The game is played on a board 10 squares by 9. Each player has 9 pieces which being placed side by side in two lines along one diagonal. The objective is to be the first player to move their 9 pieces into a 3 by 3 square in their corner of the game board. From the game box: Slide carefully along the ground to the sacred Aztec temple ... Keep and eye on your enemy, overcome obstacles, and make sure all the members of your tribe reach the safety of the temple. 1. Assemble the Aztec warriors in diagonal formation along the center of the board according to tribal colors. 2. Slide a warrior along a row or column until he encounters a boundary or another warrior. 3. Plan the best route, slide the warriors forward and help them enter the sacred temple. 4. Be the first player to slide his/her entire tribe of nine Aztec warriors into the temple ... and WIN!