Marauders Map Drinking Game, Rob Tomlinson - Free Printable

The image you've uploaded is a "Marauder's Map Drinking Game" board, inspired by the *Harry Potter* universe. It’s designed as a fun, themed drinking game where players move around a map of Hogwarts, completing tasks and drinking based on various rules tied to locations, characters, spells, and events from the series.

Let me break down how this game works and explain the solution or guide for playing it properly.

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🎯 Objective of the Game

Win by collecting all Horcruxes (located across the map) and completing their associated tasks. The game can be played for a set duration or until someone completes all Horcrux tasks.

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🔧 How to Play: Step-by-Step Guide

#### 1. Setup
- Each player chooses a house (Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw).
- Place character tokens on the START space.
- Decide who goes first.

#### 2. Gameplay Mechanics
- Roll a die and move that many spaces.
- Each path is one-way — follow footprints to see direction.
- When landing on a space, perform the task listed under the corresponding category (e.g., "Hogwarts," "Diagon Alley," etc.).

#### 3. Winning Condition
- Collect all Horcruxes (marked on the map) and complete their required tasks.
- You can choose how many Horcruxes are needed to win (e.g., collect 3, or all 6).

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🏰 Key Areas & Rules Explained

#### 🌟 Hogwarts Locations & Tasks
These appear throughout the castle:

- Beware moving staircases: Move back the number of spaces rolled and drink that many times.
- Whomping Willow: Whomp like the willow for 20 seconds or pour your drink.
- Moaning Myrtle: Everyone in the bathroom must take a drink.
- Detention with Umbridge: Drink the amount you just rolled; lie about it ("I must not tell lies").
- Howler received: Chug your drink for 5 seconds while others count down.
- Forbidden Forest: Lose a turn.

#### 🛍️ Diagon Alley
When you reach Diagon Alley:
- Leaky Cauldron: Start a new round of drinks.
- Three up and two across: Gain access to Diagon Alley.
- Ollivanders: Wizard picks a drink for you.
- Knockturn Alley: Roll dice — Evens escape, Odds drink.
- Gringotts: Roll dice — Evens drink, Odds skip.

#### 🎉 Festivities
Holiday-themed tasks:
- Sorting Ceremony: Close eyes, place finger on board, do the next task.
- Happy Christmas: Say “Happy Christmas Harry!” and everyone drinks.
- Yule Ball: Choose partner or wait — both drink three times.
- Hogsmeade Village: Evens drink Butterbeer, Odds drink Firewhiskey.
- Slug Club Dinner Party: Everyone drinks Thumper (a fictional drink).
- Triwizard Tournament: Challenge two others to a drinking game.

#### 🏡 Houses
House-specific rules:
- Tea points to your house: Take a drink.
- Forgot password?: Take a drink and lose a turn.
- House Prefect: Younger players take a drink.
- Caught sneaking after hours: Everyone in your house drinks and loses a space.
- Head Student: Create a rule (must stay in effect until a new Head Student).
- Won House Cup: All other houses finish their drinks.

#### ⚡ Quidditch
- Goal!: Pick a house to drink.
- Hit by Bludger: Take three drinks.
- You’re the Seeker: Assign a Keeper; they must complete a task next turn.
- Golden Snitch: Find a golden object and bring it back — take a drink per second.
- Won Quidditch Cup: Everyone in your house cheers and takes a drink.

#### ✨ Spells
- Obliviate: Last person to drink must drink again.
- Petrificus Totalus: Don’t move next turn; if you do, drink three times.
- Wingardium Leviosa: Recite spell — person to your right pours drink into your mouth.
- Accio: Summon an object — everyone drinks except the one who summoned it.
- Expecto Patronum: Roll dice to repel Dementor attack:
- 1–2: Failed — drink twice.
- 3–4: Incorporeal Patronus — drink once.
- 5–6: Corporeal Patronus — give a drink.
- Wizard Duel: Pick opponent; first to stop drinking wins.

#### 🧪 Potions
- Potions Master: Bring everyone a new drink.
- Polyjuice Potion: Switch places with another player.
- Felix Felicis: Switch drink to non-alcoholic for 3 turns.
- Invigoration Draught: Extra boost — energy, take another turn.
- Amortentia: Slip love potion — same task as you during next turn.
- Draught of Living Death: Lie on floor, take a nap until next turn.

#### 🐉 Fantastic Beasts
- Coraish Pixie: Everyone takes cover — last one takes a drink.
- Mandrake: Take a drink while covering your ears — skip next turn if you fail.
- Hippogriff: Bow before approaching — bow to each person or take a drink.
- Basilisk: Petrified — lose three turns; if someone lands on Mandrake, you awaken.
- Erumpent: Do mating dance or finish your drink.
- Aragog: Recite "Farewell Aragog..." speech — everyone toasts to his memory.

#### 💀 Horcruxes
Collect these to win:
1. Tom Riddle’s Diary: Start a game of “Never Have I Ever.”
2. Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring: Start a game of “Fingers.”
3. Salazar Slytherin’s Locket: Start a game of “Quarters” until one drink every time you miss.
4. Hella Halliwell’s Cap: Complete a solo round of “Flip Cup.”
5. Rowena Ravenclaw’s Diadem: Complete “Blind Man’s Bluff” at a bar — start at fire drills.
6. Nagini the Snake: Do a beer bong or shotgun a beer.

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📝 General Rules Summary

1. Players roll dice and move.
2. Follow one-way paths using footprints.
3. Perform tasks when landing on a location.
4. Collect Horcruxes and complete their challenges.
5. First to complete all tasks wins.
6. Use discretion — modify rules for safety and fun.

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🥂 Tips for Safe & Fun Play

- Set limits on alcohol consumption.
- Use mocktails or water for non-drinkers.
- Have a designated driver or sober monitor.
- Rotate tasks so no one gets too much pressure.
- Emphasize humor and camaraderie over competition.

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✔ Final Answer: How to Solve the Task

> This isn't a puzzle to solve, but rather a drinking game board meant to be played. The "solution" is to understand the rules, assign roles, and play through the map while completing tasks based on where you land.

To enjoy it:
1. Read all sections carefully.
2. Assign houses and characters.
3. Roll, move, and drink accordingly.
4. Collect Horcruxes and complete their tasks.
5. Win by finishing all challenges.

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Would you like a printable version of the rules, or help designing custom rules for a specific group size or setting? Let me know! 🧙‍♂️🍻