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The game is played on a 6x6 grid with 'terrain' tiles stacked on every square. The 'board' is the inside of the box that the game comes in. Each player has six pieces: Two fish, two dragons and two samurai. Players take turns to play. To win, you must capture all of your opponents pieces. | The game is played on a 6x6 grid with 'terrain' tiles stacked on every square. The 'board' is the inside of the box that the game comes in. Each player has six pieces: Two fish, two dragons and two samurai. Players take turns to play. To win, you must capture all of your opponents pieces. | ||
| − | ==== | + | ==== Each turn: ==== |
| − | + | Choose one of your pieces to play with. There are two basic things that every piece can do: | |
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| − | There are two basic | + | |
; Dig: Means picking up a terrain tile from any square that is adjacent to the piece you are playing (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) and placing it back onto any other adjacent square. | ; Dig: Means picking up a terrain tile from any square that is adjacent to the piece you are playing (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) and placing it back onto any other adjacent square. | ||
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:* Otherwise, you can only move into vacant squares | :* Otherwise, you can only move into vacant squares | ||
| − | A "'''''Basic Move'''''" is to either dig, then move...or...move, then dig. | + | A "'''''Basic Move'''''" is to either dig, then move...or...move, then dig. The three types of game-piece can all do a basic move - but the Fish and Dragon have extra abilities: |
| − | + | ; The Fish : Can perform a basic move - but can instead: | |
| − | + | :* Dig, then move TWO squares - '''but only diagonally'''...or... | |
| − | ; The Fish : Can perform a basic move - but | + | |
| − | :* Dig, then move TWO squares - '''but only diagonally'''. | + | |
:* Move TWO squares, '''diagonally''' - then dig. | :* Move TWO squares, '''diagonally''' - then dig. | ||
| − | ; The Dragon : Can perform a basic move - but | + | ; The Dragon : Can perform a basic move - but can instead: |
:* Dig twice - but not move. | :* Dig twice - but not move. | ||
:* Move twice - but not dig. | :* Move twice - but not dig. | ||
:* Move upwards by '''two''' vertical steps instead of one - but not dig. | :* Move upwards by '''two''' vertical steps instead of one - but not dig. | ||
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| + | == Game Over == | ||
| + | The game is over when one player has no pieces left or is unable to make a move. | ||
A stalemate (draw) happens when neither player wishes to move - or if you each undo the other player's move three times in a row. | A stalemate (draw) happens when neither player wishes to move - or if you each undo the other player's move three times in a row. | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 2 August 2013
The game is played on a 6x6 grid with 'terrain' tiles stacked on every square. The 'board' is the inside of the box that the game comes in. Each player has six pieces: Two fish, two dragons and two samurai. Players take turns to play. To win, you must capture all of your opponents pieces.
Each turn:
Choose one of your pieces to play with. There are two basic things that every piece can do:
- Dig
- Means picking up a terrain tile from any square that is adjacent to the piece you are playing (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) and placing it back onto any other adjacent square.
- You may not place terrain onto squares that are occupied by another pieces.
- You may not remove terrain from squares that contain an enemy piece.
- You can remove terrain from beneath friendly pieces.
- Move
- The basic move is one square horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
- You may not climb up more than one vertical step as you move.
- You can drop down as many vertical steps as needed.
- If you are at least TWO steps higher than an adjacent enemy piece then you can move onto that square and capture it.
- Otherwise, you can only move into vacant squares
A "Basic Move" is to either dig, then move...or...move, then dig. The three types of game-piece can all do a basic move - but the Fish and Dragon have extra abilities:
- The Fish
- Can perform a basic move - but can instead:
- Dig, then move TWO squares - but only diagonally...or...
- Move TWO squares, diagonally - then dig.
- The Dragon
- Can perform a basic move - but can instead:
- Dig twice - but not move.
- Move twice - but not dig.
- Move upwards by two vertical steps instead of one - but not dig.
Game Over
The game is over when one player has no pieces left or is unable to make a move.
A stalemate (draw) happens when neither player wishes to move - or if you each undo the other player's move three times in a row.
