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Mare Nostrum
designed by Serge Laget, published by Euro Games / Descartes Editeur

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2 - 3 hours for 3 to 5 players ages 12 to adult    Availability Info
Condition: New

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Game Contents
1 game board showing the Mediterranean Sea at the dawn of civilization, 144 special cards, 58 cardboard counters, 5 sets of wooden game pieces, 5 player aid cards, 8 dice, 1 rule book, all in a box approximately 17" x 12" x 2.1"

Box Description
You are the leader of one of the great burgeoning empires that encircle the ancient Mediterranean Sea - Rome, Carthage, Egypt, Greece, and Babylon. In order to secure your place in the annals of history, you must build the Wonders of the World and hire legendary heroes. Or, you can build the greatest wonder of them all - the Pyramids.

When the game begins, your empire is just beginning to grow. You have influence over a few provinces, you have already built a couple of cities and fortresses, and you have organized caravans to help collect resources. You have no armies, no fleets, no temples, and no markets. Its time to start expanding!

During the Commerce Phase, you collect income from your cities (taxes) and your caravans (commodities). Then you trade with your opponents to improve your supply of resources.

During the Construction phase you spend all of your resources on stuff: legions, fleets, caravans, temples and more. You can also expand your influence over neighboring regions. If your income is really good, you can build wonders and hire heroes. But if you want to truly expand your empire...

During the Military phase, you mobilize your fleets and legions in order to battle your opponents. Battles are decided by simple die rolls. The conqueror may decide to sack the area, camp out on a resource to gain its income, or start the process to completely take over the province.

The road to victory, and everlasting fame, is not always paved with legions and fortresses. If you trade shrewdly and manage your own empire correctly, you will be able to get an economic jump on you opponents, and win the game. Mare Nostrum is a game for the whole family, where anyone can test their skill and luck at controlling an empire.

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