{"id":5675105779880,"title":"Catan: Explorers \u0026 Pirates Expansion","handle":"mfg3075","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates Expansion\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAsmodee MFG3075\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fourth major expansion for \u003cstrong\u003eThe Settlers of Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e (following \u003cstrong\u003eSeafarers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCities \u0026amp; Knights\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTraders \u0026amp; Barbarians\u003c\/strong\u003e) and it includes five scenarios and three missions; some of the scenarios make use of the missions while others do not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes 5 novel scenarios, each of which builds upon your previous experience. All are easy to learn, rich in character, and lots of fun. In each, you explore an unknown sea by ship and build settlements on the discovered islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecenario 1 (Land Ho!) introduces you to valuable harbor settlements, shipbuilding, exploration, and overseas settlement-the most important basic rules of this expansion. Each subsequent scenario introduces a new mission and its simple new rules. The game culminates in Scenario 5 (\u003cstrong\u003eExplorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e), which incorporates all of these very rich new themes in a diverse and exciting campaign of bold exploration and piracy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore \u003cstrong\u003eCatan\u003c\/strong\u003e! Build harbor settlements, ships, settlers, and sailing crews and set out across mysterious seas in search of new lands, spices, fish, and gold fields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediffers from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebase game in three main ways. First, instead of having only a single island in the game on which players build and compete for resources, three islands are present – but the landscape of only one of these islands is known at the start of the game. Players start on this island, then build ships and bring settlers into play so that they can then travel to new lands. When a ship ends its movement on unexplored territory, that hex is revealed and a randomly-drawn number chip placed on it, with the player earning one resource as a reward – assuming the hex produces resources, that is. (The number of unknown tiles varies from 16 to 32, depending on the scenario.) A settler and ship can be transformed into a port settlement, from which roads and new ships can be built to enable further exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond, instead of using cities,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eallows players to build port settlements for two corn and two ore, with a port settlement supplying one resource when the adjacent number is rolled at the start of a turn. Like cities, port settlements are worth two victory points (VPs), and the number of VPs required to win depends on the scenario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThird, if a player receives no resources during the production roll (other than on a roll of 7), she receives one gold in compensation. Two gold can be traded with the bank for a resource of the player's choice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGold has other uses as well, such as helping you escape from pirates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 harbor settlements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36 crews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 ships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 settlers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 pirate ships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 pirate lair tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 fish hauls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 spice sacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e76 gold coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 gold fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 fish shoal hexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 spice hexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 standard terrain hexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 frame pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 mission cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 victory point cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 new building costs cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds several new aspects to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/products\/mfg3071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSettlers of Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe board gets bigger and there are multiple islands to explore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are ships to build and pirates to fight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds a new fishing variant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds a new resource: spices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds more stuff to the game for players to try\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/products\/mfg3071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e base game to play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor 3-4 players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90-120min play time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges: 12 years +\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansions \u0026amp; Extensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/products\/mfg3076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates 5-6 Player Extension\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2024-12-12T15:52:05+02:00","created_at":"2020-08-25T04:00:44+02:00","vendor":"Asmodee","type":"Board Games \u0026 Card Games","tags":["Brand_Asmodee","Category_Family Board Games"],"price":139995,"price_min":139995,"price_max":139995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":35910203244712,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"029877030750","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Catan: Explorers \u0026 Pirates Expansion","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":139995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Catan-Explorers_PiratesExpansion.jpg?v=1701094780","\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Catan-Explorers_PiratesExpansioncontents.jpg?v=1701094780"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Catan-Explorers_PiratesExpansion.jpg?v=1701094780","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":31546299580667,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Catan-Explorers_PiratesExpansion.jpg?v=1701094780"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Catan-Explorers_PiratesExpansion.jpg?v=1701094780","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":31546299547899,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2000,"width":2000,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Catan-Explorers_PiratesExpansioncontents.jpg?v=1701094780"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Catan-Explorers_PiratesExpansioncontents.jpg?v=1701094780","width":2000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates Expansion\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAsmodee MFG3075\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fourth major expansion for \u003cstrong\u003eThe Settlers of Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e (following \u003cstrong\u003eSeafarers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCities \u0026amp; Knights\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTraders \u0026amp; Barbarians\u003c\/strong\u003e) and it includes five scenarios and three missions; some of the scenarios make use of the missions while others do not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes 5 novel scenarios, each of which builds upon your previous experience. All are easy to learn, rich in character, and lots of fun. In each, you explore an unknown sea by ship and build settlements on the discovered islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecenario 1 (Land Ho!) introduces you to valuable harbor settlements, shipbuilding, exploration, and overseas settlement-the most important basic rules of this expansion. Each subsequent scenario introduces a new mission and its simple new rules. The game culminates in Scenario 5 (\u003cstrong\u003eExplorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e), which incorporates all of these very rich new themes in a diverse and exciting campaign of bold exploration and piracy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore \u003cstrong\u003eCatan\u003c\/strong\u003e! Build harbor settlements, ships, settlers, and sailing crews and set out across mysterious seas in search of new lands, spices, fish, and gold fields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediffers from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebase game in three main ways. First, instead of having only a single island in the game on which players build and compete for resources, three islands are present – but the landscape of only one of these islands is known at the start of the game. Players start on this island, then build ships and bring settlers into play so that they can then travel to new lands. When a ship ends its movement on unexplored territory, that hex is revealed and a randomly-drawn number chip placed on it, with the player earning one resource as a reward – assuming the hex produces resources, that is. (The number of unknown tiles varies from 16 to 32, depending on the scenario.) A settler and ship can be transformed into a port settlement, from which roads and new ships can be built to enable further exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond, instead of using cities,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eallows players to build port settlements for two corn and two ore, with a port settlement supplying one resource when the adjacent number is rolled at the start of a turn. Like cities, port settlements are worth two victory points (VPs), and the number of VPs required to win depends on the scenario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThird, if a player receives no resources during the production roll (other than on a roll of 7), she receives one gold in compensation. Two gold can be traded with the bank for a resource of the player's choice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGold has other uses as well, such as helping you escape from pirates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 harbor settlements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36 crews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 ships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 settlers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 pirate ships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 pirate lair tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 fish hauls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 spice sacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e76 gold coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 gold fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 fish shoal hexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 spice hexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 standard terrain hexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 frame pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 mission cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 victory point cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 new building costs cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds several new aspects to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/products\/mfg3071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSettlers of Catan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe board gets bigger and there are multiple islands to explore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are ships to build and pirates to fight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds a new fishing variant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds a new resource: spices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds more stuff to the game for players to try\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/products\/mfg3071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e base game to play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor 3-4 players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90-120min play time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges: 12 years +\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansions \u0026amp; Extensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/products\/mfg3076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCatan: Explorers \u0026amp; Pirates 5-6 Player Extension\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}