Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America

Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America - How To Play

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In this video we're going to learn how to play Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America. If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the KZfaq comments below.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:57 - Game Setup
03:21 - Game Play Overview
04:08 - Action: Drive/Ferry
04:51 - Action: Direct Flight
05:05 - Action: Charter Flight
05:28 - Action: Treat Disease
05:46 - Action: Discover A Cure
07:12 - Action: Share Knowledge
07:52 - Event Cards
08:17 - Hand Limit
08:41 - Role Cards
10:01 - Drawing Cards
10:33 - Epidemics
11:59 - Drawing Infection Cards
12:21 - Outbreaks
14:11 - Winning and Losing Conditions
14:40 - Crisis Cards
15:17 - Conclusion
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@mickeymonson2473 11 ай бұрын

It's nice you are happy and smiling during your videos. Like you genuinely like games. It makes the videos pleasant. Great work! Thank you.

@WatchItPlayed 11 ай бұрын

It helps that I do genuinely like games and teaching them :) Thanks for checking out the video!

@RumzDizzle 4 жыл бұрын

On our forth try we finally beat Pandemic (the regular version). Love the channel, sub'd now after watching your tutorial on Carcassonne and Pandemic. Lady and I are getting into board games after not playing for many years. Played some Catan in college but that's about it as far as adult board games. Remembering how much fun table top gaming can be and giving the eyes a rest from screens. Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job beating Pandemic! Now you might need to up the challenge and toss in an extra Epidemic card :) Also, really nice to hear you're enjoying getting back into the hobby - thanks for subscribing, great to have you here.

@seymourlego1 Жыл бұрын

I have just bought the europe version and this video tells me all I need to know. The printed Instructions are good but this brings the game to life. Thanks for all the hard work you do and keep it up. 😀😀😀

@WatchItPlayed Жыл бұрын

Guess what? We have a video for Europe as well :) And it explains how to combine two sets together, if you're curious: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebCamrGh1tLQZJ8.html

@rabardy2992 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, Rodney - and perfect timing: my copy arrives tomorrow! 👍

@rabardy2992 4 жыл бұрын

Also, if you're familiar with the solo rules for Pandemic: Fall of Rome (using a shared library for storage instead of the Pool Knowledge action), am I right in thinking it'll work with this, too? They seem to work quite well with other Pandemic games, but thought it was worth asking... .

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't played the Fall of Rome version, so not sure!

@rabardy2992 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Highly recommend you try it if you can: it's a great twist on the conventional game, was one of my Top 5 for last year, and has surpassed all the others as my favourite version so far 👍👍👍

@correpepor 2 жыл бұрын

This video is the boost I needed to buy it XD Great explanation, as always!

@WatchItPlayed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pepor! Have a great time playing :)

@birdgang2939 4 жыл бұрын

A lighter version of Pandemic definitely sounds like a great addition to my collection! ...Once a certain world crisis comes to an end. ^^;;

@BRIANRUCKER84 4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, it can be solo!

@kemcolian2001 Жыл бұрын

@@BRIANRUCKER84 wait fr? niiiiiice.

@gooddaysgames586 4 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Thanks for the awesome content!!

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@marcusgsuniga 4 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to get into a pandemic board game and this seems like the right time. I will be surely trying the print and play with my gf!!

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@edwardzimmerman162 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, straightforward explanation. That medic card was confusing me before this.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

Glad this was helpful Andre!

@MsGinahidesout 4 жыл бұрын

Really excited about this! Thanks

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@Dizzula 4 жыл бұрын

Pandemic is my favourite board game of all time. So much so that, as a game designer myself, I have created several of my own expansions for my friends and I to play. One of those expansions includes Disaster cards, which are very much like the new Crisis cards I see here. I might print and play this to see how similar our ideas are!

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, check it out and see what you think!

@BurhanArifMuhammad 3 жыл бұрын

can you share your created expansions? I'd love to see it!

@chapelmontoya7232 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid, just bought this game today, always wanted to play the first one but it seem too long for any of my friends to finish. Glad they made a shorter version of it.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this will certainly play faster!

