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Jaipur / a game by Sébastien Pauchon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ObjectObjectPublisher number: LFCABI010 | Game WorksPublisher: Vevey, Switzerland : GameWorks, [2015]Description: 1 game (55 goods cards, 38 goods tokens, 1 camel token, 18 bonus tokens, 3 Seals of Excellence) : color, cardboard, paper, plastic ; in box 20 x 10 x 4 cm + 1 rule bookletContent type:
  • three-dimensional form
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • object
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Illustrations, Alexandre Roche ; photolitho and layout, Samuel Rouge ; translation, Gavin Wynford-Jones.
Awards:
  • Winner, Juego Del Ano, 2014.
  • Nominee, Best Card Game, 2010.
  • Winner, Best New Family Card Game, Games, 2011.
Summary: My kingdom for a camel. Work hard, earn more than your opponent and become the official merchant of the Maharaja. At the beginning of the game, three camel cards and two merchandise cards are on the table between the players, who already have five cards in hand. On your turn, you can take some cards or sell some. Each time that you take cards, you can take one or more, however if you decide to take more, then you will have to trade in the same amount of cards from your hand that you take. If you decide to take all camel cards, then they can be used later to trade. You can sell all the merchandise that you want, as long as they are all the same type. For each sale, you will receive tokens with various point values. At the end of the game, the player who has the majority of the camels also wins points.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Board Game Board Game Main Library Board Game Available 33111009319720
Total holds: 0

Title from container.

Illustrations, Alexandre Roche ; photolitho and layout, Samuel Rouge ; translation, Gavin Wynford-Jones.

For 2 players.

Duration of play: 30 minutes.

Ages 12 and up.

My kingdom for a camel. Work hard, earn more than your opponent and become the official merchant of the Maharaja. At the beginning of the game, three camel cards and two merchandise cards are on the table between the players, who already have five cards in hand. On your turn, you can take some cards or sell some. Each time that you take cards, you can take one or more, however if you decide to take more, then you will have to trade in the same amount of cards from your hand that you take. If you decide to take all camel cards, then they can be used later to trade. You can sell all the merchandise that you want, as long as they are all the same type. For each sale, you will receive tokens with various point values. At the end of the game, the player who has the majority of the camels also wins points.

Winner, Juego Del Ano, 2014.

Nominee, Best Card Game, 2010.

Winner, Best New Family Card Game, Games, 2011.

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