STARTING PLAYER CHIP (1)

WORKER/MONOPOLY CHIPS (4 sets)

Monopoly Chips

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Worker Chips

BACKFRONT

STRATEGY CARDS (10)FRONT (10) BACK

TARGET CARDS (4)BACKFRONT (4 types)

BACKFRONT (6 jewel types)

JEWEL CARDS (40)

■MATERIALS

This a jewel excavation battle game in which you work out your strategy to collect valuable jewels.The player who combines bonuses and sudden reversal items to acquire a high score is the winner.The game progresses as you steal other players’ jewels, obstruct them and engage in battles.

■GAME SUMMARY

・ExplanationThese are the cards used in stacks.5 cards are placed in each of 8 stackson the table.Jewel cards become part of your handaccording to the effects of strategy cards.

・ExplanationThese are the cards used on your turn.These cards are placed on the table so that all players can see them.

・ExplanationThese cards are handed out to each playerbefore the game begins.Your own unique score chart is displayed here.The number of target cards used is the same asthe number of players.

・Explanation

・Explanation

This is the chip to be used by the

starting player.

Worker Chips:　These cards are used up when a strategy card is played. Each player keeps 2 of these.

Monopoly Chips:　This chip is placed on a chosen stack when a monopoly strategy card is played. *It may not be used to save on cost.

These chips are handed out to each player before the game begins.

1 set consists of 2 worker chips + 1 monopoly chip of the same illustrated character.The number of sets used is the same as the number of players.

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Explanation page

Players: 2~4Gameplay time: 15~30 min.For ages: 8 and upJapanese to English translation: Felipe Alfaro

TARGET CARDSFRONT

BACK

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BACK

FRONT

JEWEL CARDS

・About the FRONT

・About the BACK

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　There are 6 types of jewels: black, white, red, blue, yellow and green. For all players, the same rules apply: white is 1 point, black is -2pts. The jewel displayed on your target card is 3 pts., and the rest are 0 pts.

　　　　　　　　　The icons in the lower left and upper right are called DAI (Dig Assist Icons).　　　　　　　　　The number on the right shows the number of jewel cards represented by 　　　　　　　　　the icon on the left.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The legend for the DAIs is as shown on the left.　　　　　　　This legend is displayed on the back of the target cards.

　　　　　　　Ex. 　　　The front side of a card with this icon has either a red, blue, white, or black jewel on it.

When placing stacks to set up the game, makes sure that the DAIs are

visible as shown in the diagram on the left. This way, players can guess

what is on the front side of each stack of cards, and the element of luck

is kept to a minimum.

This original system is called HSM (Header Slide Mount).

8 stacks of 5 cards each are to be placed on the table.

　　　　　　　　　　　　The front side of a card with this icon has either a yellow or black jewel on it.

The numbered icons in the upper right and lower left corners show the number of jewel cards of the type represented in the lower picture.Ex. 12 black jewel cards out of 40.

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・How to use

■EXPLANATION OF CARDS

・About the FRONT　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Before beginning the game, deal out the cards to each 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　player in any way desired.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Players can only see the front side of their own cards.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The jewel depicted in the center is the one each player 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　values.The information on the bottom about white and black jewel points and bonuses is the same for all players.

・About the BACK

As explained above, the legend for DAIs is displayed here.Use this information for your reference during the game.

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STRATEGY CARDSFRONT ・About the FRONT

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The name of the strategy is at the top and the cost is at the

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　top-right.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Place an equal number of workers as the cost on top of the 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　strategy card. Then you may use the effects written at the 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　bottom.

　All strategy cards except for 　“excavation” may be used 　only once per round.

Cost:Use workers to make free use of thestrategy!・About limits

EXCAVATION (Cost 1)This is the basic strategy card. This adds the jewel card at the top of a stack to your hand.Of all the strategy cards, only excavation may be used as many times as desired per round by all players.If player collects the last card at the bottom of a stack, player will get double the points.Ex. If the last card contains the jewel type on the player’ s target card [3pts. x 2= 6pts.] If the last card contains a black jewel [-2pts. x 2= -4 pts.]

APPRAISAL (Cost 1)

Player can see the front of 1 of any other player’ s jewel cards.

The player who uses appraisal can choose which card to see.

The player who uses appraisal will be the starting player in the next round.

SOIL PREPARATION (Cost 1)

Player can reshuffle any two stacks of 1-5 jewel cards into any order desired.

Player may not see the front of the jewel cards. The cards are to be reshuffled

face down.

Take note that the stacks must have between 1-5 cards in them.

BURIAL (Cost 1)

Player may place one card from hand on to any stack.

Take note that stacks must have 5 or fewer cards in them.

ROBBERY (Cost 1)

Player can add 1 jewel card from another player’ s hand into player’ s own hand.

