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EAN: 4035576010043 Playing time: 45 minutes Cartagena is a Colombian city on the southern coast of the Caribbean Sea. In earlier times (17th century), this city was known and notorious for its prison island. In 1672, about 30 pirates nevertheless managed to escape. This sensational history serves as the inspiration for this game. The game board is constructed using six identical puzzle pieces that together form the underground tunnel through which the captured pirates attempt to escape. Each player has 6 pawns (prisoners) ready to be moved from one side (the prison) to the other (the boat to sail away...) of the tunnel. The first player to get all their pawns into the boat wins this escape race. The mechanism for moving pirates is quite unique. The "engine" consists of a stack of 102 symbol cards (17 of each type) that refer to the figures in the tunnel. At the start, each player possesses 6 such symbol cards. The player whose turn it is must always perform at least one, and a maximum of three, action(s). In doing so, they can always choose from two options: moving a pawn forward by playing a matching symbol card, or moving a pawn backward to obtain 1 or 2 new symbol cards. The number of actions, as well as the order in which they are performed (pawn selection and action selection), are crucial in this game: on the one hand, moving backward is a necessity to replenish the card supply; on the other hand, the goal remains to reach the other side as quickly as possible... For those who really want to go "deep," a "Tortuga variant" is provided: not only does each player lay their cards face up on the table, but the symbol cards are also placed in an open row on the table! Winning or losing now depends solely on your own insight. Age: from 8 years old. Game duration: 30 - 45 minutes. Contents: - 6 game board pieces that together form a tunnel - 1 sloop - 103 cards - 30 pirates - game rules
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