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Product Dimensions and Weight

Product Length: 200.0000MM
Product Width: 170.0000MM
Product Height: 90.0000MM
Product Weight: 1500.0000G
R1290
Publisher: Eagle-Gryphon Games
Release Date: 2006
Genre: Board Game
Ages: 8+
Play Time: 45 minutes
Players: 2-4

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Description

Introduction:

In Taluva, players attempt to successfully settle a South Sea island slowly emerging from the ocean waters as volcano after volcano erupts.

In the south oceans, new volcanoes suddenly arise from the bottom of the sea. The isle of Taluva has just formed! You are now to take hold of the fate of a new people yearning to seize power on the island.

Each turn, players decide to either have a new volcano erupt along the shore, increasing the size of the island, or to have an existing volcano erupt again, increasing the height of the land around it (and possibly destroying parts of existing settlements). They do this by placing a new tile, consisting of one volcano and two other types of landscape. A tile must always touch at least one other tile, when placed at sea level, or be placed on top of at least two other tiles (without any gaps under the land being created), with the volcano being placed on top of an existing volcano.
Next, the player will place one or more wooden buildings; huts, temples or towers. Settlements must always start at the lowest level, by placing a single hut. From there on, existing settlements may expand by placing huts on all hexes of a single type of terrain around the settlement, with temples once the settlement takes up at least three hexes, or with towers, placed at level three or above.

The game ends when all tiles have been placed. At that point, the player who's placed most temples wins. Ties are broken by towers, then huts. Ultimate victory - and an immediate end to the game - waits for the player who manages to place all their buildings of two types. Immediate defeat is also possible, when no buildings can legally be played during a player's turn.

A lot of strategy results from the various placement rules. Volcanoes may never fully destroy a settlement, so single huts can block volcano placement, protecting other settlements. Alternatively, a well placed volcano can split a large settlement in two, creating the opportunity for both to expand more rapidly than a new settlement would. Limiting your opponent's growth potential is at least as important as preparing the terrain for you to expand upon...
Features:

During each game turn, the isle of Taluva expands and new landscapes appear; you must find the best locations to build huts, temples and towers.

But beware: your opponents are keeping an eye on you, and will maliciously enjoy destroying your buildings... In this constantly-moving island, you will have to deploy tactics and strategy to win.

The placement and construction rules are both simple and intuitive, but will let you experience a pleasure renewed on every new game, and will make both novice and experienced players happy.

Besides, the top-quality components (wooden pieces and very thick tiles) will plunge you into an outstanding 3D world.

Taluva Includes:

48 Volcano Tiles
8 Towers
12 Temples
80 Huts
1 Rule Booklet
Specifications:

Publisher: Eagle-Gryphon Games
Release Date: 2006
Genre: Board Game
Ages: 8+
Play Time: 45 minutes
Players: 2-4

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