Whoever marks the last stone uncovers the Pharaoh’s Treasure and wins the game. Take turns marking stones until they are all gone.But if you want to mark two stones on the same turn, they must be touching each other. You do not have to work from the top down you may mark any stones you wish.

On your turn, draw an “X” on one or two stones, to remove them from the pyramid.

Youngest player gets the choice of going first or second.

Each player will need a pencil or colored marker.

How does changing the number of stones affect the strategy of the game? If you draw your own game, experiment with different sized pyramids. You may print out the pdf game board or draw your own pyramid of stones. The Pharaoh’s Pyramid is a strategy game for two players. If she could just uncover the treasure before he did… Can You Find the Pharaoh’s Treasure? The Pharaoh’s Treasure should bring me a pretty profit!”Īlexandria Jones ran to grab a stone from the pyramid. Her father’s enemy was just setting his lantern on the ground. The cave ended at the foot of a head-high pyramid of small, rough-cut stones.

“The treasure must have been buried in a cave, as some of the later pharaohs were,” she said. She swung her backpack off her shoulder and drew out a flashlight. Alex followed him, but pulled up short when Ramus started into a dark cave. Growling, the dog ran down the trail to the valley. You can’t stop me this time! -Simon Skulk Ha! The real Pharaoh’s Treasure lies under a pyramid of stones, and it’s mine. She saw a fist-sized rock beside the tent, with a note tied to it. Ramus barked.Īlex stepped outside and looked quickly around. Thump! Something bounced against the side of the tent. What do you say? Shall we go exploring?”Īlexandria ducked into the tent for her backpack and canteen. “Well, Rammy, it looks like Dad will be busy for while. She looked down at her feet, where her faithful dog Ramus waited, panting.

He was sure this was the right site, but so far he’s found nothing. Holding up a hand to shield her gaze, she spotted her dad (the world-famous archaeologist) arguing with the foreman. The glare of the sun on the rocky desert hurt her eyes. Alexandria Jones stood outside her father’s tent.

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