Camels stack on top of each other and move backwards because of crazy dice rolls. You are trying to guess who wins the leg or the entire race. The pyramid dice shaker is a neat gimmick, but it gets jammed occasionally.

Your long-term plans will fail because someone will flip an oasis tile and ruin the math. It is pure, unfiltered chaos masquerading as a tactical game. You either embrace the ridiculous luck or you will leave the table angry. It plays up to eight, which is where the real fun is.