Lupin The Third brings the characters of Kazuhiko Kato's classic manga series, Lupin III, to the game board, with players taking the role of one of five characters from the popular series (Lupin, Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Fujiko Mine, and Inspector Zenigata). In Lupin The Third, one player controls Inspector Zenigata along with his team of police agents, while the other players work secretly together to steal the treasure and escape. But, be wary of the mischievous Fujiko - he may betray the group and escape with the treasure, himself!
Lupin The Third has elements of a reverse Scotland Yard in that one of the players will control Inspector Zenigata and be visible on the game board along with his team of police agents, while the other players will work together to try together to steal the treasure and escape these players are visible only when within view of Zenigata and the police, but both sides can use tricks to misdirect the other. What's more, as in the comic, Fujiko Mine can betray the group to try and escape with the treasure on her own!