Black: Text to be read aloud by the Game Master
【Green】: Instructions for the Game Master (Please do not read these sentences aloud)
Red: The correct actions of the player
You have arrived in search of treasure.
There's a small village on the island you've reached. Rumor has it, there's an old legend about a treasure hidden somewhere here.
【The game master flips the number 2 yellow diamond map card and places the meeple in the center】
An old woman, who calls herself the village chief, starts to speak.
"Welcome. Many travelers come here seeking the treasure. However, no one has ever managed to find it. We'll assist you, so if you have any trouble, please don't hesitate to ask."
The village chief opens a box and hands you an ancient document.【The game master gives the player the event card No. 1(ancient document)】
"Find a treasure from the center of four. Our ancestors hid the treasure on this island and left this message. We can't solve this riddle. Please explore the island, and if there's any progress, come back to me."
The treasure hunt begins. Start exploring in any order you like.【Allow the player to flip any map card they like, starting from the number 2 map as the starting point, and proceed with the exploration by flipping the connected cards in any order. There are no map cards that require conditions to flip】
Pier
・Investigate → There's a pier to dock boats. A regular ship comes here. Currently, there are no ships docked.
Sign
・Investigate (read) → It's a signboard. It says, "This is the harbor. The gateway to the island."
Box
・Investigate → There's an old box. An ancient document was kept in it.
House
・Investigate → This is the village chief's house. The chief is peeking out from a window.
・Ask about the aged tree in the painting → "This tree once stood between the round pond to the south and the sea. The tree was shattered by lightning and is no longer there."
Sign
・Investigate (read) → The signboard reads, "This is the house where successive village chiefs live."
When you visit this map after finding the second ancient document
【Even if the player does not investigate, the game master should inform the following】A villager, who wasn't there before, is now walking around. "There used to be a bay here."
River and Bridge
・Investigate → There's a flowing river and a bridge across it.
Mansion
・Investigate → It looks like a luxurious hotel at first glance, but on closer inspection, it's a dilapidated ruin with a sign that says "No Entry". It must have been a magnificent hotel in the past.
When you visit this map after finding the second ancient document
【Even if the player does not investigate, the game master should inform the following】 A villager, who wasn't there before, is now walking around. "The terrain changed due to a natural disaster that happened here a long time ago."
House (non-overlapping)
・Investigate the first house → The village expands here. Simple houses are lined up. The biggest house seems to be the village hall.
・Investigate the second and subsequent houses → No matter which house you knock on, the villagers only say to ask the village chief if something happens.
・Investigate the house in the center of the 5th map → You visited the house in the center of the four signboards, in the middle of the village. Behind the house, there was an old dried-up well. You seem to be able to dig it up with the shovel you brought. When you try to dig it up, an old picture appears. 【The game master gives the player the event card No. 2 (the old beach picture)】 Suddenly, the village chief behind you shouted, "Oh! Wonderful! So it was there! What has appeared? A picture, isn't it? I don't quite understand. Traveler, please do your best!" The village chief left after saying that. You checked the picture again. The words "Where am I?" are written on the back of the picture.
・Ask the villagers about the tree in the old tree picture → "This tree once stood between the round pond to the south and the sea. The tree was shattered by lightning and is no longer there."
Village Hall (overlapping houses)
・Investigate → You visited the village hall. It seems to be closed today and there's no one around. The village's financial management documents are left unattended, and you took a peek. This village seems to be in a very bad financial situation.
Ferris Wheel
・Investigate → There's a ferris wheel. It seems to be unused now and is rusting.
Sign
・Investigate (read) → It's a signboard. It says, "Wind Power Operating."
Windmill
・Investigate → Old wind power generators are lined up. They are worn out but seem to be in use.
Pond
・Investigate → There's a round-shaped pond.
・Investigate between the pond and the sea → You dug up the area with a shovel. An old note came out. 【The game master gives the player the event card No. 5 (ancient document)】 It says, "This is the last." At that moment, the village chief suddenly raised a loud voice from behind, "Oh! Wonderful! The last mystery! Traveler, you're amazing! Please solve the last mystery!" The map on the newly appeared ancient document seems to differ from the current shape of the island. Let's look around the island.
House
・Investigate the first house → It seems that the village continues from the north. The villagers seem to be watching your movements from inside their houses.
・Investigate the other house → They just tell you to ask the village chief if something happens.
・Ask the villagers about the tree in the old tree picture → "This tree once stood between the round pond to the south and the sea. The tree was shattered by lightning and is no longer there."
Sign
・Investigate (read) → The signboard reads, "The pointed mountain is this way."
Mountain (The pointed mountain)
・Investigate → There is a mountain.
・Try to climb → You climbed the pointed mountain. From the top, you could overlook the entire village.
・Investigate around the lower right of the mountain → You dug around the area with a shovel. Another picture came out. 【The game master gives the player event card No. 4 (old picture of a tree)】 On the back of the picture, just like before, was written "Where am I?"
When you visit this map after finding the second ancient document
【Even if the player does not investigate, the game master should inform the following】A villager who wasn't there before is walking around. "【Seems a bit flustered】The shape of the beach has changed from the old days."
・Investigate the top of the pointed mountain → All the villagers are lying! The terrain of the island had not changed. You rearranged the map in your head. Search for the treasure from the center of the four. If you follow the center of the signboards on the rearranged map, you reach the top of the mountain. You proceeded to the top of the mountain. The surroundings had completely darkened.
Then, you found an old well in a place where no one had stepped in. When you dug it up with a shovel, a treasure chest appeared.
"The treasure is ours!"
The village chief and villagers jumped out from behind and stole the box. The village chief opened the box. A piece of paper came out.
"This scenery is the treasure of the island."
"What...? It's not gold and silver treasures?"
You looked up to see a beautiful aurora swaying under a sky full of stars.
It was a very, very beautiful scene.
"I didn't know such a view was on this island..." The village chief was dumbfounded.
Now, (player's name)! Please advise the village chief and the villagers in your own words!
【Let the player speak freely as if they were the protagonist of a suspense drama. Below are the lines we prepared. After the player's free speech, it's your turn as the game master to put emotion into it!】
"Do you think the ancestors of the island who wrote this map wanted descendants like you to appear in the future of the island? They made a traveler who came to the island in search of treasure solve a mystery that they couldn't solve themselves, and when they were close to the final answer, all the villagers lied to prevent them from solving the mystery and tried to monopolize the treasure.
Maybe the ancestors made this map to remind you of the beauty of the island."
The village chief and villagers broke down in tears.
"Traveler, from now on, we will change our hearts and live. Thank you for admonishing us."
You left the island. Later, the island used this breathtaking view as a tourist resource, gradually regained its financial footing, and recovered its calm heart.
Congratulations, you've cleared the game.
Beach
・Investigate → There is a complexly shaped beach.
・Investigate around the center → You dug around the area with a shovel. Another picture came out. 【The game master gives the player event card No. 3 (old picture of a forest)】 On the back of the picture, just like before, was written "Where am I?"
Land & Sea
・Investigate → The land here is narrow. The sea is widely spread.
When you visit this map after finding the second ancient document
【Even if the player does not investigate, the game master should inform the following】 A villager who wasn't there before is walking around. "There used to be land around here."
Hole
・Investigate → There is a hole. Perhaps it was opened by a traveler who came in search of treasure.
Beach
・Investigate → There is a complexly shaped beach.