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New version that also includes the expansion never translated into Italian before with new roles (Boss, Profiteer and Geologist), new action cards and new path cards, the road to the treasure will be even more tortuous!In Saboteur, players are industrious dwarf miners who as a group will try to dig deep tunnels in search of treasure, having a pickaxe, lamp and cart at their disposal. Unfortunately, however, some dangerous saboteur is hiding in the company with the hidden intent to screw everything up. When the gold diggers manage to create the right path and reach the treasures, they will be rewarded with gold nuggets leaving the saboteurs empty-handed. However, if the gold diggers fail, it will be up to the saboteurs to receive the reward.
The problem is that the truth about their roles remains unknown: the roles will only be revealed when the gold has to be split. After three rounds of research, the player with the most gold nuggets will win the game. The unfolding of the mines with their branches and their dead ends is carried out by placing the route cards each turn, each representing different combinations of tunnels. Roles are assigned at the beginning of each round by drawing a dwarf card, obviously without revealing it to the other players. The number of saboteurs varies according to the total number of players but, despite this, it is never possible to know with certainty how many saboteurs are actually present in the group: the pile from which you draw always has one more card than the total number of players .
Each player has six cards in his hand: at each turn he has the right to play one and draw another from the deck. The latter is made up of path cards and action cards: with the former it is possible to advance the tunnels, with the latter you can perform certain actions, such as damage or repair tools, cause a landslide or peek at one of the three end-of-path cards . The aim is to arrive, starting from an initial card, at the end-of-course cards: only under one of them is the coveted treasure found.
A classic card game associated with the placement mechanism, Saboteur is a fun and extremely versatile game. The interaction between the players is very high and the bluffing ability is a fundamental element, capable of giving unexpected twists to the game. The shortness of the games, simple rules and the high number of possible participants make this game an exceptional party game.