In this game, the players take on the role of adventurous archeologists trying to recover relics from temples and caves buried deep in the jungle. At the beginning of the game the players try to construct an optimal system of paths from tiles drawn from an inverted stack. Thus the board is known before the players begin moving to collect treasures. A mixture of treasures and obstacles are placed inverted on the two temples and two caves. The players follow the paths through the jungle to reach the relic sites, where one of the inverted cards may be taken each visit. The object is to overcome the obstacles (which block paths) and recover the treasures. To aid them in their quest, five "remedies" are available which can remove one or more of the obstacles. All of the remedies are available to all of the players, but can only be used once each. Yes, there are more obstacles than remedies, so players will need to discuss their optimal use.

As designed, the game is very simple and easy to win. In this sense it is a good children's game with a playing time of about 15 minutes. I designed a variant for it which makes it a bit more challenging and "adult-oriented" by forcing the players to hack their way into the jungle tile-by-tile, and earn remedies by returning relics to base camp. I bounced it off the designer a while back, who seemed to like the different approach. If anyone is interested in it, just email me at the address above and I'll send it along.

As with all Family Pastimes games, the components are not high budget, but they do a good job of evoking the jungle exploration theme. The game accomplishes its goal of promoting co-operation, and does so in an enjoyable and light-hearted manner. I would recommend it to anyone with children, or to adults who would like a simple filler game that allows a break from fierce competition.