Gold Rush is a game for 2 to 6 players. The action takes place in the town of Dry Gulch, adjacent to some newly discovered gold fields. The players compete in all the excitement of staking and recording claims, mining and shipping gold, As well as the gun battles, fist fights, and hijackings Associated with this colorful period of the American Frontier. The player with the most gold bars at the end of the game is the winner of Gold Rush. (description as stated at the beginning of the instruction sheet) Gold Rush is a vintage roll and move style game. Players take turns acquiring deeds to mines on which they will insert assay and mining equipment cards. They then return to the gold fields to collect gold bars, and then back to town again to their hotel rooms. If they encounter another player along their route, the will duel, with the possibility of losing their own gold or stealing their opponents gold. —user summary