Galaxy Xpress is a fun to play abstract card game for age 8+. Player, as the galaxy tour guide, will fly a luxury cruiser and take his tour to three designated planets for sightseeing. If the time is allowed, he will be more than happy to take the tour to sightseeing the natural phenomenon that occurs only once in every one millennium. During the trip, player may take the shortcut through space portal but be most beware of the Xnergy waste and the evil pirate. At the end of the game, the player with the most victory point wins. Ages 8 and up Player: 2 to 6 Time: 30 minutes Contents (98 cards): 12 Planets 4 Events: 1 phenomenon, 2 portals and 1 pirate. 66 Xnergy in 6 colors 6 Tour Schedules 6 Luxury Cruisers 3 Phenomenon Tour Receipts 1 Comet. Starting player card Creating the Galaxy: In the middle of the table, randomly place 12 planet cards in a circular clock formation; 1 planet at every hour position. The circular formation is the ‘galaxy’. Then place four event cards next to 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock planets; phenomenon next to 12, pirate next to 6, and two portals next to 3 and 9. Event cards must be placed outside of the galaxy. Goal of the Game: When one player arrives home after a successful round trip, game continues until the round ends, and player with highest victory points wins.