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Mercante in fiera

Mercante in fiera

Clementoni · 2017
2–107+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.4 BGG124PartyFamily
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How do you play Mercante in fiera?

This game reimplements the popular Italian game Mercante in Fiera with new graphics, contents and game flow: 1) the illustrated cards are a tribute to some modern board games (example: the farmer of Agricola, the king of Caylus, the panda of Takenoko, the hut of Stone age); 2) includes a board and coins; 3) in addition to the “classic version”, there is a “modern version”.

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Mercante in fiera box art
official art · Clementoni

This game reimplements the popular Italian game Mercante in Fiera with new graphics, contents and game flow:

  1. the illustrated cards are a tribute to some modern board games (example: the farmer of Agricola, the king of Caylus, the panda of Takenoko, the hut of Stone age);
  2. includes a board and coins;
  3. in addition to the “classic version”, there is a “modern version”.

Game flow of the modern version:

  • At the beginning all cards are distributed to players (there is therefore no auction phase).
  • In turn, each player plays the role of the merchant and can see 3 losers cards for free or spend coins to see a winning card. He then has to try to conclude a deal with a player by selling, exchanging or buying a card. After doing this, he reveals a loser card.
  • In one round, each player plays the role of a merchant 2-3 times according to the number of players. Then, players reveal the winning cards and earn the correspondent coins.
  • After 3 rounds, players earn or lose additional coins according to the number of completed deals, and whoever has the most is the winner.
game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.4 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Players
2–10
Recommended age
7+ yrs
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Q1How much does Mercante in fiera cost?
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Q3How do you play Mercante in fiera?
Mercante in fiera is a card game game, for 2–10 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Mercante in fiera — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mercante in fiera support?
Mercante in fiera is played by 2–10 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mercante in fiera take?
A game of Mercante in fiera takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mercante in fiera for?
Mercante in fiera is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Mercante in fiera?
Mercante in fiera has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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