Games Magazine December 2000 Games 100 Robin King USA

Games 100 Award

This 32-square board (6 x 6 without corners) provides the arena for many a lively battle. Cards represent chess pieces, but you needn't be an expert chess player to enjoy these sneaky skirmishes. Pick your color and fill your field camp, a four-space "wing" on your side of the board, with pawns. Shuffle your 12 remaining cards, pick four at random to start your hand, and place the rest facedown. Everything moves and captures as in chess, with several minor differences. After moving, fill all empty spaces in your field camp from your hand and replenish your hand from your pile. When you capture an opponent's king, you abduct his queen for later use, and clear the board of other pieces in his color. One player emerges victorious when all enemy kings are captured.

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