@Loutjee92 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Looks like a very good game! Now that I have seen this video, I really want to buy it! 😃

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Milou!

@lupitajones7 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained! 🧪🦠

@WatchItPlayed 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@tactiqueludique8754 4 жыл бұрын

Funny how they put an accent in Montréal even if its the english version. Thanks for the vid from Montréal :)

@ta_nya5240 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of the original, it's a really challenging, but interactive game. This looks like an interesting variation that's definitely worth trying.

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked what you saw!

@skipenguins 4 жыл бұрын

Pandemic Legacy Season 1, was the last game our little board gaming group got to play the weekend before all the social distancing and lock down started in the UK. We'd also just got our copy of Legacy Season 2 and was looking forward to doing that the following weekend.

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

My son and I ended up playing through Pandemic Legacy Season 2, together just as 2 players. I will say, it was much easier to schedule :)

@skipenguins 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed I know what you mean. There our only the three of us and that can be a right nightmare to sort out dates. Stay safe and keep up the good work. :)

@LmodianABiene 4 жыл бұрын

I think very nice lighter version of Pademic :) Thank you for this how to play :)

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@FrankMinogue 4 жыл бұрын

We love pandemic, but when we play, we always play cooperatively, with our cards face up and discuss the player actions, with the active player always having the final call. This looks good for people who may have never played Pandemic before, or for a quicker game of pandemic. But I think I am going to put a no on this for my list. I am looking at some other priorities. Of course, the video was awesome!!

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving it a look Frank!

@FrankMinogue 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed always! I am trying to build up my knowledge so that maybe I can get a job in a game store.

@janerikfries 4 жыл бұрын

Some years ago l was amazed by Lotr lcg and l watched your episodes about it to learn and finally buying it. Since you now have double core boxes and put them in the spotlight l guess you also got hooked, am l right?

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes :)

@NassachiASMR 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great content~ Me and my roomie want to try some lighter games, and this seems fun. Do you speculate this will be a series like the Ticket to Ride games? We live in Europe and would gladly wait for the EU version (we have the original Pandemic already)~

@TakedaYuuki-8SFL 4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@nienke7713 4 жыл бұрын

On ZMan's website it talks about "The Hot Zone Series", so it seems they're planning similar small versions of pandemic in different regions. On www.zmangames.com/en/games/pandemic/ it says: "The Hot Zone Series The 2008 hit cooperative board game returns with an all-new series! Pandemic: Hot Zone is a shorter, more portable version of the original game, and challenges players to work together to cure three diseases that threaten a specific region of the world. Travel around to treat local populations, use your characters' special abilities, and complete research on each of the three diseases to win as a team!"

@nienke7713 4 жыл бұрын

And this blog post states it even more explicitly: www.zmangames.com/en/news/2020/5/7/hot-zone-series/ "A few discerning folks even inferred correctly that specifying “North America” as the region alluded to this being the first in a series of fun-size Pandemic games. I’m pleased to confirm that their assumption is correct! We intend to make versions of Hot Zone focused on various regions of the world, so stay tuned for more info on future iterations."

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, more on the way!

@japaneseflea 4 жыл бұрын

pretty timely

@Kindlesmith70 3 жыл бұрын

Try before you buy is a great way to market a game. This looks like a slightly modified tiny version of the core game. Cute. We play with our hands revealed to each other so we can engage in discussion over the best course of actions. Naturally the person whose turn it is has the final say. I'm on the belief, if it's true cooperative, then no information should be hidden from your team members. It's also nice to discuss strategy in cooperative games increasing engagement with the game.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was great of them to offer a print and play version!

@kjerstiningemarsengunderse3854 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just recently purchased the game and I think it’s a lot of fun. But being new to the game and still very depended on the booklet, I struggle to understand one thing. How is it possible to lose the game to an outbreak when you’ve cured one or maybe even two of the of diseases? Sorry if it’s a silly question :-)

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

That's a tough one to answer... you'd almost have to see it in action, but outbreaks occur when you get too many cubes on a space of the board, so even if you have cures, new cubes being added might cause outbreaks.

