Samarkand: Routes to Riches

Samarkand: Routes to Riches

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Samarkand: Routes to Riches

2-5 PlayersBest of 3 players

45 MinPlaying time

Age: 8+Minimum age

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In "Samarkand", players embody merchants whose best way to prosper is to marry one of the ten families of merchants on the set. Convoling and paying the dowry with a wealthy family helps to manage the camel caravans that will then be sent across the Middle East to acquire goods.

In turn, a player has the choice between two actions. First, to contract a new marriage (Ah, polygamy), pay the dowry necessary to the family, and draw cards of merchandise. Then, extend a commercial road with big camel (or dromedary if you want to quibble but maybe it's turkomans finally ...) to pick up tiles of goods on the shelf. When he reaches a box of goods, a player takes the tile that will earn a victory point and the player with the corresponding card has the opportunity to sell it for three dirhams or keep it to score victory points.

The salt of the game is found in the commercial relations that two families can make. When two caravans of different colors meet, they agree to trade together, the world is well done. Members of both families receive money and the player who provoked the deal retrieves a tile that will earn victory points at the end of the game.

The game continues until one family has established five business relationships or each family has established at least one business relationship. When this happens, the game stops immediately. Then report a victory point the recovered Relation tiles, the Merchandise tiles and the dirhams (one point for each). Merchandise cards kept can earn a lot more, up to four points if it's the same player who has the card and a camel on the right box. This can make up to eight points if he managed to place a second camel there.

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Contents of the box : 1 game board, 20 "Family" tiles, 120 camels, 50 "Relationship" tiles, 33 "Goods" cards, 33 "Goods" tiles, 6 summary tables, 75 dirhams, 1 game rule, 1 cloth bag.

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Primary titleSamarkand: Routes to Riches
Year published2010
Release DateFebruary 2010
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LanguagesGerman, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch
Product Code60582
EAN Code4010350605820
Weight4.12 lbs
Size11.89 x 11.89 x 3.27 inches
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DesignersDavid V. H. PetersHarry Wu
ArtistsJo Hartwig
PublishersQueen Games
DistributorsAtalia
Type of publicAmateur