October 27, 2008 Bottom Feeder Contest

You are a reputable merchant in the 15th century, sailing to strategically important cities of the Mediterranean, building warehouses in these cities and fortresses to protect them. It is your ambition to become the most mighty and successful merchant of all. But you will succeed only if you manage to establish your warehouses in as many cities as possible and if you build your warehouses and fortresses in the most flourishing cities. The player owning the most money at the end of the game is the most renowned merchant and winner of the game.

All together the following changes/improvements have been made for the basic game:

• new grouping of the cities on the game board
• new payout table for distribution
• 3 new Distribution Cards
• new rules for the forts
• start money is 20 florins instead of 15
• place up 4 multi travel cards instead of 2
• new rule for the loan cards (not allowed in the first turn)
• new start player after a payday (a special start player figure is added)
• building up to 12 (instead of only 9) warehouses in a city
• limitation of warehouses in series (limited to 3 now)
• a rule for the first warehouse in a city