What is a Deck Hand game? It is an 18 card game that is used in conjunction with a standard Poker deck. After making your way through a treacherous jungle (ugh…that rope bridge!), you have reached the hidden archeological site. Hopefully the map you've cobbled together from various sources and scraps is accurate. Hopefully you ve collected the right tools to help manage any obstacles. Hopefully you ve arrived at the site before the other intrepid treasure hunters. The competition is fierce and to the victor, go the spoils! Dig it? In The Dig: Treasure Island, players compete to claim the most points worth of treasure over 2 rounds. To collect treasure, they must first draft cards and assemble a Map (a tableau of 12 cards) in front of them. Then, at the end of each round, Treasure cards will be awarded to the players whose Maps best match the patterns shown on the Treasure cards. (Players may also use Equipment cards to adjust their Maps to their benefit.) At the end of two rounds, the player with the most valuable Treasure wins. —description from the designer

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