Subtitled: 'The Marvelous Adventures of Marco Polo'Translated text from the game box: 'The voyages of Marco Polo to the fabulous cities of the Orient took more than ten years. To a player of Samarcanda two hours are enough, should fortune smile, to reach the financial position to be named Doge of Venice. Precious goods are available to all, but between the Venetian merchants and a thousand dangers stand expensive tolls, desert raiders or the worst misfortune of all, terrible Genoan pirates just waiting for the incautious traveler to make a false step in order to clean him out. All of these don't even take into account the variations in market prices that, with a simple roll of the dice, could change a fortune into ruin! Up to 6 merchants can try, traveling on earth or sea as they prefer, this wonderful adventure, which is offered to all players who love games. The refined graphics of Samarcanda, based on the colors gold, white and green, provide also a visual pleasure. Moreover the simplicity of the rules, added to the wide variety of situations that can be created, allows a pleasant passage of time, even to those who, after a hard day's work, do not want to deal with complex rules. So we invite you therefore, on behalf of the International Team, to return to the fantastic times of fabulous medieval merchant traders. Upon which, amidst the experiences of day-to-day modern life, it is impossible not to regard without nostalgia and interest.'A game about trading in the Renaissance with rules in Italian, English, French and German. Beware the Genoese pirates! - BoardGameGeek