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Toystick

Die Schatzkammer von El Mirador

You are an adventurer searching for treasures in the cave of El Mirador and must avoid the ancient guardian. At the start six treasures are displayed and must be found in order. The toystick tells you the number of steps you can move; for each square you can gather information with the toystick, for instance about traps on this square or neighboring ones. You can always listen to the information on the square you are standing on without using a movement counter. If you memorize this information well you will be able to move faster if you return to this region of the board. If you reach the current treasure you can take it, treasure squares are safe! You can only pass other characters in the game when you are able to move at least to steps beyond the occupied space. When the first treasure has been collected the active player must always relocate the guardian to another section of the board; the guardian sends all characters in the new section back to the start, unless they carry a torch. Equipment pieces like torches, ropes or talisman help you in encounters with traps and guardian; if you pass a turn you can stock up on equipment, equipment that you did use is put underneath the equipment stock pile. If you have collected the necessary number of treasures you win.

The standard mechanisms for an adventure game have been excellently combined with the new electronic reading/talking pen. Due to the modular board you cannot remember traps easily; the pen makes the game more accessible and with music and voice much more interesting, too; and you can play without being able to read.

Players: 2-4

Age: 6+

Time: 30+

Designer: Christian Fiore, Knut Happel

Artist: Fiore GmbH

Price: ca. 20 Euro

Publisher: Noris Spiele 2011

Web: www.noris-spiele.de

Genre: adventure game with game unit

Users: For children

Version: de

Rules: de

In-game text: yes

Comments:

Toystick works as electronic game master and dice replacement

Toystick not included in the game

No reading ability necessary

One toystick serves all games and books

Files for other games and book are free for download

Compares to:

Adventure games featuring similar game unit systems, e.g. tiptoi

Other editions:

Currently none

Chance (pink): 2

Tactic (turquoise): 2

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 2

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 2

Dexterity (green): 0

Action (dark green): 0