HELVETIQ Toko Island board Instruction Manual

Toko Island board

Instruction Manual

Contents

Goal of the Game
In Tokyo Island, players need to work together to collect 10 Treasure cards before they run out of tools.

Setup

Setup for your first game We’ll explain the various missions later on.

1. Place the Ship in the centre of the table.

2. Take the Tool tokens (from now on, we’ll refer to these as ‘Tools’), shuffle them and place them face down on the Ship’s spaces : 4 tokens in cargo hold 1, 6 tokens in  cargo hold 2 and 6 tokens in cargo hold 3. Then flip the tokens face up.

3. Take the 10 Treasure cards that correspond to the mission and the desired difficulty level. We strongly recommend starting with the easy version of the Lamarck mission.
   Return the remaining Treasure cards to the box. Shuffle the 10 cards, place them face down on the stern of the ship, and flip the top card face up.

4. Return the Trophy cards, the Trophy booklet and the Special Action tokens to the box.

5. Place the Island board in the box, and place the box in the centre of the table.

6. Randomly place the Treasure tokens face down in the corresponding indentations of the Island board.

7. Place the Cabinet of Curiosities next to the board, A side up.

Round Overview

One after another in clockwise order, players try to locate Treasure tokens that correspond to the face-up Treasure card.
To do this, you need to choose an available Tool on the Ship.
The numbers next to the locations on the Ship are multipliers that indicate how many times you may perform the action. Slide the Tool to the side (towards its corresponding multiplier), to help you remember which Tool has been chosen.

Depending on the Tool you chose, you will or will not be able to explore certain parts of the island.

The rake allows you to dig through sand.
The shovel allows you to dig in the jungle.
The pickaxe allows you to dig through rocks.

Next, flip an accessible Treasure token of your choice face up, in the zone of the board that corresponds to the Tool you used.
Place the Treasure token face up next to its space. Continue playing for as long as you can (depending on the multiplier x1, x2 or x3). You’re allowed to keep searching in the  hole you started at, or to choose a different space.

If you flip a Treasure token that corresponds to the Treasure card, place that card next to the Ship.
Next, place this token on the corresponding space of the Cabinet of Curiosities. This allows you to easily keep track of the types of treasure that are still on the island. Then  reveal a new Treasure card.
Note : if the Treasure card matches a Treasure token that was flipped over earlier this round, you’re not allowed to claim the card automatically. However, if you have at least  one action remaining this round, you may choose to claim the Treasure card using a previously flipped Treasure token, instead of flipping over a new Treasure token.
After you’ve flipped 1, 2 or 3 Treasure tokens face up, flip any tokens that weren’t collected face down again on their respective spaces. Discard the Tool you used (it’s out of  the game). Now, the player to your left takes their turn.

End of the Game

The game can end in two ways :
You managed to collect all 10 Treasure cards.
Congratulations! You won : now it’s time to calculate your score, and to discover whether or not your achievement was legendary (see the description of the missions below).

There are no Tools left on the Ship, and there’s at least one Treasure card remaining.
Too bad ! Better luck next time… or maybe try again right away ?!

List of objects

Tike statuette
This wooden statuette is a classic Oceanic art character.
Tike means “man” or “god”.

Mask
Maori masks were carved out of wood. They served as decorations to protect houses, canoes and other objects.

Jade stone
The Maori word for jade is ‘pounamu’. This type of stone was often found on Maori jewelry.

Necklace
This necklace is made of pea : shells that are native only to New Zealand.

Fossil
A gigantic fossil in this shape was discovered in the Pacific Ocean.

Comb of kea feathers
These feathers belong to a kea: a parrot native to New Zealand. The kea is the only species of parrot in the world that lives in the mountains.

Mission, difficulty level and scoring

Toko Island offers various missions : Lamarck, Kablick, Herschel and Darwin.
For each mission, you must choose one of the three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard). The symbols and colors on the backs of the Treasure cards allow you to easily distinguish the cards.

Upon completing a mission, you receive a Trophy card. Find the card that corresponds to the mission and the chosen difficulty level. You may slide this card into the corresponding slot of the Trophy booklet.
Gain additional status by completing legendary achievements. This allows you to flip the Trophy cards to their shiny side. Only the most legendary adventurers will succeed in filling the booklet with shiny trophies!

Lamarck mission
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck is a French naturalist, and one of your oldest friends.
He’s always curious and has no special requests. He blindly trusts you to bring back the treasures he desires, without caring too much about their size.
Jean-Baptiste is famous for his knowledge of invertebrates. He is considered by many to be the founding father of biology.

