Francis Drake

Francis Drake

Return to a bustling Plymouth Harbor in 1572 as an aspiring Elizabethan captain making preparations for three exciting voyages to the Spanish Main in search of fame and fortune!

Francis Drake is a race to see who can set sail and reach the Spanish Main first. The riches of the Aztec and Inca Empires await these swashbuckling captains. Many tough decisions must be made before each voyage.

As captains, players will have to plan their missions and provision their ships accordingly. Francis Drake is a race to see who can set sail and reach the Spanish Main first. The riches of the Aztec and Inca Empires await these swashbuckling captains. Many tough decisions must be made before each voyage: How many crew members, guns and trade goods will be needed? What supplies will be needed to reach deep into the Caribbean? Will a stronger galleon be needed to attack the treasure fleets? Can special charts from the Spanish Admiral and Governor help? Will the Queen or rich investors back the voyage? What information can the informer give? Will Drake himself be available to guide the voyage? Who will get the use of the golden hind? Each new voyage has its own challenges to overcome, but the captured gold, silver and jewels should greatly please the Queen. Get ready for the voyage of a lifetime!

Contents of the game

1 Rule Book (english & german)
1 Game Board (Double-sided: English / German)
1 Voyage Marker (A Brown Plastic Galleon)
5 Plastic Frigates (1 in each of the 5 player colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue)
5 Plastic Galleons (1 in each of the 5 player colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue)
5 Ship Logs (Punch Board Player Mats in each of the 5 player colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue - Backs in German)
5 Treasure Chests
30 Mission Discs (6 wooden discs in each of the 5 player colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue - Stickers will go on these discs)
50 player discs (10 small wooden discs in each of the 5 player colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue)
20 Player Cubes (4 wooden cubes in each of the 5 player colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue)
5 Player Scoring Markers (1 wooden shaped 'meeple' in each of the 5 player colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue)
5 Investor Tiles (english and german)
1 Plymouth Harbor chart (english & german)
3 sets of 16 Location Tiles: 3 Player (Light Blue Banner), 4 Player (Blue Banner) and 5 Player (Dark Blue Banner) sets - doublesided (german)
4 Spanish Troop Counters (plus 1 spare set)
3 Spanish Frigate Counters (plus 1 spare set)
3 Spanish Galleon Counters
1 Governor Counter (english & german)
1 Admiral Counter (english & german)
1 Informer Counter (english & german)
2 Pinnace Counters (english & german)
1 Sheet of Stickers (with 1 spare set)
4 Sets of Commodities - 21 Total Tiles: 3 Indigo, 6 Sugar, 6 Coffee, 6 Tobacco
Cubes (64 wooden cubes total: 28 Crew (grey), 28 Guns (black), 8 Trade goods (purple))
21 Supplies (barrels - wooden)
Treasure (glass stones): 33 Total Glass Stones - 12 Gold, 12 Silver, 9 Jewels (Red)​1 die (wooden normal D6 with pips)

Age: 13+
Players: 3-5
Game Length: 90-120 min