The player who uses robbery can choose which card is to be stolen.

SURVEYING (Cost 1)Player can see the front side of all jewel cards in a chosen stack.Note: Even if the player’ s target card is not in the chosen stack, player can guess its whereabouts using the process of elimination.Ex. If there are two icons on the table and player finds a black jewel in the survey, player can see that the other card with the same icon must have the yellow jewel.

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MONOPOLY (Cost 1)This makes player’ s chosen stack of cards immune to the effects of other players’ strategy cards. However, the chosen stack is still vulnerable to monopoly. Therefore, if the stack player was aiming at is monopolized by another player, that other player will monopolize it in the next round. If the stack is not taken by another player, the monopoly continues until the end of the game. In the next round, by again using monopoly, player can change the stack being monopolized.A stack being monopolized can be excavated freely in any order.Other strategy card functions will have no effect.

TRANSACTION (Cost 2)

Player may exchange one jewel card in player’ s hand with one jewel card in

another player’ s hand. The player using transaction can choose which two

cards will be exchanged.

FORGERY (Cost 2)

Player can exchange the top card of the targeted stack with one of the jewel cards

in player’ s hand.

PROTECTION (Cost 1)

Player can turn as many jewels cards in player’ s hand face up as desired.

These cards will become immune to the effects of all opponents’ strategy cards.

The cards turned face up will also become immune to the player’ s own strategy

cards, so they may not be used for burial, forgery and transactions.

WORKER/MONOPOLY CHIPS

Monopoly Chips

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Worker Chips

BACKFRONT・About Worker ChipsWhen a strategy card is played, worker chips are placed on top of it to use its function as shown in the right diagram.

Only when excavating, in some cases there may be chips of multiple players placed on the same card as shown in the right diagram.

When using monopoly, place your monopoly chip on the chosen stack!

・About using Monopoly ChipsWhen using the monopoly strategy card, a monopoly chip is place on the appropriate stack.

The monopoly status continues until snatched by another player.

2. Calculating Points

A. Each target card in a player’ s hand is 3pts. B. Each white jewel card in a player’ s hand is 1pt. C. Each black jewel card in a player’ s hand is -2pts. *When a game ends with a stack reaching zero cards, the last card taken has double its usual point value. D. Having all 5 jewel cards in hand, not including the black jewel card, is +10pts. E. Having 5 jewel cards of the exact same color in hand is +20pts.

Victory conditions: The player with the highest amount of total points at the end is the winner.

1. Beginning the RoundA. Play moves from the starting player. Play moves as outlined below. ・Choose any strategy card desired. ・Place as many worker chips as displayed in the upper right corner (Cost) on the strategy card. ・The effects of the strategy card are initiated. When all the above is finished, it is the next player’ s turn. Condition 1: Players may not choose a strategy card that already has worker chips on it. Only the excavation card may be used as many times as desired. Condition 2: The number in the upper right of the strategy card is the number of worker chips needed (Cost). Condition 3: If a player cannot place any worker chips, that player’ s turn is skipped.

B. When all players have placed all their worker chips, the round is over. The starting player chip moves as below: ・When appraisal is chosen, that player is the starting player. ・When appraisal is NOT chosen, the starting player is the next person clockwise.

C. Each player’ s worker chips are collected. Play returns to part A. of this cycle.

*The game is over as soon as either of these ending conditions is met.

1. Ending Conditions

A. When any stack has zero cards left.

B. When any player has 6 cards in their

hand.

Player 1 Player 2

Strategy cards: Each player places their cards so that they are easy to see.

EXPERT

・PROTECTION・TRANSACTION

・FORGERY

・MONOPOLY

EXPERIENCEDBEGINNER・EXCAVATION・APPRAISAL・SOIL PREPARATION・SURVEYING・BURIAL・ROBBERY

*Players can place the strategy cards according to the players’ experience. As seen in the right diagram, beginners’ strategy cards are placed as the core of the playing area, while experienced and expert players’ cards are added to them.

Player 4 Player 3

1. Place the cards as shown in the diagram above.2. Choose the starting player in any way you like (ex. The player who most recently went to the mines.)3. The starting player chip is placed in front of the starting player.4. Each player places their favorite character’ s worker and monopoly chips in front of them.5. Each player is dealt a target card. Make sure it is hidden from other players.

■GAME PREPARATION

■STARTING THE GAME

Jewel cards:Cards are placed where each player can reach them.

■ENDING THE GAME

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■GAME FLOW

New Round Begins.

YES

It’ s your turn.

NO

YES

YES

NO

You have worker chips.

Choose a strategy card.

Strategy card function takes effect.

Game ends.

A player has remaining worker chips.

Ending conditions have been met.

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NO

YES

Game Starts.

Worker chips are collected.

Gameplay continues clockwise

Place the necessary number of worker chips on top of the strategy card.