The game board consists of 16 pearls, which are lined up on 7 chains. There are 2 chains with one pearl, two with 2 pearls, 2 chains with 3 pearls and one chain with 4 pearls. Each player tries to win lots of chains during the game. A chain counts as many points as there are pearls on it. For example, a chain with three pearls counts as three points. The player with the most points wins the game. - BoardGameGeek