Overview
In this cooperative game, you and your friends are on a sinking island. You race to collect four treasures (obtained by collecting matching cards) and then take a helicopter to safety. But time is short; the island is sinking. Can you make it in time?
Gameplay is straightforward. On a given player's turn, they:
- take up to 3 actions (moving, giving cards to another player, shoring up a sinking tile, or playing a set of 4 matching cards to obtain a treasure)
- draw 2 treasure cards
- reveal 2-5 flood cards (the amount increases as the game goes on). For each card revealed, the matching island tile is flipped over (indicating it is sinking).
- If a flipped-over tile has a card drawn, it 'drowns' and is removed from the board!
Only once all four treasures are obtained can the players safely leave—and only then if they all reach the helicopter tile and play a helicopter card to get to safety. If that tile (or their path to it) sinks before they can escape, they all lose! Can you use your wits and resources to stem the tide (literally)?
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| an island layout at the start of the game; image from here |
Review
Quick to learn and fun to play, this is a winner. There are meaningful decisions and some strategy, but it is light enough for children to enjoy. Check this one out.
Rating: A-
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