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Marco Polo

Marco Polo

CEFA (Celulosa Fabril S. A.) · 1983
2–460 min8+ yrs1.8/5 complexity5.3 BGG#29.312 BGG311Strategy
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How do you play Marco Polo?

Players start in Venice with 240 besants (or 1200 Reales) each, trying to make it to Khanbalik, capital of Kublai Khan's kingdom. Each player has to acquire 3 gifts worth 80 besants (or 400 Reales) each for Kublai Khan.

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Marco Polo box art
official art · CEFA (Celulosa Fabril S. A.)

Players start in Venice with 240 besants (or 1200 Reales) each, trying to make it to Khanbalik, capital of Kublai Khan's kingdom. Each player has to acquire 3 gifts worth 80 besants (or 400 Reales) each for Kublai Khan. Then the player receive a mission (going to a city and receiving a secret invention). After receiving the secret invention, players has to make it back to Venice, with the mission card, and enough money (depending on the number of players), to win the game.

The rule-booklet also includes a brief description of Marco Polo and his life, and references to other Danish books about Marco Polo.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating5.3 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.312

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Q3How do you play Marco Polo?
Marco Polo is a adventure game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring pick-up and deliver. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Marco Polo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Marco Polo support?
Marco Polo is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Marco Polo take?
A game of Marco Polo takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Marco Polo for?
Marco Polo is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Marco Polo?
Marco Polo has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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