In Escape From New York, an adaptation of the John Carpenter film classic of the same name, you play as Snake, Brain, Maggie, or Cabbie and attempt to rescue the president and his precious tape and bring them to safety, while dealing with the gangs of the most dangerous prison in the world all of Manhattan.The Bands of New York Expansion is played by replacing the New York bot with an actual player - bringing the possible number of players to five. The more noise the heroes make, the more cards New York will be able to play - and the stronger they will be.New York doesn't play with mission cubes like the bot - instead they use mission cards, seeking to achieve events like the destruction of assets like the gullfire, or hastening the timer by discarding timer tiles.