
You may cancel a pre-order for a full refund until the order has shipped, which is usually one day before official release date ( On day of release for TCGs). If a pre-order product has fallen in price since you ordered it, we can refund you the difference, so you get the lower price. This applies up to the point the order is dispatched.This does not apply to any price with additional discounts codes or special offer.

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