The game is for 2-4 people and has a longer running time of 60 to 90 minutes. If then telling is added, it can also be a little longer.
Since the game is quite extensive, you need to prepare a little time. Especially when the first time the whole platelets have yet to be expressed. These are good pre-cut and stable, so that our almost 3 year old daughter with a lot of joy could help.
The game consists of: 1 game board, 28 workers stones, 4 victory points marker 1 turn marker, 1 start player figure 4 bearings, 1 hub, 1 Overview victory points at game end, 8 action tiles, 1 anchor plates, 18 1-er-ship plates, 18 bow platelets, 18 rear plate, 9 midsection platelets, 72 masts, 72 sails, 48 goods tiles, 40 coins, 12 Passe-platelets, platelets 4 Extra action and course of the game manual, which includes 12 pages proud.
There are 10 resealable bags, so you can pack well stocked the whole plate. This facilitates the subsequent construction being too.
After expressing the whole plate, everything was set up on the table as directed. For this, you need quite a lot of space. Several stacks with mast cards, goods, money and workers, then with every player his camp, ships, workers, money.
What I really like about the guide is that there is a detailed description and a brief description. If you just need a reminder, the brief description is sufficient and you do not have to work through the long text again.
The game is played in 4 (2 players) or 5 rounds. Each round consists of 7 action stages. These are each round by concealed mixing redetermined. It ships are now being built, bought goods / transported and fitted.
The aim is to have the most victory points after the last round. It comes less on luck than on more strategic thinking. It includes not only the finished vessels and the remaining material can be crucial.
Conclusion: It is an interesting strategy game that's great fun. Since it is quite time consuming, it is not suitable for a quick round.
