Samarkand is a fast-paced trading and sales game set in exotic Asia Minor. Cunning traders buy, barter and sell goods to increase their wealth. When visiting the nomadic camps, the merchants, after giving gifts to their hosts for their hospitality, exchange the desired goods. When they visit oases, they can buy random goods. Finally, these merchants travel to the bazaars of cities such as Samarkand or Isfahan to sell their acquired goods. Traders must learn which desert paths are used between nomadic camps, oases and cities in order to plan their routes efficiently and get the most profit the fastest!