{"product_id":"istanbul","title":"Istanbul","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere's hustle and bustle at Istanbul's grand bazaar as merchants and their assistants rush through the narrow alleys in their attempt to be more successful than their competitors. Everything must be well organized: wheelbarrows must be filled with goods at the warehouses, then swiftly transported by the assistants to various destinations. Your goal? Be the first merchant to collect a certain number of rubies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Istanbul, you lead a group of one merchant and four assistants through 16 locations in the bazaar. At each such location, you can carry out a specific action. The challenge, though, is that to take an action, you must move your merchant and an assistant there, then leave the assistant behind (to handle all the details while you focus on larger matters). If you want to use that assistant again later, your merchant must return to that location to pick him up. Thus, you must plan ahead carefully to avoid being left with no assistants and thus unable to do anything…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn more detail, on a turn you move your merchant and his retinue of assistants one or two steps through the bazaar, either leave an assistant at that location or collect an assistant left earlier, then perform the action. If you meet other merchants or certain individuals at the location, you might be able to take a small extra action. Possible actions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaying to increase your wheelbarrow capacity, which starts the game with a capacity of only two for each good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFilling your wheelbarrow with a specified good to its limit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcquiring a special ability, and the earlier you come, the easier they are to collect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuying rubies or trading goods for rubies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelling special combinations of goods to make the money you need to do everything else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen a merchant has collected five rubies in his wheelbarrow, players complete that round, then the game ends. If this player is the only one who's reached this goal, he wins immediately; otherwise ties are broken by money in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16 x Place tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 x Wheelbarrows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15 x Wheelbarrow extensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e26 x Bonus cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e16 x Mosque tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 x Demand tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12 x Gold coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15 x Silver coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e30 x Copper coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 x Starting player marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 x Merchants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e25 x Assistants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 x Family members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e20 x Good indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 x Mail indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 x Governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 x Smuggler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 x six-sided dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e32 x Rubies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 x Overviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 x Stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 – 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlay Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e40 – 60 Minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Card Merchant NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49154229829855,"sku":"729220058096","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/1192\/6495\/files\/download_7b6672f6-284e-4332-97f8-697ef100c639.jpg?v=1779513200","url":"https:\/\/www.cardmerchantsilverdale.co.nz\/products\/istanbul","provider":"Card Merchant Silverdale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}