XII Scripta
(Duodecim Scripta, Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum, Alea)DLP Game
PeriodAncient, Medieval
RegionNorthern Africa, Western Asia, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe
CategoryBoard, Race, Escape
Description
XII scripta ("twelve signs") or ludus duodecim scriptorum ("game of twelve signs" ) or, later, alea ("dice"), is a Roman game dating to the first centuries CE. Game boards that the form of 36 symbols, placed in three rows of twelve but divided in the middle by either a gap or other, larger signs, such as circles or rosettes. Sometimes the 36 symbols are letters, forming six six-letter words that form a poem or phrase, often relating to game play.
Rules
3x12 board divided in half. Track goes down the center line from left to right, then right to left in the top line, then left to right in the bottom line.
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