THE DESERT IS HIDDEN.
You can't see the special squares. You discover them by LANDING on one. A BAD square ends your turn; a GOOD square lets you keep moving.

PIECES
◆ TEAL (you) · ⬡ AMBER
★ your hot seat (you have 2)

WHAT HIDES OUT THERE
Quicksand (slows next turn)
Sand Pit / Snake Pit (stuck 1–3)
Wind (blows you 2 squares)
Vulture (reveals you)
Molten Glass (DESTROYS the gem!)
Bonus/Camel/Caravan (+steps next turn)
Teleport · Oasis · Watering Hole

Discovered squares stay faintly marked so you can remember them.