Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9337195
Area
Board games
Title
Cartagena
General name
Manufacturer / publisher
Kind of game
Collection / set
Number in collection
Year
2000
Number of players
2-5
Author / designer
Language
Dimensions
24x24x4 cm
Details

Cartagena is a Colombian city on the south coast of the Caribbean Sea. In earlier times (17th century) this city was known and infamous for its prison island. In 1672 some 30 pirates managed to escape. This sensational history is the reason for this game. The game board is built on the basis of six similar puzzle pieces that together form the underground passage through which the captured pirates try to escape. Each player has 6 pawns (prisoners) ready to be brought from one side (the prison) to the other (the boat to sail away ...) of the tunnel. Whoever is the first to bring all his pawns into the boat wins this escape race. The mechanism for moving pirates is quite unique. The "engine" is formed by a stack of 102 symbol cards (17 of each type) referring to the figures in the tunnel. At the beginning, each player has 6 such symbol cards. The player's turn must perform at least one, maximum three action (s) each time. He can always choose from two options: move a pawn forward by playing a suitable symbol card or move a pawn backwards to obtain 1 or 2 new symbol cards. The number of actions as well as the order in which they are performed (pawn choice and action choice) are crucial in this game: on the one hand, going backwards is a necessity to replenish the card stock, on the other hand it remains the intention to get across as quickly as possible. .. For those who really want to go "deep", there is a "Tortuga variant": not only does each player place his cards face up on the table, the symbol cards are also in an open row on the table! Profit or loss now only depend on your own insight? Age: from 8 years Game duration: 30 - 45 minutes Content: - 6 game board pieces that together form a tunnel - 1 sloop - 103 cards - 30 pirates - game rules

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