Imhotep

Le jeu

Each player takes on the role of an Egyptian master builder. In 6 rounds, you try to move your stones to the five different locations and build monuments in such a way that you score the most points.

Whenever it's your turn, you choose one of the following four action options:

1. Get new stones
2. Place 1 stone on a boat
3. Drive 1 boat to a location
4. Play 1 blue market card

Delivering the stones scores different amounts of points in different ways: Sometimes there are more points, sometimes less, sometimes immediately, sometimes at the end of the round or game.

Whoever has the most points after 6 rounds wins.

The screen layout

The screen is divided into several areas. At the bottom are the supplies and information about the players (1). Above this are the boats (2), which you can load or set off to a location (3) to earn points there.

You can read who is currently taking a turn and what action is expected from the respective player at any time at the bottom left. (4)

The operation

When it's your turn, "arrows" show you which of your actions you can trigger. By tapping the respective area, for example, you trigger the loading of a boat or by tapping your supply you get 3 fresh stones from your quarry into the supply.

If you want to move a boat to a location, grab it with your finger on the red arrow and drag it to the desired destination.

Tapping the question marks shows you the rating information for the respective locations.

The market and the maps

The market is a location just like the other 4 locations, except you don't get points here, but you get cards for every stone you deliver there. There are four different types of cards, which are briefly explained here:

The more statues you have collected, the more points the purple statue card scores at the end of the game. You only get 1 point for one. For two already 3 points. For 5 statues even 15 points.

With the red cards, of which there are four different ones, you immediately place a stone at the location indicated on the card. (Temple/pyramid/obelisk/burial chamber). The card is then immediately discarded.

The green cards are decorations that give you points at the end of the game for how many stones, regardless of color, were placed in a certain location. You receive 1 point for every 3 stones. These cards are also available for each of the four different locations.

The blue cards are actions that you can perform instead of your actual action by simply tapping the card in your possession. You can read on the card what specific function it has. It is usually a combination of two actions that you can perform in one turn.

Fin de la partie

The game ends after 6 rounds. The points for the locations that are scored at the end of the game and the points for decorations are then added to the points already collected in the game. Each unused blue card gives you 1 additional point.

The player with the most points, who would have thought it, wins the game. In the event of a tie, the player with more tiles in their supply wins.

We hope you have fun shipping the stones and building the structures!