The Princes of Machu Picchu Fan Site

Components

• Game board
• 1 time marker (orange)
• 8 temple stones (grey)
• Goods: 38 llamas 28 coca 28 pottery 28 cloth
• 60 Incas (round disks)
• 10 game stones
• Historical booklet of Machu Picchu
• 28 Sacrifice Cards
• 64 corn tokens
• 15 Priest and Virgin cards
• 5 Player Aids
• 1 Sun Tile
• 7 Moon Tiles
• Rulebook

Game Flow

Each player has on the game board:

• 1 Prince to select his actions,
• 1 Scout to progress on the Incatrail, and
• (mostly) several Incas for goods production.

The players move their Princes around the 15 districts of Machu Picchu. When entering a district, a corresponding action is triggered. There are 5 districts where Incas can produce goods (corn, llamas, coca, pottery and cloth). These goods are used primarily to set up new Incas on the game board, and to acquire Priests and Virgins. …

Q: Which is more likely: The Rescue of Machu Picchu or a Spanish Conquest?

A: It is up to the players: If the Incas are working hard and are efficient, it will be easy for them to pay for Priests and Virgins. If they are reluctant to work and take the Moon Tiles early on, a Spanish Conquest is more likely.

As it requires some experience to be efficient, beginners tend to fall victim to a Spanish Conquest more often than experienced players. …