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In Istanbul's bustling grand bazaar, merchants and their assistants rush through narrow alleys to outperform competitors. You lead a merchant and four assistants through 16 bazaar locations. The goal is to be the first to collect a set number of rubies. At each location, perform specific actions like increasing wheelbarrow capacity, filling it with goods, getting special abilities, buying rubies, or trading goods for them. To take an action, move your merchant and an assistant, then leave the assistant. Later, your merchant can retrieve the assistant. Plan carefully to avoid being without assistants. On a turn, move your merchant and assistants, leave or collect an assistant, and perform an action. If you meet others, take a small extra action. The game ends when a merchant collects five rubies. If that player is the only one to reach the goal, they win; otherwise, ties are broken by money on hand.
To play this game, start by leading your merchant and four assistants through the 16 locations in the bazaar. When you reach a location, decide if you want to leave an assistant there to handle the action details. Remember, if you want to use that assistant again, your merchant has to go back and pick them up. So, plan your moves in advance. On your turn, move your merchant and assistants one or two steps, leave or collect an assistant, and then do the action available at that spot. If you run into other merchants or certain people, you can take a little extra action. Possible actions include paying to make your wheelbarrow hold more goods, filling it up with specific items, getting special abilities (the earlier you get them, the easier it is), buying rubies, or trading goods for rubies. You can also sell special combinations of goods to make money. The game ends when a merchant gets five rubies in their wheelbarrow. Be careful not to run out of assistants, or you won't be able to do anything. After each round, check if a player has reached the goal. If they're the only one, they win right away. If there's a tie, the player with more money in hand wins.
