Mr. Jack in New York

Overview

Mr. Jack in New York is a standalone sequel to Mr. Jack, set on Manhattan island. One player is Jack hiding among 8 suspects; the other is the Detective trying to unmask him. The game features a hex-based Manhattan board with new mechanics including informant tokens, gas lamps, and an exit system. The core deduction mechanism remains: after activating characters, Jack declares visible or invisible, and the Detective eliminates suspects.

Components

• 1 game board (Manhattan island with hex grid and turn track)
• 8 double-sided character tokens (Suspect / Innocent)
• 8 character cards
• 8 alibi cards
• 1 witness card
• 1 round counter
• Gaslight tiles
• Informant tokens
• Police cordons/barricades

Setup

1. Place the Manhattan board and set up characters in starting positions.
2. Place gaslights, informants, and barricades as indicated.
3. All 8 character tokens start Suspect side up.
4. Jack draws 1 alibi card (secret identity).
5. Set round counter to 1.

Turn Structure

Follows the same structure as the original Mr. Jack:

1. Character Selection: 4 characters per round, selected alternately (1/2/1 split between Detective and Jack, alternating who starts on odd/even rounds).
2. Character Activation: Move and use special abilities.
3. Witness Call: Jack declares Visible or Invisible.
4. Elimination: Flip characters that contradict Jack’s declaration to Innocent.

Actions

Visibility

• Visible: On a hex adjacent to a lit gaslight, or adjacent to another character.
• Invisible: Not lit and not adjacent to any character.

New York-Specific Mechanics

• Informant tokens: Characters can pick up informants for special effects.
• New character abilities: Each of the 8 New York characters has unique powers different from the original game.
• Manhattan exits: Jack must reach specific edge hexes while invisible to escape.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Detective wins: Only 1 suspect remains after a witness call.

Jack wins: Escapes Manhattan through an exit while invisible, OR survives through round 8 with multiple suspects remaining.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Compatible in spirit with the original Mr. Jack but fully standalone with different characters and board.
• The turn track determines who selects characters first each round.
• All original deduction principles apply: visibility determination, character flipping, and escape mechanics.

Player Reference

Phase	Action
Select	4 characters chosen alternately (1/2/1)
Activate	Move characters and use abilities
Witness	Jack declares Visible or Invisible
Eliminate	Flip non-matching suspects to Innocent
Win	Detective: 1 suspect left. Jack: escape or survive 8 rounds