@chewnastaloco8382 3 жыл бұрын

You alone are the reason why i buy board games

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you are having fun playing them!

@randyreynolds107 4 жыл бұрын

Still feels way too similar to the original game to warrant buying it. But I guess if this is your first foray into the Pandemic board game universe, this is a good gateway game to get you excited for the world map, the research stations, legacy, etc.

@christalbot210 4 жыл бұрын

This was my first thought as well. However, my wife and I like to play a game while we're eating at a restaurant (not recently of course). This version is much more table friendly then the original version and probably plays in less time. Thus, I'm thinking it's a good "restaurant game".

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

The size will be another positive feature for some.

@augustocarulli4898 4 жыл бұрын

Rodney, how many times did you practice the trick with the box? First Try? Chaz Help you?

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Why, first time, every time, of course ;)

@augustocarulli4898 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Well I am very clumsy so, looking for advice jeje

@falconwind00 3 жыл бұрын

Rodney has years of experience flipping boxes. Don’t try this at home!

@Leron... 4 жыл бұрын

I could have sworn the rules for Pandemic allow players to play event cards between the steps of an epidemic (the only caveat was that you couldn't play an event if it would interrupt what happens due to a flipped card). Have the rules changed for this version or am I misremembering them?

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

In this case, you're misremembering them.

@rukbat3 4 жыл бұрын

There is one event card in the original game which specifically says you can play it in between the steps of an epidemic. Other than that, I guess you can't.

@whcmason Жыл бұрын

So, as an example, we find the yellow cure. If we draw a yellow city from the infection pile, do we still put a yellow cube on it or just ignore it and count it as one of the two infection cards we have to pull?

@WatchItPlayed Жыл бұрын

The yellow cube is still added to the board, but now it is easier to treat (because you have the cure). You'll find that covered here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldByjbeD1bPDdKM.html

@lynnburke2266 4 жыл бұрын

Does this play well w just 2 players? Its hard to find other pple to game w even bfor covid. I've always been interested in playing but I've heard its difficult to win & it takes a long time..so a more streamlined less lengthy version & cheaper wud be a sure buy

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

My games have been exclusively 2 player so far :)

@lynnburke2266 4 жыл бұрын

Oh good to note. Thx. Oh reread my question.. it was referring to ur video pandemic hot zone version vs the original pandemic. Thank you

@carlosmarquez2725 4 жыл бұрын

@@lynnburke2266 Hot Zone is actually better suited for fewer players: whereas normal Pandemic is better at 3-4 players, 4 players in Hot Zone are only able to take 3-4 turns each before time runs out. Also, given that the number of cities is reduced in half (24 vs 48) 2-3 players are enough to keep the board in control. I've always said 3 players is the best count to play normal Pandemic, and I strongly believe this plays best at 2 players (which is also great for us lonely players who like to two-hand their co-op games), while being too challenging at 4 players. At 3 it's still good.

@KChiefs4 2 жыл бұрын

so is it only an outbreak if it is 4 of the same color or can it be multi-colored like 2 red 1 yellow and 1 blue?

@WatchItPlayed 2 жыл бұрын

Right, outbreaks occur when it's cubes of the same color.

@goldbug371 2 жыл бұрын

Hope they come out with Hot zone Asia (and OZ)

@ahmedhamza7052 2 ай бұрын

I understand that an outbreak is caused only out of more than 3 cubes are in the same place from the same color, but it doesn't matter if we put more than 3 disease cubes with more than 1 colour. Is that correct?

@WatchItPlayed 2 ай бұрын

If you had 2 blue and 2 black in a space that doesn't cause an outbreak.

