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Taj Mahal - Game File

TAJ MAHAL
In Brief Players vie for control of 18th century India, competing to earn influence and establish palaces.
Publisher Rio Grande Games (U.S.)
Alea (Germany)
Designer Reiner Knizia
Date 2000
Players 3-5
Ages 12 and up
Time 75-100 minutes
Included 1 game board, 100 palaces, 5 scoring markers, 2 black figures, 100 cards, 2 gold rings, 12 octagonal province tiles, 24 oval influence tiles, 16 bonus tiles (15 square and 1 Taj Mahal)
Web www.riograndegames.com/ourgames.htm
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Awards 2000 Spiel des Jahres nominee
Comments This game is based on an auction mechanism, not unlike that in Knizia's Ra.
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Categories India theme, auction
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