Fireball Island

Setup

1. Set the gameboard on a flat level surface.
2. Place on the board:
   • Vul-Kar (the Idol)
   • Bridges
   • 4 tokens
   • The jewel
   • Fireballs
   • 1 playing piece per player
3. Place all playing pieces on the Start Space (Dead Man's Plateau).
4. Shuffle the cards. Deal 1 card facedown to each player. Place the remaining cards facedown next to the gameboard as the draw pile.

Character Cards (optional)

Shuffle the 16-card Character deck and deal 3 to each player. Each player secretly chooses 1 and places it facedown. All players reveal simultaneously. Gain the bonus effect listed on your character for the duration of the game. Remove all unchosen and undealt character cards.

Begin Game

Objective

WIN: Capture the jewel and be the first to reach The Dock with it (not by exact count).

Starting Play

All players roll the die. Highest roll goes first. Play continues to the left after each player's turn.

Game Options

Team Expedition (4 players only): Players pair into two teams of 2. Partners sit diagonally from each other. Partners are not considered opponents. A team wins only when both partners are on The Dock and one owns the jewel. See full team rules on the Instructions page.

4-Card Hand Limit

You can hold a maximum of 4 cards at any time. If you would draw a card while already holding 4, you cannot draw (and cannot play cards in response in order to draw cards).