@clouds2515 3 күн бұрын

I cannot get clarity on the size of hands. For a 2 player game, it says to draw only 2 player cards. But then says you have 6 cards at all time. At 10:38 you have only 5 player cards, while the other hand only has 3. I’m totally lost

@WatchItPlayed 3 күн бұрын

Let's go through this a step at a time, and see if I can help. All right, first we have the setup, here at the beginning of the game, player's are dealt some cards to start with: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldByjbeD1bPDdKM.htmlfeature=shared&t=156 - as you'll see, here it says that if you have a two player game, each person is dealt 3 cards (you say for a 2 player game it says to only draw 2 cards, but I just double checked the rule book again and it says 3 cards each for a 2 player game. Maybe you misread). Okay, moving on from there, you mention that the rules say you have 6 cards at all times, but that's not quite right. Now watch this section: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldByjbeD1bPDdKM.htmlfeature=shared&t=496 What is explained here is that your hand "limit", (that is: the maximum number of cards you can have in your hand), is six. It's not saying you must have six cards at all times - you will have different amounts of cards in your hand, depending on how many you play during your turn, however, you may not have MORE than six at a time. Six is your hand limit. As you mention, at 10:38, the example shows a player with 5 cards. This could mean the player had 3 cards in their hand at the start of their turn, and didn't use any during their turn. Then when they get to the part of their turn where they would draw 2 cards, 3 + 2, means they now have 5 cards. Hopefully this helps!

@clouds2515 3 күн бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Yes I meant to say 3 cards, my bad! And you’ve cleared up my confusion with the second paragraph!! I was misunderstanding that your hand always had to be 6. Your attention to detail and clear communication would be good to have in literally any situation. Thanks!! You’re a good egg 😁

@glassypress2360 4 жыл бұрын

So is like An traver edition of pandemic?

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you could think of it that way too!

@Hyacintosss 2 жыл бұрын

super

@ahmedhamza7052 2 ай бұрын

After finding a cure to a certain disease can this disease cause an outbreak? Even if this outbreak can cause the game to end if we move the outbreak marker to the final step?

@WatchItPlayed 2 ай бұрын

I shot this long enough ago I don't recall the answer, but if the video doesn't say that cures stop outbreaks, then they don't.

@michaels9508 3 жыл бұрын

I love the game just wish I had two more players.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you find some soon!

@gileswarr1067 4 жыл бұрын

So none of the diseases can be eradicated? You didn't say anything about eradication anywhere in the video.

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

That's right. There are no eradication rules.

@nyyellow 4 жыл бұрын

There are only 4 roles in this version?

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Correct!

@lixeed8111 4 жыл бұрын

Привет, я от Казахстана!))

@davidsobieralski8311 4 жыл бұрын

Is the play time shorter than vanilla pandemic?

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, we found it to be. Of course, if you have slower players, that will always be a factor - but assuming that remains the same, this is a more portable, faster playing game.

@ahmedhamza7052 7 ай бұрын

If after finding a treat of a disease, an outbreak occurs out of that disease and the market of the outbreak reaches the final step the players lose the game or it doesn't matter because we discovered the cure?

@WatchItPlayed 7 ай бұрын

I can't quite follow your question, but this part of the video explains it exactly: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldByjbeD1bPDdKM.htmlfeature=shared&t=855

@beemex01 4 жыл бұрын

Can't find the Print and Play

@Dizzula 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can't see it either...

@WatchItPlayed 4 жыл бұрын

I am seeing it on the link in the description (you may have to scroll down - or it may be that they just added it).

@beemex01 4 жыл бұрын

Yaay, you are right, they just added the files. Thank you and i am so looking forward to this new, shorter version :)

@JackieFox1976 4 жыл бұрын

I'm holding out for a heavier version of pandemic in which every U.N.-recognized country is represented.

@ThePeterDislikeShow 3 жыл бұрын

Just that? I want to see a 7.8 billion player game where some people are against ending the pandemic, breaking social distancing and mask rules and holding massive gatherings.

@JackieFox1976 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePeterDislikeShow Touche'!

@longchampe 4 жыл бұрын

Seems redundant if you already own the original pandemic

@GatsbyCioffi 3 жыл бұрын

As somebody who has owned the original Pandemic for years and just now bought Hot Spot ($10.50 at Target was irresistible, haha), this is what I've been looking for. A version of Pandemic that is quick to set up, and not overwhelming for new board gamers. Plus, I can stow it way easier! With a few added character cards, I think this is a gold mine.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

For some it might seem that way, but as Andrew comments, I think others will enjoy!