
RENTAL OF THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST DUTCHMAN'S GOLD MINE
In some situations, it makes sense to rent the Lost Dutchman exercise rather than to purchase. The rental version is packaged with all the support and materials you need to deliver Dutchman. It can also be customized by us to meet special needs (this may be at an additional cost depending on the specific needs). We have various pricing options available as shown below.
If you need an interactive and fun exercise for a one-time event, you'll be pleased with how powerful, straightforward and basically bombproof Dutchman is. You can run this yourself--we have been renting it for years with great results! (The exercise is quite robust, so small delivery glitches have no impact and will not be perceived by the group!)
References are available and the exercise can be delivered without a great deal of training or delivery experience. You do not have to be a professional trainer or facilitator to deliver this -- we have had secretaries deliver the game to the leadership team at their company with great results and only a small amount of coaching.
And you can reliably count on Scott Simmerman, the designer of the exercise, to assist you with telephone support until you feel comfortable and assured of success! He is committed to your success and satisfaction with the game.
Rentals are available for North American (USA and Canada) clients only and we offer a purchase discount should you like the program and want to purchase it for repeated long-term use. This exercise is great for large events, but it also works well for smaller groups, classroom training and other kinds of uses.
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Rental |
Maximum |
Number of tables |
Support Team |
Comments and Notes |
$1450 |
36 |
6 |
0 |
One person can bank the game as well as deliver it. Works with teams of 4, 5 or 6 people |
$1590 |
42 |
7 |
1 Pro |
One person can bank the game as well as deliver it. You can also use a Provisioner as support (makes it a bit easier) |
$1730 |
48 |
8 |
1 or 2 Pro |
You should use a Provisioner to bank the game and dedicate yourself to be Expedition Leader. |
$1870 |
54 |
9 |
1 or 2 Pro |
One skilled Provisioner can bank 9 teams but it is a lot. Consider having 2 Provisioners. Also, consider adding a Co-Expedition Leader to add support on the floor and to speed things up. |
$2010 |
60 |
10 |
2 Pro |
We suggest two Provisioners, each managing 5 teams. The Expedition Leader will handle 10 teams, which is "busy" but not unreasonable. You could add a co-Expedition Leader to speed things up a little and provide more on-the-floor support. |
$2150 |
66 |
11 |
2 Pro + |
This gets busy with 11 teams trading at a single Trading Post. You will definitely need 2 Provisioners and a Co-Expedition Leader to make things flow. |
$2290 |
72 |
12 |
2 Pro + |
With this many tabletops, split the group into two Pods of 6 teams each, with each Pod supported by a Provisioner. One EL and one Co-EL should be sufficient staffing. |
$2430 |
78 |
13 |
2 or 3 Pro + |
With this many tabletops, split the group into two Pods of 6 and 7 teams, with each Pod supported by a Provisioner. One EL and one Co-EL should be sufficient staffing. Note that the skills needed to bank 7 teams are high and you might consider 5 teams in one pod and 8 teams in the other, supported by two Provisioners. |
$2570 |
84 |
14 |
2 or 3 Pro + |
With this many tabletops, split the group into two Pods of 7 teams each, with each Pod supported by a Provisioner. One EL and one Co-EL should be sufficient staffing. Note that the skills needed to bank 7 teams are high and you might consider 5 teams in one pod and 8 teams in the other, supported by two Provisioners. |
$2710 |
90 |
15 |
3 or 4 Pro + |
With this many tabletops, split the group into two Pods of 7 and 8 teams, with the 8-team Pod supported by two Provisioners. Note that the skills needed to bank 7 teams are high and you might consider using two Provisioners at each Trading Post or 4 in all. Having 2 Co-Expedition Leaders might help things to run more smoothly. |
$2850 |
96 |
16 |
4 Pro + |
With this many tabletops, split the group into two Pods of 8 teams, with the Pods supported by two Provisioners. Having 2 Co-Expedition Leaders might help things to run more smoothly, allowing the EL to better control the overall delivery flow and timing. |
$2990 |
102 |
17 |
4 Pro + |
With this many tabletops, split the group into one Pod of 8 teams and one of 9, with each Pod supported by two Provisioners. Having 2 Co-Expedition Leaders might help things to run more smoothly, allowing the EL to better control the overall delivery flow and timing. |
$3130 |
108 |
18 |
4 Pro + |
Play with two Pods of 9 teams, with each Pod supported by two Provisioners. Having 2 Co-Expedition Leaders helps things to run more smoothly, allowing the EL to better control the overall delivery flow and timing. |
$3270 |
114 |
19 |
4 Pro + |
Play with two Pods of 10 teams, with each Pod supported by two Provisioners. Having 2 Co-Expedition Leaders working to help on the floor is mandatory, allowing the EL to control the overall delivery flow and timing. |
$3410 |
120 |
20 |
4 Pro + |
Play with two Pods of 10 teams, with each Pod supported by two Provisioners. Having 2 Co-Expedition Leaders working to help on the floor is mandatory, allowing the EL to control the overall delivery flow and timing. |
**The Provisioner assists by "banking" the exercise while the Expedition Leader introduces the exercise to participants, answer questions, gives the teams the Resource Packs, handles the weather and debriefing. Co-Expedition Leaders will answer questions and provide on-the-floor support during play.*Pricing does not include shipment costs. The game and all materials would need to be returned by UPS or one of the overnight shipping companies being shipped the next day. Fees are pre-paid and all materials are expected to be returned; a deposit is also required to cover the cost of materials.
As games get larger than 6 tabletops, Expedition Leaders benefit by having additional support so that they can be on the floor and answering questions. The Provisioners serve as “bankers” and handle transactions, accepting the consumed resources and tracking teams progress each day.
With Provisioners handling the transactions, it frees the Expedition Leader to more actively support the teams as they play. Both Provisioners and Expedition Leaders are there to support the teams to optimize overall results, to? Mine as much Gold as We Can.”
As the room gets larger with more tabletops, the administration generally remains about the same, with Provisioners handling up to 5 teams and the adding of Co-Expedition Leaders to lend teams support and answer questions.
There is no theoretical limit to how large a session can be, in reality. One session of nearly 900 people was done in India by a client with a very large venue! If you have a session larger than 120 people, contact us and we can provide more detail.