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Digging Up the Past (Literally)
Your town’s centennial celebration is only one week away when the mayor asks you to find the community’s priceless time capsule. The problem is, a rival bounty hunter has been hired for the same job…but there’s only one reward.
Use your deductive skills and cunning to dig strategically and use tools creatively to locate the capsule before your opponent and the main event. Whether you stick with the reliable shovel, or opt for more advanced tools like the pickaxe, metal detector, or sonar, each bounty hunter can create their own signature digging style.
The first player to uncover the lost time capsule wins — earning the respect of the mayor and the entire town!
What's in it?
- Location Cards
16 Locations and 5 Discoveries
- Market Cards
7 Daily Market Values
- Tool Cards
7 Unique Tools, 13 Tools Total
- Player Sheets
2 Player Sheets on a Single Page, Just Cut in Half
- Rules Booklet
Print on Both Sides and Fold - a Perfect At-Home Booklet
- Rules PDF
Your Own Rules PDF, Perfect for Digital Viewing
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How to Play
Download, Print & Cut
Download, print, and cut out all cards and player sheets, and ensure both players have a pen or marker.
Tools of the Trade
Using your daily in-game stipend, shop for tools (Shovel, Metal Detector, Probe, Compactor, Pickaxe, Sonar, or Tiller) to aid you in your search for the time capsule.
Start Digging!
On your turn, dig up (draw) Location and Discovery cards from the dig pile as directed by each tool card, carefully narrowing down the location of the capsule.
Share Information & Sell Discoveries
Earn rewards by sharing information with your rival (optional) or selling discoveries for money to spend on your next turn.
Memories Unlocked
The winner is the first player to correctly identify the location of the time capsule before the big event, or if the capsule isn’t found in 7 days (cue sad mayor), the player with the most money remaining claims the victory.
- ‘X’ Marks the Spot!
- Perfect for Pairs
Uniquely designed for 2 players.
- Friendly (ish) Rivalry
Enough competition to inspire frequent rematches.
- Leisurely Play
Complete the entire game in 15–20 minutes.
- Plethora of Findings
Capsule locations and discoveries always change, keeping the game fresh.
- Creativity Unlocked
Utilize different dig strategies and tactics to claim victory.