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Pacific Adventure deck and Mythos deck replace the base game decks while new investigator, skills, items, spells and ally cards expand the existing decks. The adventure cards in this expansion retain the format and gameplay introduced in the Gates of Arkham expansion where they are placed face down and only revealed when an investigator moves to one.
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Rooms are explored until either the
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player explores the streets of Arkham at their own risk, not knowing what tasks will be required to complete an adventure until the player has already committed to it. This, along with other elements, such as gate openings, make the game significantly more difficult than the normal game mode.
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