From publisher site: Fast action, as cops patrol the city on a crime wave alert! With cops playing as pieces, players search for clues to capture 9 criminals on the WANTED list. Clues found on patrol are pegged on the Big City game board. 1st to capture 3 robbers is TOP COP. Synopsis: On your turn, if there are not 3 "WANTED Posters" (cards) displayed, you draw one from the tray. There must always be 3 WANTED Posters displayed at all times during the game. You move your piece along the board, collecting clues on the spaces where you land, and match the clues up with items from the WANTED Posters. Once you have collected all 3 clues from one of the Posters, you have caught the criminal in that poster. The first player to capture 3 criminals is the TOP COP.