The Vending Machine Attendant

The Story Thus Far…

You are a vending machine attendant. You restock vending machines all across the local tri-state area. You took this job because of its cozy and meditative vibes. Just fill your bag as best as you can, take the items to the vending machine, and restock it to the way the owner wants it to be stocked. The job benefits include some fresh air, no time limits, and the ability to admire a job well done.

Goal

Pack your bag and restock the vending machine based on the criteria provided.

Phases

1. Pack Your Bag
2. Vending Machine Criteria
3. Stock the Vending Machine

Pack Your Bag

With the 8 Vending Machine cards, line them up side by side matching like edges to like edges. You can rotate the cards upside down as needed. Your goal is to create the longest single chain possible. Any cards that do not fit in the single chain are discarded. Those are essentially items you couldn’t fit into your bag this time around.

Stock the Vending Machine

Take the Vending Machine Deck and deal out one card at a time into the playing area, following the Vending Machine Criteria. Once all of those are dealt, do the same with the Vending Machine cards in your Bag. Ensure the vending machine is stocked properly per the Vending Machine Criteria.

For example: The Standard – Organize items by type, then sort each group in ascending order. This means you will have 4 stacks of cards, each representing a type. Then within each of those stacks, make sure the cards are ordered in ascending order (i.e. 1 → 9).