Takenoko – Giant Size Essentials:

• No. of players: 2 – 4
• Playing time: 45 minutes
• Age: 8 +

Takenoko – Giant Size – Rules of Play says:

The Collector’s Edition takes Takenoko’s already amazing pieces to a whole new level! The Panda and Gardener miniatures are now highly detailed display statues, and the colossal wood bamboos will make the garden come alive on your gaming table!

A long time ago, the Emperor of China offered the Emperor of Japan a giant panda, as a symbol of peace. In Takenoko, the players share the difficult task of caring for the Emperors panda while tending to his bamboo garden. Throughout the game, they will cultivate land plots, irrigate them, and grow one of the three species of bamboo (Green, Yellow, and Pink) with the help of the Imperial gardener. They will have to bear with the immoderate hunger of this sacred animal for the juicy and tender bamboo. The player who manages his land plots best, growing the most bamboo while feeding the delicate appetite of the panda, will win the game.