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Pentalpha
Ruleset: Pentalpha

Game

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Period(s)

Modern

Summary

Rules for Pentalpha.

Description

These rules were played on Crete in the early twentieth century.

Rules

The board is a five-pointed star. The player has nine pieces. The player attempts to place all the pieces on the board. The player choses a point, then moves the piece two spaces in a straight line. The piece may move through a spot occupied by another piece, but must land on an empty space. The player wins by successfully placing all nine pieces.

Concepts

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Reference

Murray 1951: 28.

Other Rulesets

Origin

Greece

Identifiers

DLP.GameRulesets.917

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