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Istanbul

Istanbul

Min number of participants 2
Age 10+ yrs.
Safety support by adult Not required
Min duration 40 min.
Cost Medium
Environment Indoor / Outdoor

Race through the Istanbul bazaar with your merchant and four assistants, collecting rubies by trading goods — drop an assistant at each location you visit and return later to retrieve them.

The Essentials

  • Plan your route around your assistants, you can only act on tiles where your merchant currently stands
  • Leave an assistant behind to reserve a favorable tile, then return later to collect goods or bonuses there
  • Balance greed and speed, the fastest players to sixteen rubies win, so do not over-optimize every single trade
  • Visit the fountain regularly to swap out your assistants and free up ones stuck on far corners of the board
  • Watch what other merchants are collecting, blocking a key tile can slow down a rival who needs it more than you
  • Use the wainwright wisely, an extra cart lets you carry more goods and cuts down on repeat trips to sell
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