- Stone (red cubes)
- Water (blue cubes)
- Wood (natural cubes). / - Tobacco (green octahedrons)
- Citrus Fruit (orange).
- Sugar Cane (white).
Set up:
-1st round- 2 ship cards in docks. One ship at sea.
- Decide player plantations (same or different).
- 10 Pesos per player.
Phases:
A: Bills –Flip over top card of each Statute Pile.
B: Action Phase –Staring player plays 1 of 5 Characters, then next player. Action phase continues until all players have selected and carried out the actions of 4 characters.
The Worker (1 vote) : Move/ Leave and Activate the 6 Rows and Columns (including field/ building playing piece is on). Collect Resources (no limit) and Products.
*Worker can only collect a maximum of 2 Products (Citrus Fruit, Tobacco and Sugar Cane).
* Can give back water cubes to general stock for additional products at 1:1 exchange.
*Cannot activate same field twice by using the water exchange option.
The Tradeswoman (2 votes):Buy and Sell any amount of goods and products at market. Place in lot.
*Can purchase good or product not in market for 7 pesos.
* If market is full, can sell products for 1 peso and goods for 3 pesos.
Alternatives: Take from general stock, one resource of any kind ORone product with market lowest price.
The Architect (3 votes): Build any building in stock (Cannot build over warehouse or other building). Alternative: 2 or 1 VP
The Foreman (4 votes): Use in any order activated buildings OR use any one building. Remember products not in warehouse at round end are returned to general stock.
The Mayor (5 votes): Supply 1 ship with merchandise. Alternative: Collect 4 or 2 pesos.
-After each player has played 4 characters. New starting player is who played highest value (votes) character last.
C: Parliament Phase-Players reveal 5th character card (card vote value is players #votes).
-Players secretly select pesos for buying votes / 1 peso = 1 vote.
-Character card value + purchased votes = Total Votes (Town Hall if built will add 2 votes for that player).
-Players tied for highest may buy votes again.
-Winner must select 2 bills. Select and place on appropriate space covering previous Statues if necessary.
D: Statute Phase- Current Acts carried out 1- 4. Tax Act= 2pesos till changed. Duty Act= 1 Citrus Fruit till changed.
-Paying Taxes= 2 VP / Paying Duty = 2 VP / Paying Duty + Taxes = 1 Bonus VP (Total of 5 VP)
E: End of Round
-Players give up products not in warehouse. Resources and goods remain in lot.
-Fully loaded ships leave harbor. Remaining ships move down the docks, new ship card at sea. After 1st round, the ship in the 3rd dock leaves regardless of load.
-Game ends after 6 rounds.
Game End- Add 2 VP to player for each building. Most VP = Winner. Tie goes to player with most VP and most pesos.