Tikal Fan Site

Tikal is the most important and largest of all Mayan sites. It is located in the midst of an impenetrable jungle in northern Guatemala. The Mayans lived in Tikal from 600 BC to 900 AD, but little is known of the civilization that thrived there for 1500 years.

As of this writing only a small fraction of the site has been excavated and investigated. Up to 4 expeditions plan to further explore the site to excavate and recover other temples and treasures.

Components

• 1 game board
• 36 terrain hexagons
• 24 round treasure wafers with 3 x 8 treasures
• 48 square temple tiles consisting of
• 4 expedition leaders
• 72 expedition workers
• 8 camps
• 4 scoring markers in 4 colors
• 4 rule summary cards 1
• 4 turn indicators for the auction version

Object of the Game

Each player is the director of an expedition intent on exploring Tikal in search of the secret paths that lead to the temples and precious treasures that have remained hidden for over 1000 years. …

If players want a game with more tactics and a bit less luck, they should play using these auction rules. The rules of the basic version are followed except that the terrain hexagons are auctioned instead of being drawn. The turns are grouped into rounds with the round size equal to the number of players.

Setup

Place the scoring markers on space "20" of the scoring track. These 20 points serve as starting capital for the players to use in the auctions prior to the first scoring round. The players take the turn indicators in their colors and place them face up on the table. …