The Quest for El Dorado
2017Reiner Knizia
- Videos
- 81
- Creators
- 61
Mainly reviews. The Quest for El Dorado is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 48 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 15 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
2 - 4 players
30 - 60 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
In The Quest for El Dorado, players take the roles of expedition leaders who have embarked on a search for the legendary land of gold in the dense jungles of South America. Each player assembles and equips their own team, hiring various helpers from the scout to the scientist to the aborigine. All of them have one goal in mind: Reaching the golden border first and winning all of the riches for themselves. Whoever chooses the best tactics will be rewarded! Each player starts with a face-down deck of 8 cards- his or her expedition -to draw from. You start each turn with 4 cards in your hand. Use expedition cards to move through the jungle or hire more people for your expedition. Each card in your hand can only be used once per turn - to move or to buy 1 new card. When a player reaches one of the 3 finishing spaces, he moves to El Dorado and this triggers the final round. The other players will now play their final turn. Once the round is completed, the game is over. If the final round ends up with multiple players reaching El Dorado, the player who has collected the most blockades wins the game.
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Which video should I watch for The Quest for El Dorado?
The Quest for El Dorado has 81 videos from 61 creators: 48 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 15 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2017 to April 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "The Quest for El Dorado - Setup & How to Play" by MyklSkeleton, which runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Miami Dice: Wettlauf nach El Dorado (Race to El Dorado)" by The Dice Tower. 41 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Wettlauf nach El Dorado (Race to El Dorado) - GameNight! Se5 Ep5" by BoardGameGeek, one of 15 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, My City and Tigris & Euphrates, also by Reiner Knizia. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2017.
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1997Reiner Knizia
- Videos
- 68
- Creators
- 47
Mainly reviews
2 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
About The Quest for El Dorado
From BoardGameGeek:
In The Quest for El Dorado, players take the roles of expedition leaders who have embarked on a search for the legendary land of gold in the dense jungles of South America. Each player assembles and equips their own team, hiring various helpers from the scout to the scientist to the aborigine. All of them have one goal in mind: Reaching the golden border first and winning all of the riches for themselves. Whoever chooses the best tactics will be rewarded! Each player starts with a face-down deck of 8 cards- his or her expedition -to draw from. You start each turn with 4 cards in your hand. Use expedition cards to move through the jungle or hire more people for your expedition. Each card in your hand can only be used once per turn - to move or to buy 1 new card. When a player reaches one of the 3 finishing spaces, he moves to El Dorado and this triggers the final round. The other players will now play their final turn. Once the round is completed, the game is over. If the final round ends up with multiple players reaching El Dorado, the player who has collected the most blockades wins the game.
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Artists
Vincent Dutrait, Franz Vohwinkel
Publisher
Ravensburger AG
Categories
Mechanics