Each player receives 5 cards. Whoever is in turn must put down a card to move forward. When a player lands on a tile, different actions can be performed. For example, it could be that Sauron must go forward or that he must attack an enemy. If the latter is the case, take an enemy card and see what is needed to defeat the enemy. If you have the right resources in your own cards, the enemy can be defeated. If not, Sauron moves forward. To win, all players must reach the mountain of fate before Sauron. When Sauron arrives in front of all players at the end, he has won. So be quick!