Players race across the Islands to be the first to reach a wreck site located at each of the four corners of the game board. The first player to reach a wreck selects a 'buddy' from among the other plays and they then dive to the Treasure Site of their choice and attempt to recover the doubloons buried there. BUT... The divers' time underwater is limited and meanwhile the other players have suspended their activity on the Islands and have become SHARKS. The sharks close in on the divers, intent on defending sites where they have hidden their own doubloons. They are also determined to steal any doubloons the divers may have recovered. The winner is the first player to reach the airport with 12 doubloons in his possession. —user summary