MarcoPolo

The game

This is not the game guide for Marco Polo. The game instructions can be read on the following page: https://www.hans-im-glueck.de/spiele/marco-polo.html

Here we only explain the operation of the online game.

The screen layout

The screen is divided into several areas. In the middle there is the board (3), which can be rolled up and down. Either with the mouse or with the finger, depending on whether the game is played on the PC or a mobile device. On the right is the player display (1).

The operation

The operating bar is located in the lower area of the screen. Here you will see your own dice (2) available for promotions. To perform an action, one or more dice is selected.

On the field, the possible places for actions with this dice are displayed green.

If there are several ways to use the action, a selection menu appears at the lower left. In some cases there are several selection menus next to each other. The selected selection is confirmed with the green hook, with the cross a begun selection can be terminated. In addition, the own orders (4) are located in this bar.

Traveling

A closer look here deserves the action “Travels”.

Each player has a traveler (5) available, these are located at the beginning of the game in Venezia.

Exemptions form two characters here:

Niccolo and Marco Polo (yes there you are a little schizophrenic), logically there are two travelers available to the player. Before the movement, the player must select the traveler with whom he wants to make the trip. For this purpose, the traveler is clicked and then the movement is executed.

Kubilai Khan: The traveler of this player starts the journey in Bejing, here the player gets a trading post at the beginning.

The additional actions

At any time during a train, a player can perform additional actions, the respective possible additional actions are also displayed in the operating bar. Additional actions related to an action cube (new cubes, increase/release eye number and take money) are displayed as soon as an action cube is activated.

The additional action “Take 1 Black Cube” will be displayed whenever possible. In addition, one or more orders (4) can be fulfilled at any time during your own play, this is clicked on and confirmed with the green hook.

Player display

Each individual can be clicked, then, in addition to the always visible raw materials (4) of this player, one also sees its character with the respective special function (1), the number of its remaining trading posts, as well as the number of orders already fulfilled (2) and the orders to be fulfilled at the moment (3). In addition, the dice that a player has still available for promotions are displayed here.

The game sequence

To finish the move, click on the Marco Polo with the arrow in the operating bar.

Acoustically, a gong announces its own play.

After 5 rounds the game ends and the final billing appears at the bottom of the screen. If necessary, you only have to decide who is the greatest camel.