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Conquistador

Conquistador (Scripted)

First published by SPI in 1976. Republished by Avalon Hill in 1983.

Hit Keypad 9 for the Quick Start Guide - Full rules under the Notebook tabs.

Conquistador! is a one, two, three, or four player game based on the exploration and conquest of the New World in the 16th Century. The game is quasi-historical in nature, providing the atmosphere and mechanics of the 16th Century world, along with historical personages. The object of the game is to accumulate wealth, land, and prestige (in the form of discoveries).

Players are after three objectives: Discovery Points, Political Points (control over the Areas on the Game-Map) and Wealth (Gold and Resources). To accomplish these goals, players send expeditions with colonists and/or soldiers to settle and mine (or plunder) the riches of the New World. During each Game-Turn, players use the Naval Phases to transport units and make discoveries; during the Land Phase players use land units to make further discoveries as well as mine and collect Gold and Resources. During each of these Phases combat between opposing sides is possible, as well as Native Uprisings and Attrition, while Random Events throw an aura of uncertainty into each turn. At the end of the game, the Players add up their accumulated Victory Points and the winner is determined.

Game Design: Richard Berg

Development: Greg Costykian