Description

Welcome to Salvage Hidden Treasures, the game where you take the helm as Salvage Ship Captains aboard the treacherous high seas. Throughout 16 rounds, you and your rivals will discover and salvage treasure from the depths of the ocean. When the game is up the captain with the biggest haul of treasure will claim victory. Easy, except within the seven seas are pirates, sharks and other hazards lurking in the depths. A clever combination of strategy and good fortune will score you treasures that swing the odds in your favour and ruin the hopes of your rivals.

Being a salvage ship captain means fighting it out on the high seas, searching for treasure and owning the biggest haul at the end of the game. Starting with one ship, you will take turns discovering, salvaging and bartering for treasure tiles. Navigating your boats across the ocean, you will pay to discover what lies beneath the waves salvaging treasures to claim them as your own. You may want to think of investing some of your money into expanding your fleet from one to three salvage ships. Each boat can only hold so much weight!

1. Income
2. Market
3. Navigation
4. Action

But it’s not that simple. Among the valuable treasure tiles are twists and turns in the form of events, from pirate attacks to weird weather they will either benefit or scupper your chances of victory. The treasure itself also carries unique abilities that will change the shape of the game entirely depending on what you manage to discover and salvage from the sea.

Each game lasts for 16 rounds or until all the tiles have been collected. If you are in a 2-player duel or want more time at sea, opt for 20 rounds. The winner is the player with the highest combined treasure value indicated by the treasure chest on each treasure tile.

—description from the designer