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Samarkand Bazaar

By: Eagle-Gryphon Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Bookshelf Series

MSRP old price: $39.99


Product Info

Title
Samarkand Bazaar
Product Line
Category
Author
Sid Sackson
Publish Year
2023
Dimensions
9x12.25x2"
NKG Part #
2148039388
MFG. Part #
EAG102366
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
9 Years and Up
# Players
2 - 5 Players
Game Length
30 Minutes

Description

3 Games in One!

  • Bazaar
  • Samarkand
  • Samarkand Market (Business)

    In Bazaar, players attempt to gain the right combinations of goods through skillful trading; then purchasing the wares displayed in the Bazaar. The number of goods left over determines the points awarded by the various wares following the transaction, so efficiency is critical.

    Samarkand is a fast-paced trading and selling game set in exotic Asia Minor. Cunning Merchants acquire, exchange and sell goods to acquire wealth. Upon visiting Nomad Camps, after offering gifts for their hosts’ hospitality, Merchants trade for the goods they desire. When they enter Oases, they are able to purchase random goods. Ultimately, these Merchants travel to the bazaars in Cities such as Samarkand or Isfahan to sell the goods they have acquired. The Merchants must learn which desert paths to use to travel amongst the Nomad Camps, Oases, and Cities to plan their trips efficiently and earn the fastest (and greatest) profit!

    Samarkand Market is based on Sid Sackson’s game Business (1998). Each round, groups (Lots) of colored cubes are auctioned off, with players simultaneously bidding to determine in what order they’ll pick their Lots. After cubes have been purchased, players can sell sets of cubes for the values listed on the Market cards. The player with the most money at the end of the game wins!