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Three In One Medieval Game Board

By: Tara Hill Designs

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Board Games (Tara Hill Designs)


Product Info

Title
Three In One Medieval Game Board
Publisher
Category
Dimensions
9x9x2"
NKG Part #
2148165564
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
6 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
20 Minutes

Description

Nine Man's Morris

Also called Merels , versions of Nine Man's Morris have been found dating back to ancient Egypt. The game was very popular in Scandinavia and the British Isles, and is still played today in many parts of the world.
Each player alternates placing their nine pegs on the board. If a player places three pieces in a row (called 'forming a mill'), one of their opponant's pieces is removed. Once all the pieces have been placed, players take turns moving any one peg to a vacant adjacent hole. If a player gets three pieces in a row, again, one of their opponant's pieces is removed.

A player wins when only two of their opponant's pieces is left, or when their opponant is blocked from further moves.

Fox and Geese

Fox and Geese seems to have originated in northern Europe some time during the Viking Age. It may be the game called Halatafl mentioned in Grettis Saga.

The game is a contest between one Fox and 13 Geese. Play begins with the pieces in the positions shown. Players may move a piece to any vacant adjacent spot on the board, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally along the marked lines. Only the Fox may jump another piece. When a piece is jumped, it is removed from the board. The object for the Geese is to capture the Fox by surrounding him so he cannot move or jump. The Fox must try to remove all the Geese, or at least enough of them so that there are not enough left for a capture (5).

Sailor's Solitare

A simple yet challenging form of solitaire may be played on the same board as 'Fox and Geese'. This game has been popular with sailors for centuries, often played with ship's nails for pieces. Place pieces on every space on the board except for the centre. Jump one piece over another, always moving along the horizontal or vertical (not diagonal) lines, and remove the jumped piece. The object is to remove all the pieces from the board except the last one. Ideally, this last piece should end up in the centre of the board.