Once the travel cost is paid (discarding the appropriate card or cards), a player may move one of his/her archeologists to the site and resolve its effect which can be anything from getting one or more of the game’s resources to getting or “exiling” (i.e. (From a Boot needed for the easily accessible sites to multiple travel icons for those at the highest level). Dig at a Site – All sites have an associated travel cost.But a “lightning bolt” on a card indicates a free, bonus, action and there is no limit to how many of those you can take on a turn. The game consists of five rounds and, at the start of a round, five cards are drawn as a starting hand.Įach turn in a round allows a player to take ONE main action. These cards are shuffled to create a player’s deck. All players receive a starting hand of 2 “funding” cards (showing a gold and a travel icon), 2 “exploration” cards (showing a compass and a travel icon) and 2 Fear cards (which has a “Boot” travel icon). Players will also have a few starting resources of gold and/or compasses depending on turn order. Explorers begin on their player board research tokens at the bottom of the “ladder”. Players begin with their own player board, two explorers and 2 research tokens (a magnifying glass and a journal) in their chosen color.
Above this is the card display where Artifacts and Items can be gotten, below room for resources (gold, compasses, tablets, arrowheads and jewels) and, to the right, a research track (a virtual “ladder” to climb through research) charting your progress to reach the innermost secrets of the lost temple. The center of the game’s main board shows sites to be explored divided into 3 areas: 5 easily accessible, 8 Level I and 4 Level II. Reviewed by Herb Levy LOST RUINS OF ARNAK (Czech Games Edition, 1 to 4 players, ages 12 and up, 30 minutes per player $59.95)Įver since Indiana Jones hit the big screen, exploring lost and unknown archeological ruins has become a thrilling theme for all sorts of creative outlets – including games! In this new release designed by Mín and Elwen, players are intrepid explorers leading expeditions to seek out the treasures to be found among the Lost Ruins of Arnak.