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Istanbul Big Box

Visit different locations, gathering resources and money to buy precious gems! learn more +
10+
2-5
40 min.
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Economic Contracts grid movement pick-up and deliver race Strategy games
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Rules Difficulty

Moderate
Simple
Complex

Concentration

Casual
Focused
Intense

Atmosphere

Exciting
Engaging
Relaxed

Publishing

Author:
Rüdiger DORN
Illustrator:
Andreas Resch
Hans-Georg Schneider
Original Publisher:
Matagot

Universe

Istanbul: Big Box is the all-in-one package for Istanbul, including the base game as well as both expansions, Mocha & Baksheesh and Letters & Seals. It also includes the Istanbul: Caravan Leader Mini Expansion, in the form of a small tile rather than a camel meeple.

Gameplay

You lead a group made up of a merchant and four assistants who work in the 16 districts of the bazaar. Each district offers you a specific action if you can leave one of your assistants there, but you'll have to come back to fetch him. When it's your turn, move to a new district and collect goods from the warehouses, try to increase your fortune, exchange your goods for rubies, collect bonus cards and use them, or take advantage of the powers of the mosques. And beware of the other merchants who will do anything to be the first to acquire 6 rubies and win.

Add a little character, a little help for a few pennies, and a new commodity - coffee - with the Moka & Bakchich expansion. And find out how to monetise information with the Missives & Seals expansion.

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Reference

MATIST006764

Release date

2020-04-23

Age

10+

Number of players

2-5

Game length

40 min.

Rules Difficulty

Moderate

Theme

Economic

Author

Rüdiger DORN

Illustrator

Andreas Resch , Hans-Georg Schneider

Product type

Game

Mechanics

Contracts , grid movement , pick-up and deliver , race

Material

1 barrière , 1 contrebandier , 1 coursier , 1 gouverneur , 1 marchand de café , 1 marqueur première joueuse , 1 set de pions par joueuse , 1 tuile bakchich , 1 tuile caravane , 4 marqueurs bureaux de poste , 4 marqueurs de poste , 5 aides de jeu , 5 compagnons , 6 charrettes , 8 tuiles taverne , 12 tuiles demandes, des pièces , 18 extensions de charrettes, des autocollants , 20 cartes guide , 24 tuiles kiosque , 25 quartiers dont 16 dans le jeu de base , 30 sacs de café , 36 tuiles missives , 42 rubis , 72 cartes bonus

Concentration

Intense

Atmosphere

Relaxed

Collection

Istanbul

Box size

295 x 295 x 85 mm

Original Publisher

Matagot

Weight

2.52 KG

Package size

30.00 x 30.00 x 8.00 CM

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