Scoring and victory
The player who outwits all others — presumably by accumulating the most gold value from their claims — wins the game. Scoring sources: Gold collected from mining claims
1990
BGG rank #12461
Gold Digger
2–5 players
20 min
Ages 7+
1.2/5 complexity
5.6/10 rating
About this game
Gold Digger sets anxious prospectors on a quest to find their fortunes in gold. Picking the claims that will yield a cornucopia of riches ... but beware of fool's gold! The player that outwits all of the others, wins! Originally published as Goldrausch, it was republished in 2002 as Gold Digger by Out of the Box Publishing, with a revised 2nd edition published in 2006. Reimplemented By: Wapi
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Stock Holding
Hand Management
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General
Outwit all other players by accumulating the most gold from your claims.
The goal of Gold Digger is to outsmart your opponents by selecting mining claims that yield the most gold. Players must avoid fool's gold while maximizing their real gold hauls. The player who outwits all others wins the game.
