PERGAMON
Hey there! Welcome to the fascinating world of Pergamon, where you get to step into the shoes of an archaeologist from the late 1800s. Exciting, huh? We’re on an adventure to uncover the ancient city of Pergamon, and guess what? We’re not alone! It’s a race against time as we compete with other archaeologists to create the most remarkable collection. The best part is, we have a chance to win federal grants that will cover the cost of our explorations. Ready to dig in and make history? Let’s go!
SETUP
Okay, let’s get started with the setup. Place the game board right in the middle of our playing area. Now, take those twenty-four research funds cards and shuffle them up. Place the shuffled cards beside the game board to create our drawing pile. Nice and neat. Ah, the thrill of the unknown! Now, let’s shuffle those sixty finds cards and create piles of five cards each. There should be twelve spots on our calendar, so place one pile of five cards on each spot. All set? Great! We’re ready to kick off our adventure!
First, I grab the coins and put them aside on the game board. The victory points go below the calendar. I get to pick my color for the game and gather my figurine, reminder card, three circular markers, and three angular markers. Now we’re all set to start!
HOW TO PLAY
There are twelve turns in total, and each turn has four phases. These are the laying out finds phase, the distribution phase, the excavating, exhibiting, and storing phase, and the evaluation phase.
When we start the game, we have to place our new discoveries on our excavation sites. The calendar shows us which finds we can reveal, and we have to organize them by age. The youngest find goes on the first gallery, and the oldest find goes on the last gallery. Each gallery can only have up to four finds.
Then, we move on to the next phase. We draw two funding cards to determine how much money we have. Once we know our funding, we take turns placing our figurines on the board. We go in clockwise order, starting with the first player. Each space can only have one figurine at a time. The space we choose determines which gallery we can dig and display our finds. Before the next player takes their turn, we decide whether to store or display our discoveries.
Hey there, it’s finally time to wrap things up and move on to the evaluation phase. Here’s how it works: the victory points you’ll be awarded are based on the spaces where you placed your circular markers on the exhibition plan. Remember, the game goes on until twelve rounds have been played.
END OF GAME
After twelve rounds of gameplay, the game comes to an end. Now it’s time to tally up your victory points. Count up the points from your collections and don’t forget about the oldest bracelet you have. Here’s an interesting twist: if you have the oldest museum exhibit, you get three extra victory points. The second oldest exhibit gets two points, and the third oldest gets one. Exciting stuff, right?
So here’s what it all boils down to: the player with the most victory points wins the game! It’s time to show off your strategy and see if you’ve got what it takes to come out on top. Good luck!
By the way, my name is Ellie! I call Northeast Tennessee home, and I’m a huge fan of animals, fantasy fiction novels, and the great outdoors. I’m lucky to have an amazing husband who adores me almost as much as our two furry friends do. And let me tell you, being part of this fantastic community is an absolute delight. So glad to have you here!