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Expansion for The Treasure of Montecristo Island
The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack
2020
Rules assistance for The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–7 players
- 90 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack
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The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack is an expansion for The Treasure of Montecristo Island released in 2020 for 3–7 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Bryan Scheidler, Megan Scheidler, Brian Carroll (II), and L. Stephanie Tait and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Events.
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About the game
This Expansion Pack continues the story from the Treasure of Montecristo Island base game. With the altars still built and lit, the monks of the island disclose that gold is not the only treasure there. The Thief, now a character of their own, has a newly inspired thirst for besting your crew. Included in this chapter is a host of tools at the Thief’s disposal; two sabotage tokens, a rope trap, poison, a bear trap, and a kidnap token. Dear Adventurers, There is a Thief on the Island of Montecristo and they have targeted your band of Adventurers. Recognized only by a tattoo of a skull and snake and a scar across one eye, this thief is known throughout the lands for being equally resourceful and greedy. They are a master of crafting traps that will hinder your quest to discover the secret of Montecristo Island. After failing to steal the first Treasure of Montecristo Island from you, the Thief is doubling their efforts. They will stop at nothing to obtain the Purple Sapphire and escape the island with this priceless gem. The Thief’s ship was previously damaged while attempting a stealthy approach, so, to complicate matters they will also rob you and your team for resources in order to repair their ship. Once the Thief has repaired their ship, there is nothing to stop them from stealing this new treasure and disappearing into the horizon. If the Thief successfully repairs their ship and returns to it with the treasure, the game is over and the Thief is the winner. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack supports 3–7 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 The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack 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 The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack for ages 10 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.
The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack belongs to these categories: Adventure and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Events. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack are: Bryan Scheidler, Megan Scheidler, Brian Carroll (II), and L. Stephanie Tait. 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 The Treasure of Montecristo Island: The Thief and the Purple Sapphire Expansion Pack as an expansion for The Treasure of Montecristo Island. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Treasure of Montecristo Island to use it. Check that your edition of The Treasure of Montecristo Island is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.