- BGG rank
- BGG #3,749
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express
2018
Rules assistance for Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 1 player
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Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express is a board game released in 2018 for 1–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Arch Stanton and its main mechanics are Memory, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game.
About the game
The train you're escorting through the Wild West contains some precious cargo. It's up to you to survive the adventure and escort it home safely. Tombstone Express is a brand new Unlock! adventure for up to six players. Unlock! is a series of escape adventures for up to six players. With one hour on the clock, players work through a deck of sixty cards as a team, searching for clues, combining objects, and solving puzzles. The free Unlock! companion app runs the timer while also providing clues, offering hints, and confirming successes. Once the team has reached a solution and entered the correct code into the app, they will escape and win the game!
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Questions and answers
Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express supports 1–6 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 Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express is 60 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 Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express 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.
Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express belongs to these categories: Card Game, Deduction, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Memory, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game. 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 Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express are: Arch Stanton. 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 Unlock!: Secret Adventures – Tombstone Express as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.