GAMES Magazine Family Game Nominee 2006
MENSA Best Mind Game 2005
Spiel Des Jahres Game of the Year 2005
Deutscher SpielePreis 2nd place 2005
Of course, the most valuable gems are found furthest down-river, close to the waterfall. Yes, there is a waterfall, and careless canoers can fall over the waterfall.
Also, players must return collected gems to land in order to be counted. At the end, the player who collects the most value in gems is the winner.
Players play on a 3D board, representing the Niagara River and the falls. Canoes float down the river as the river flows, but players can row their canoes up-river or down-river to collect gems, to return them to shore, and to avoid the waterfall.
This game is great fun for the family, but is strategic and gives players the chance to plan and steal from one another.