GOBi: Destination Desert 2005

Welcome to the desert! Before crossing the desert, camels are gathered in the oasis corrals to form caravans.

In the beginner game you have to lay out a caravan with at least four camels carrying the same load. The cards are played face down and named, but you can bluff. To take a pile you have to play a “Bet” card that shows the exact number of camels that are in the pile. If it is correct, you take the stack and can place into your personal Caravan, observing the maximum number of 5 camels in a caravan. When you own 3 of the same color you win the game!

The advanced game uses 9 Tactic cards, which you either play face down in the stack as a bluff or face up to use the special feature. These cards allow you to build elaborated strategies to gain camels, and gives a truly tactical dimension to the game.

From the back of the box: Count the camels that pass and bet: the caravan loaded with treasures from the East is yours! This game of 55 cards mixes bluffing and memory. It's simple, fast and fun. Gobi Basic will appeal to the whole family, but it's Gobi Tactics that friends will love!

Contents: 35 Camel cards - carrying goods in 5 colors: white rice, green tea, blue jade, yellow gold, and red silk 11 Bet cards marked with a number: 3, 4, and 5 or + 9 Tactic cards: 4 spies, 3 brigands, 1 merchant and 1 sandstorm