Istanbul Big Box
₹5,999.00
Age Group: 14+
No of Players: 2-5
Duration: 40-80 Minutes
Skills:
Strategy, Grid Movement
About Game:
Step back into the vibrant, high-stakes world of the Turkish bazaar with the Istanbul: Big Box. This isn’t just a game; it’s the complete collection of one of the most celebrated strategy board games of the decade. Designed for those who love deep strategy and rich themes, the Big Box combines the award-winning original gameplay with every expansion ever released.
The Fullest Way to Play
Why collect piece by piece when you can have it all? The Istanbul Big Box is the ultimate all-in-one package, featuring:
The Original Masterpiece: The award-winning base game of commerce and cunning.
Mocha & Baksheesh Expansion: Master the art of the coffee trade and navigate the tavern’s secrets.
Letters & Seals Expansion: Deliver secret messages and utilize the new embassy for a competitive edge.
The Caravan Leader Mini-Expansion: A sleek addition that completes the collection.
The Grand Bazaar Awaits
The Big Box offers the exclusive opportunity to expand your gameplay to a massive 5×5 grid, creating a sprawling, immersive marketplace that challenges your tactical thinking like never before. With modular tiles and multiple expansions, no two games are ever the same.
Why Collectors and Gamers Love It
Whether you’re a veteran merchant or new to the streets of Istanbul, this edition offers the best value and the most variety. It’s a beautiful, keyword-rich centerpiece for any collection, blending resource management, set collection, and tactical movement into a seamless, high-energy race for rubies.
Rule the bazaar. Outsmart your rivals. Own the complete Istanbul legacy.
Original, Imported, Authentic, International Game, Co-published.
Components:
25 Place tiles, 6 Wheelbarrows, 18 Wheelbarrow extensions, 16 Mosque tiles, 12 Demand tiles, 8 Tavern tiles,
1 Baksheesh tile, 1 Barrier tile, 24 Kiosk tiles, 36 Letter tiles, 5 Overviews, 1 Start player marker, 1 tile “Caravan Leader”,
12 Gold coins, 24 Silver coins, 36 Copper coins, 72 Bonus cards, 20 Guild cards, 5 Merchants, 25 Assistants,
5 Family members, 5 Companions, 20 Good indicators, 4 Mail indicators, 30 Bags of coffee, 1 Barrier, 1 Governor,
1 Smuggler, 1 Coffee Trader, 1 Courier, 2 six-sided dice, 42 Rubies, 28 Stickers, 1 rule book
In stock (can be backordered)
In 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...
In 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:
Paying to increase your wheelbarrow capacity, which starts the game with a capacity of only two for each good.
Filling your wheelbarrow with a specified good to its limit.
Acquiring a special ability, and the earlier you come, the easier they are to collect.
Buying rubies or trading goods for rubies.
Selling special combinations of goods to make the money you need to do everything else.
When 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.
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