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Viking Game, The (Past Times Edition)

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Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Viking Game, The (Hnefatafl)

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Product Info

Title
Viking Game, The (Past Times Edition)
Publisher
Category
Author
Ole Jensen
Dimensions
11.75x6x1.5"
NKG Part #
2148191924
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
7 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
20 Minutes

Description

Hnefatafl, also known as The Viking Game, The King's Table or simply Tafal, is one of the rare breed of games with two unequal sides. The defending side comprises twelve soldiers and a king, who start the game in a cross formation in the center of the board. Their objective is for the king to escape by reaching any of the four corner squares. The attackers comprise 24 soldiers positioned in four groups of 6 around the perimeter of the board. All pieces move like the Rook in chess and pieces are taken by "sandwiching", i.e., moving your piece so that an opponent's piece is trapped horizontally or vertically between two of yours.