In the beginning, the position was similar to a duke, but later came to grow into the status of a king. Even later, as the head of the republic of Venice, the position of Doge was even more important. The elected advisors from the six districts, the three advisors from the Quarantia, and the Doge came together to form the Council of Ten. The last Doge of Venice, Ludovico Manin, lost his office when Napoleon invaded Northern Italy. It is not surprising that the powerful families of Venice worked

This should be done by an adult. Gold coins with the values 1, 5 and 10 AIM OF THE GAME —-—-—-—-=-—-—-—-— Players build houses and the central castle in the town of Arkadia. For constructing houses, they get seals of the four families. Whenever a house is completed, castle construction is continued. Subject to the family’s contribution to the castle construction, the value of the family’s seal changes. In the course of the game, each player can convert his seals into gold – he may decide when to

It can also happen that no more moves are possible before the 12th village is founded. In this case, the game ends immediately without scoring more villages. Tactical hints • Try to disguise your color as much as possible, at least at the beginning of the game. Avoid moves that favor it too much. Try to discover your opponents’ colors, paying attention to their moves. You may also want to create situations which force them to reveal themselves (for example, force the next player to choose whethe

With Tai-tsu’s accession to the throne as emperor, a new and independent China emerged. In this game, each player takes on the role of an imperial prince who, with the aid of his royal family members, attempts to acquire more and more wealth and influence for the Chinese people of the Ming Dynasty. Contents 1 game board 124 family members (31 each in 4 colors) 4 princes (1 each in 4 colors) 16 return cards (4 each in 4 colors) 108 province tiles (18 each in 6 colors) 54 movement cards 18 dragon

the back side of the game board is especially designed for use with 4 players All rules are the same, with one exception: during preparation, the 7 business tiles are placed on the sixth building plot (with broken border) in each district. Of course, players may later place a second business on this building plot. The author and publisher thank the many test players for their committed involvement in testing the game and making rules suggestions, especially: Christine & Peter Durdoth,Ilka Durkop

In the shadow of the Notre Dame cathedral, the players compete for prosperity and reputation. Each family controls one of the 3 -5 boroughs chat surround the site of Notre Dame. As head of his family, each player tries, through clever use of his action cards, to advance the power and prestige of his family. When he plays an action card, he can add influence in specific sectors of his borough. When he chooses to add to his influence with the bank, he increases his access to money or when he turns

Set Up and Kick-Off 5. Scoring 9. Fouls 2. How the Pawns Move 6. The Goal Keeper 10. Free Kick 3. How the Ball Moves 7. Off Side 11. Time Limits 4. The Normal Play 8. Corner Kick 12. Variation Description: Soccer Tactics WORLD combines the strategy of soccer with the heart of the game. Eleven players per team on a traditional full-length field. This game includes dribbling, passing and capturing the ball; and intense battles for ball control. But watch out - yellow and red cards can be handed ou

II Game Set-Up.........................................................III Object of Game....................................................... IV Game Flow............................................................. V Production Actions ................................................. VI Marble Iron Gold Utilization Actions................................................. VI TempleArmingKnow-How Military Action ................................................... VIIIPhase 1: Movement Phase 2

2-5 “ My Faithful Companion, The Master Clocksmith came to speak to me this morning revealing a fabulous secret... We can travel in time, my friend! Not just dreaming about it like my astrologist does, but actually going there. I can hardly believe it! There seem to be periods in our future where the strength of our walls will be nothing compared to the strength of our collective faith. Or an even stranger future epoch where the people will rule themselves. The Master Clocksmith has convinced me

With 4 players, remove all animal and offspring tiles of one type from the game. With 5 players, play with all tiles. Note: do not remove dolphins, orcas, and sea lions. Note: the rules for 2 players are at the end of these rules. . Place the offspring tiles in the middle of the table. They have a circle on both the front and back. Shuffle all remaining tiles face down. Count out 15 tiles and place them aside in a face down stack for use at game end. Place the round wooden disc on top of this st