Ghawar (GER/ENG)

Finalist of the 2009 Authors' Competition

A tactical game about the world's largest oil well by Johannes Halbig for 3-4 players ages 8 and up

Description:
Ghawar is the world's largest oil well and is located in Saudi Arabia. The country's powerful are waiting to get their hands on the exploitation of the vast deposits—family or not... Who will keep track of the many individual production stations on the drilling site? Who will manage to secure the most profitable sites for themselves?

The licenses awarded to 2-4 players to exploit the gigantic oil reserves of the Ghawar oil field require a good memory of the location of the various oil qualities, whose prices are constantly changing.

First, the drilling rigs are placed on the game board, then the players move their trucks across the desert landscape.

If the vehicles land next to a drilling rig, the oil beneath it can be extracted, earning points according to the value board. Drilling rigs can be moved to retrieve additional oil stones.

Ghawar is a combination of memory and running. It's a great advantage if you can memorize the location of the different types of oil beneath the rigs, allowing you to deliver a particular type of oil at the right time when it's particularly expensive.

The winner is ultimately the player who collects and delivers the most and most valuable oil stones.

+ Extension and variants included
+ for casual players
+ Rules video
+ Spare parts service
+ FAQ, Blog & Fan Rules online
+ Information on background and development

Further information:

• Information at Mücke Spiele(GER)
• Homepages of the game(GER / ENG)
• Boardgamegeek(CLOSELY)