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Objective :  
[[Category:Card games]]
  Score the most points by moving your blocks from your quarry, to your sled, to a boat, and finally to a location board.
== Objective ==


Setup :
Score the most points by moving your blocks from your quarry to your sled, to a boat, and finally to a location board.
Determine start player they start with two blocks on thier sled, each other player starts with one more block on thier sled then the player before them in turn order.  


Place the 5 location boards in the center of the table either on A side or B side ( with expansion C or D sides also available)
== Setup ==
You can play with a mix of letters.


Place 4 boats for the first round based on first boat card
* Determine start player.
** They start with two blocks of their colour on their sled.
* Each other player starts with one more block on their sled than the player before them in turn order.
* Place the 5 location boards in the centre of the table, each either on A side or B side.
**''With expansion C or D sides also available.'' You can play with a mix of letters.
* Place 4 boats for the first round based on first boat card.


Game Play :
== Game Play ==
Game plays over 5 rounds, a round ends when all boats have sailed to a location. If starting a new round draw a new boat card, place boats, empty and refill Market, the player clockwise from the player who ended round is start player for the round


Player Turn :
* Game plays over 6 rounds.
Take one action play then passes clockwise.
* On your turn you take one action, and then play passes clockwise.


Actions :
=== Actions ===
Fill Sled : add 1-3 blocks from your quarry to your sled


Add to a Boat : place 1 block from your sled to any open spot on a unsailed boat
==== Fill Sled ====


Sail a Boat : boat must have enough blocks on it, does not require you having blocks on it, you choose which unvisited location you want it to go to, blocks unload from front to back onto the location.
Add 3 blocks from your quarry to your sled. If your sled has 1 or 2 spaces, fill it. You cannot take this action if your sled is full.


Play an Action Card (blue card)
==== Add to a Boat ====
Do what the card says


Place 1 block from your sled to any open spot on an unsailed boat.


Locations :
==== Sail a Boat ====
Market (A) blocks claim a card and go back to quarry supply


Pyramid (A) blocks gain points they land on build starting in first column build from top down, when base built start on second level, when second level done place cap stone, all extra blocks score 1 point each
Choose a boat which has enough blocks on it (the number of small cube icons at the bow). It does not matter if you have any blocks on it or not. You choose which unvisited location you want it to go to. Then all blocks unload into that location, in order from front of the boat to back.


Temple (A) blocks build from left to right, stack on top when row filled, at end of each round score 1 point per visible block when looking down on temple
==== Play an Action Card ====


Burial Chamber (A) blocks fill from top down and columns fill from left to right. At end of game score each player for thier connected blocks
(blue card): Do what the card says. Then the card is used up. Unused action cards are worth 1 point at end of game.


Obelisks (A) blocks stack on their own color. At end of game score based on player count and hight of Obelisks
== Locations ==


Cards : gained from Market
==== Market ====


Blue cards are actions
(A): Each block in turn claims a card from the market and go back to quarry supply.


Green cards are end game points
==== Pyramid ====


Purple cards are set collection score at end of game
(A): Blocks gain the points they land on. Place blocks into the grid, filling columns from top to bottom, starting with the leftmost column. Once the base is completed you build the second level (4 blocks total) then the capstone. All extra blocks after that score 1 point each.


Red cards are immediate things that happen and are then discarded
==== Temple ====
 
(A): Blocks build from left to right. Once the row is filled, go back to the left and stack on top of the previously placed blocks. At the end of ''each round'', score 1 point per block of yours that is visible when looking down on the temple.
 
==== Burial Chamber ====
 
(A): Place blocks into the grid, filling columns from top to bottom, starting with the leftmost column. At end of game each player scores for their groups of connected blocks.
 
==== Obelisks ====
 
(A): Each player has their own obelisk (stack of their own blocks). At end of game score based on player count and relative height of obelisks - but an obelisk of height 0 always scores 0. In case of a tie, the tied players average the scores.
 
== Cards ==
 
Cards are gained from the Market.
 
==== Blue cards ====
 
Provide a one-off action. Unused action cards are worth 1 point.
 
==== Green cards ====
 
End game points as indicated.
 
==== Purple cards ====
 
Statues: score at end of game according to the number collected.
 
==== Red cards ====
 
Immediate effects that happen and are then discarded.
 
== Variants ==
 
== Wrath of the Pharaoh ==
 
Any player who has not delivered at least 1 stone to each of the four building sites by the end of the game must have 5 points deducted from their score.

Latest revision as of 01:26, 1 September 2023

Objective

Score the most points by moving your blocks from your quarry to your sled, to a boat, and finally to a location board.

Setup

  • Determine start player.
    • They start with two blocks of their colour on their sled.
  • Each other player starts with one more block on their sled than the player before them in turn order.
  • Place the 5 location boards in the centre of the table, each either on A side or B side.
    • With expansion C or D sides also available. You can play with a mix of letters.
  • Place 4 boats for the first round based on first boat card.

Game Play

  • Game plays over 6 rounds.
  • On your turn you take one action, and then play passes clockwise.

Actions

Fill Sled

Add 3 blocks from your quarry to your sled. If your sled has 1 or 2 spaces, fill it. You cannot take this action if your sled is full.

Add to a Boat

Place 1 block from your sled to any open spot on an unsailed boat.

Sail a Boat

Choose a boat which has enough blocks on it (the number of small cube icons at the bow). It does not matter if you have any blocks on it or not. You choose which unvisited location you want it to go to. Then all blocks unload into that location, in order from front of the boat to back.

Play an Action Card

(blue card): Do what the card says. Then the card is used up. Unused action cards are worth 1 point at end of game.

Locations

Market

(A): Each block in turn claims a card from the market and go back to quarry supply.

Pyramid

(A): Blocks gain the points they land on. Place blocks into the grid, filling columns from top to bottom, starting with the leftmost column. Once the base is completed you build the second level (4 blocks total) then the capstone. All extra blocks after that score 1 point each.

Temple

(A): Blocks build from left to right. Once the row is filled, go back to the left and stack on top of the previously placed blocks. At the end of each round, score 1 point per block of yours that is visible when looking down on the temple.

Burial Chamber

(A): Place blocks into the grid, filling columns from top to bottom, starting with the leftmost column. At end of game each player scores for their groups of connected blocks.

Obelisks

(A): Each player has their own obelisk (stack of their own blocks). At end of game score based on player count and relative height of obelisks - but an obelisk of height 0 always scores 0. In case of a tie, the tied players average the scores.

Cards

Cards are gained from the Market.

Blue cards

Provide a one-off action. Unused action cards are worth 1 point.

Green cards

End game points as indicated.

Purple cards

Statues: score at end of game according to the number collected.

Red cards

Immediate effects that happen and are then discarded.

Variants

Wrath of the Pharaoh

Any player who has not delivered at least 1 stone to each of the four building sites by the end of the game must have 5 points deducted from their score.