Escape from Atlantis

Thirty-seven hex tiles make up a tropical island, and it is sinking one tile at a time. Each of you steers twelve Atlanteans toward the safe islands around the board, with the rising sea as the clock. You can swim, hitch a ride on a dolphin or pile into boats, while sea monsters, octopuses and sharks wait in the water to spoil the trip. Dice and a few action points decide how far your people get, and there is plenty of room to ruin a rival's evening. It is a cousin of Survive!, minus the hidden point values on the pawns. A 1986 classic that runs about an hour and gets loud near the end.