GMT Games: Tanto Monta – The Rise of Ferdinand and Isabella

THE GAME: In Tanto Monta: The Rise of Ferdinand and Isabella, each of the four players rules one major power and another secondary power as follows:
Spain (Kingdom of Castile; Kingdom of Aragon)
Muslim (Nasrid Kingdom of Granada; North African Powers: Sultanates of Fez and Tremencn)
Portugal (Kingdom of Portugal; Beltranejos Faction)
France (Kingdom of France; Principality of Catalonia)

This is a 4-player game, no more and no less.

Game Length: A game of Tanto Monta lasts up to 7 turns with a duration of about 45 minutes per turn. The winner is the first player to 45 VP with automatic and domination victories also possible.

Map: The main map represents the western Mediterranean region including the Iberian Peninsula, Southern and Central France, the Italian Peninsula, and the Maghreb in North Africa. The Canary Islands are also included. A supplemental Exploration Map depicts Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the New World, locations where voyages of exploration and colonization take place.

COMPONENTS:
-One 22 x 34 Mounted Map
-131 Playing Cards
-Four Player Cards
-Three Supporting Charts (Diplomacy, French Consolidation of Power, Royal Weddings)
-Four Reference Charts (two-sided)
-Six Countersheets
-One Rulebook
-One Scenario Book
-Twelve 6-sided dice