Welcome Space Pirate! We hope you are up to the challenge! You and all your opponents are trying to become the most powerful and influential Pirate Captain in the lucrative but dangerous planet, Tortuga! It will be up to you to unite the anarchistic plans and sectors under your rule before someone beats you to it. Along the way you will upgrade your ship and hire new scurvy dogs to your crew. You will fight horrific space beasts to show your worth and board other captains ships for plunder and glory! As your successes mount, your influence over this lawless area of space will grow, until one of the players claims victory and becomes the Pirate Lord of Tortuga! Good luck Space Captains and may the solar winds always be at your back! HOW TO PLAY Tortuga 2199 is a race to gain the most influence among space pirates by defeating vicious monsters and grasping control of Tortuga and its surrounding districts. Each player starts with a basic deck they’ll build on by acquiring new cards through purchase or hunting monsters. It’s up to them to decide how to manage their resources and when it’s the best time to try and take over a district. The first player to achieve 15 influence or have the most influence after Tortuga is captured is declared the winner.1 rule book11 hexagonal sector tiles4 plastic spaceship miniatures40 colored player markers10 hunt tokens3 turret location tokens3 trading post location tokens11 sector control tokens10 minerals tokens20 influence (I) tokens20 influence (III) tokens4 memo cards31 Tortuga sector cards10 fortress sector cards10 research lab sector cards10 mines sector cards10 vortex sector cards10 hunt cards4 spaceship cards12 maneuver cards4 booster cards20 mining cards