Carcassonne: Traders | 
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| Brand: Rio Grande Games
Category: Toy
List Price: $17.99
Buy New: $10.50
You Save: $7.49 (42%)
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1674
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 120 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 2.3 x 7.5
MPN: 0655132002110
Model: 211RGG
UPC: 655132002110
EAN: 0655132002110
ASIN: B00008URUQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 2 to 6 player game | | • | 45 minutes to play | | • | Medieval theme | | • | City building strategy | | • | Expansion for popular line |
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Product Description
This 2nd expansion takes Carcassonne to new dimensions of fun and excitement. Traders can earn players extra points and builders enable players to place extra tiles, allowing the cities and roads to grow faster. A pig, properly placed, can enrich the value of a farm. Also included is a small cloth bag for the tiles, making it easier to shuffle and draw them during the game. Traders & Builders is not a complete game, but must be played with Carcassonne.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 13
 A must! May 14, 2010
Luciano (Lima - Perú)
Bought it a few days ago and play it twice.
It really gives the game a whole new flavor and makes it more interesting and fun to play.
In my opinion, this expansion its a must.
Great Addition February 12, 2010
drmccann88 (San Diego)
The Builders & Traders expansion is my favorite. First of all its worth it just to get the little bag for the tiles. The additional tiles that come with it definitely make the game a bit more interesting. The Builder and the Trade Goods add a great new twist on game strategy.
Learning to juggle December 11, 2009
Daniel V. Velazquez (San Diego, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In Carcassonne, one always has to keep in mind the many options on your turn, and also be keeping and eye out for future oportunities for building roads, castles and farms. With this expansion, those options increase, and demand a more attentive player at all times.
The main thing you have to keep an eye out for is the chance to get an extra turn. With the new special figure, the builder, you can actually place 2 tiles on your turn if you place a tile that contributes to the expansion of a road or castle. This requires the previous placement of said figure and trying not to forget that you can take advantage of that chance. There are also tiles with special markers, that when completed, give you icons representing some trade goods. If you manage to get the most of them, up to 30 extra points can be yours at the end of the game.
The last figure, a little pig, can increase the value of farms by a point. Not exactly a game changer, but it might separate a few close games.
All in all, I like this expansion, even if it does complicate things a bit, especially for new players or absent minded ones. Recommended for varying up the game or for gamers that like having as many options as possible.
Bad Shipping August 7, 2009
Joshua M. Chamberlain
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
I needed it fast, so I paid for the two day shipping. I didn't get it for over a week because Amazon decided to send it through the US Postal Office. Thanks a ton.
Great product though.
Great Expansion January 20, 2009
W. Sheets (Racine, WI USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
We play the Traders and Builders expansion every time we play Carcassonne. We enjoy the new tiles and the new rules/pieces adds a little more strategy (and fun) to the game.
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