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Rules assistance for Giza: Distant Quarry
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–4 players
- 90 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Giza: Distant Quarry
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Giza: Distant Quarry is an expansion for Giza: The Great Pyramid released in 2012 for 3–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Morgan Dontanville.
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About the game
SETUP: Place the Distant Quarry in front of one of the light-brown Quarries, then place one sled on the new Quarry space on the tile. At this point, place one Base Pyramid Stone on each of the sleds. Turn order bonus Quarry move: You may alternately take a bonus Quarry Track Advance. MOVE ACTIONS: In order to get on any sled on the Distant Quarry tile, you must move your workers down the quarry track with the Quarry Track advance option. Quarry Track Advance: You may move ALL of your workers in one space down the quarry track together. Return the sled and select new stone: When a sled in this row leaves the Quarry track it is returned to the Distant Quarry in the advanced space. Was available at Essen 2012: "Game Variants & Mini-Expansions Set #2
Questions and answers
Giza: Distant Quarry supports 3–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Giza: Distant Quarry is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Giza: Distant Quarry for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Giza: Distant Quarry belongs to these categories: Ancient and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Giza: Distant Quarry and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Giza: Distant Quarry are: Morgan Dontanville. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Giza: Distant Quarry as an expansion for Giza: The Great Pyramid. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Giza: The Great Pyramid to use it. Check that your edition of Giza: The Great Pyramid is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.