Rules
The rules of the base game apply (see above)

When you complete the Lamarck mission, you receive the Trophy card of  the corresponding difficulty level. Slide the card into the Trophy booklet,  with its dull side facing up.| When you complete the Lamarck mission with at least 6 Tools remaining, you receive the Trophy card of the corresponding difficulty level. Slide the card into the Trophy booklet, with its shiny side facing up.

Kulick mission
Josephine Kellick is a Czech botanist who adores small objects. She’s obsessed with the civilizations of the Pacific islands and wants you to bring her small treasures.
Josephine is renowned for discovering many plants and fossils that were subsequently named after her.

Rules
During the game, the rules of the base game apply. At the end of the game, add up your victory points to discover how well you did. Treasures are worth the following : 1  point per large treasure, 2 points per medium-sized treasure, and 3 points per small treasure.
If, in total :

• You have 22 points or more : you receive the Trophy card of the corresponding difficulty level.
• You have 24 points or more : that’s incredible ! Receive the shiny side of the Trophy card. Truly a legendary achievement!

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Herschel mission
Caroline Herschel is a German astronomer who collects special specimens in her Cabinet of Curiosities. In order to complete her collection, she is looking for objects of a  specific size.
Caroline discovered various celestial bodies, among which is the Herschel Rigolet comet, which was named in part after Roger Rigolets who observed it again 150 years later.

Rules
Setup : flip the Cabinet of Curiosities to side B. During the game, the rules of the base game apply, with the exception of placing Treasure tokens. When you place down a  token, you must choose a space that corresponds to its size, which creates rows and columns. At the end of the game, add up your victory points to discover how well you  did. Calculate the points you received for completed rows and columns.
If, in total :

• You have 24 points or more  : you receive the Trophy card of the corresponding difficulty level.
• You have 30 points or more : that’s incredible ! Receive the shiny side of the Trophy card. Truly a legendary achievement!

Darwin mission
Charles Darwin is a British naturalist and paleontologist. He’s a friend of your family and loves treasures. He’s very curious and asks you to bring as many objects as possible back with you.
Charles is most notably known for his theories on evolution and natural selection.

Rules
During the game, the rules of the base game apply. Some Treasure cards depict two or three treasures.
Each time you uncover one of these treasures, you may choose to either proceed to the next card, or to keep playing with this card in order to locate its missing treasures.
At the end of the game, add up your victory points to discover how well you did. Each treasure is worth 1 point.
If, in total :

• You have 13 points or more : you receive the Trophy card of the corresponding difficulty level.
• You have 15 points or more : that’s incredible! Receive the shiny side of the Trophy card. Truly a legendary achievement!

Rewards

| This instrument was used to calculate angles and perform topographic measurements.
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| Modern-day microscopes still use the same mechanism that was invented in the 1800s.
| The first camera was invented in the early 1800s.
| Vials made it possible to transport liquids, but they were also useful for taking samples in the field.
| This type of two-tray scale is called a balance.
| The lyre is a musical instrument that usually has either 4 or 7 strings, which are plucked to create its characteristic sound.
| Compasses were used to indicate the four cardinal directions, making it easier  to determine your position.
| A magnifying glass is a small instrument that allows its user to magnify (parts of) an object.
| A sextant allows for measuring angles between two elements, in order to determine your bearings.
Even today, it’s still considered to be a reliable instrument in aeronautics.
| Sundials were used to determine the time of  day. They were equipped with a compass so they could easily be oriented.
| Large refractors were first used in the 1800s.
They’re not to be confused with regular telescopes.
| The globe is a much more reliable representation of the Earth than a ‘flat’ map, even though it often represents the world as a perfect sphere.

Special Action tokens

With the help of the Trophy cards, it’s possible to unlock Special Action tokens.

For each row and column you manage to complete in your Trophy booklet, you receive the indicated Special Action token.
Once you’ve unlocked at Least one Special Action token, add the following step to the game during setup.
° Choose 1 of your unlocked Special Action tokens. Place it on the bow of the boat (on the hexagonal space).
During your turn, in addition to a Tool, you may also use this token. Carry out its effects, then discard the Special Action token: you may only use it once.

easy missions.
| You may double the amount of actions you’re allowed to carry out with the chosen Tool.| Complete all medium missions.
| You may carry out 3 additional actions with the chosen Tool.| Complete all hard missions.
| You may flip over a new Treasure card.| Complete all Lamarck missions.
| You may transform a Tool into a rake.| Complete all Kulick missions.
| You may transform a Tool into a shovel.| Complete all Herschel missions.
| You may transform a Tool into a pickaxe.| Complete all Darwin missions.

Credits
Game Design : Wilfried et Marie Fort
Illustrations : Sandie Renaud
3D : Plus
Publisher : Helvetia
English Translation: Jo Lefebvre for The Geeky Pen

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