Rachel Fräulen, the Headmistress of Magical Square, conducts a trial practice of the card game with the reader. She instructs the reader to create a magic scroll using paper and pencil to record card draws consisting of numbers 1 through 6 and stars. The goal is to circle groups of identical or consecutive numbers drawn. Over 15 turns, points are scored based on circled groups and deducted for blank spaces on the scroll. Rachel provides an example of her own scoring to demonstrate how to calculate the final score. She invites the reader to join Magical Square if they enjoyed the trial practice of the magical game.

1. ~TRIAL

2. Hello, I’m Rachel Fräulen, Headmistress of Magical Square.
Today, I’m going to conduct a trial practice of ‘Magical
Square’ with you.

3. How can I conduct it although we are not in the same place?
It’s not so hard. It’s same as a card magic in a TV show for
viewers.

4. Anyway, you need a magic scroll for the practice, but I’m
sure that it’s annoying to print it out now, please make a
temporary magic scroll with paper and pencil.

5. Like this. You can
also make it on
notebook as well.

6. Are you ready? You will remember the basic rule if you watched the
tutorial, but I’ll teach you one more time. After I draw 3 cards from the
deck, which is composed with three of 1 through 6 and a ★ each, you
should record them in your magic square.

7. You can record it in any direction, left to right, right to left, up
to down, down to up, as long as it is recorded in a row. But
you can’t change the order of numbers. For example, you can
record 1, 2, 3, as 3, 2, 1, but 1, 3, 2 is prohibited.

8. After recording, if there are three or more identical or
continuous numbers arrayed in a row, you can circle them.
You can circle one single group at a time, and ★ could be
considered as any number except 0.

9. Each element is allowed to be circled twice, once in
horizontal and once in vertical. But you are not allowed to
circle horizontally twice, or vertically.

10. If you circle ★ for the second time, you may consider it as a
different number from the first time. How useful it is!

11. This is main phase. If you have circled in the main phase,
you can participate in bonus phase.

12. In the bonus phase, I’ll draw two more elements. You are allowed to
choose and record one of them. And if you recorded it, you can
circle again just as we circled in the main phase. The bonus elements are
given only once, even if you circled in the bonus phase.

13. If you canceled and didn’t record the element given in the
bonus phase, you are not allowed to circle.

14. By the way, do you remember about the cancellation? You
have two chances of canceling, and if you cancel an element,
you can consider it as if it weren’t drawn. If you cancel 3 from
5, 3, 4, you may record only 5 and 4.

15. For your reference, I recommend using one cancellation for
making a long sequence at the beginning, and the other for
recording in narrow squares at the last.

16. This trial will end when you are not able to record the three
elements drawn at the main phase in your magic square.

17. After the practice ends, each student calculates their own
score. 10 points for each circle of three squares, 15 for four
squares, 25 for five, 40 for six, and 60 for seven.

18. And 5 points will be deducted for each blank square.

19. Award for each subject should be compared with other
students, but since we are not able to do it now, I will give 10
points for each subject you’ve circled.

20. I’ll skip the abilities for this time. I’m sorry, but you might
think this academy is boring if I teach you everything from the
beginning (Laughs).

21. This trial will proceed for 15 turns, and I'll draw bonus elements at every
turn because I don’t know who have circled and have to take the bonus.
Don’t forget that you are not allowed to record bonus elements unless
you’ve circled at the main phase.

22. Pick up your pen. Are you ready? Let’s start!

23. Turn 1 Main:

24. I’ll skip the bonus phase because you are not able to take it.

25. Turn 2 Main:

26. Turn 2 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed
to record one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to
circle once more.

27. Turn 3 Main:

28. Turn 3 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed
to record one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to
circle once more.

29. Turn 4 Main:

30. Turn 4 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed
to record one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to
circle once more.

31. Turn 5 Main:

32. Turn 5 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed
to record one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to
circle once more.

33. Turn 6 Main:

34. Turn 6 Bonus
You won’t hesitate on this, do you?

35. Turn 7 Main:

36. Turn 7 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

37. Turn 8 Main:
Don’t worry about exceeding the boxes of
the achievement row. There’s no limit for the number of
check.

38. Turn 8 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

39. Turn 9 Main:

40. Turn 9 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

41. Turn 10 Main:

42. Turn 10 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

43. Turn 11 Main:
It’s later stage from now on. Be careful, the practice could end before
you check all the possible group if you put off the check.

44. Turn 11 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

45. Turn 12 Main:

46. Turn 12 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

47. Turn 13 Main:

48. Turn 13 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

49. Turn 14 Main:

50. Turn 14 Bonus
Only the students who circled at the main phase are allowed to record
one of them! If you’ve recorded, you are allowed to circle once more.

51. Turn 15 Main:

52. Turn 15 Bonus
That’s the last one.

53. Ok, we’re done now. How was it? Let’s sum up your score.

54. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.

55. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,

56. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60 First, circling three squares is 10 points each,

57. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60 First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,

58. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,

59. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,
25 for five,

60. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
25
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,
25 for five,

61. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
25
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,
25 for five,
40 for six,

62. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
25
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,
25 for five,
40 for six,
60 for seven.

63. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
25
120
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,
25 for five,
40 for six,
60 for seven.

64. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
25
120
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,
25 for five,
40 for six,
60 for seven.
then sum up them and record as a magic
score.

65. I’ll show you my magic scroll for example.
60
15
25
120
220
First, circling three squares is 10 points each,
and 15 for four squares,
25 for five,
40 for six,
60 for seven.
then sum up them and record as a magic
score.

66. 60
15
25
120
220

67. 60
15
25
120
220
Next, I’ll give you the award for each subject.

68. 60
15
25
120
220
Next, I’ll give you the award for each subject.
Usually, the student who checked the
most for each row gains 10 points, but
for now you are on your own, so I'll give
10 points for each row you check at
least once.

69. 60
15
25
120
220
Next, I’ll give you the award for each subject.
Usually, the student who checked the
most for each row gains 10 points, but
for now you are on your own, so I'll give
10 points for each row you check at
least once.
40

70. 60
15
25
120
220 40

71. 60
15
25
120
220 40
And, count the blank squares, multiple 5 to
your blanks.

72. 60
15
25
120
220 40
And, count the blank squares, multiple 5 to
your blanks.
5

73. 60
15
25
120
220 40
And, count the blank squares, multiple 5 to
your blanks.
5
Add the magic score to the subject award
score and subtract the blank score. That’s
your final score.

74. 60
15
25
120
220 40
And, count the blank squares, multiple 5 to
your blanks.
5 255
Add the magic score to the subject award
score and subtract the blank score. That’s
your final score.

75. How much did you get? Please reply if possible. I’m 255, as
you see. Is it too low?

76. That’s all for today’s trial. How was it? If you felt joyful in
magic, please enter Magical Square. I can teach you more. I
hope to see you soon. Good bye.

77. Trial fin.