Senet
(Znt)
Ruleset:
Bell
Game
See the game Senet for more details.
Period(s)
Ancient
Summary
Suggested Rules from R. C. Bell.
Description
These rules were suggested by games researcher R. C. Bell.
Rules
Each player has ten pieces. The pieces begin placed on the board alternating between pieces of each player along the track on the first and second rows. One four-sided die. Players throw the die and whoever rolls the higher score plays first. The first player throws the die again and moves a piece according to the number indicated on the die. Pieces may move to an empty space or to a space containing the opponent's piece. When moving onto the same space as the opponent's piece, the opponent's piece is taken. A piece resting on a marked square cannot be captured. It also must move off the board with an exact throw. The player must vacate a marked square at the first possible throw. The player who removes the most pieces from the board wins.
Concepts
Browse all concepts for Bell here.
Reference
Bell 1979: 27–28.
Other Rulesets
Scholarly rulesets
Kendall
Standard rules proposed by Timothy Kendall.
Kendall Five Pieces
Five pieces per player.
Kendall Starting Throw
A throw of 1 is required to begin.
Kendall Trap
Square 27 is a trap.
Kendall Home Row
Cannot bear off until all pieces are beyond the home row.
Kendall Five Pieces Starting Throw
Five pieces and starting throw rules.
Kendall Five Pieces Trap
Five pieces and trap rules.
Kendall Five Pieces Home Row
Five pieces and home row rules.
Kendall Starting Throw Trap
Starting throw and trap rules.
Kendall Starting Throw Home Row
Starting throw and home row rules.
Kendall Trap Home Row
Trap and home row rules.
Kendall Five Pieces Starting Throw Trap
Five pieces, starting throw, and trap rules.
Kendall Starting Throw Trap Home Row
Starting throw, trap, and home row rules.
Kendall Five Pieces Trap Home Row
Five pieces, trap, home row.
Kendall Five Pieces Starting Throw Home Row
Five pieces, starting throw, home row rules.
Kendall All Options
Five pieces, starting throw, trap, and home row rules.
Piccione
Rules proposed by Peter Piccione.
Jéquier
Rules proposed by Gustave Jéquier.
Incomplete rulesets
Simple Senet
Played on a board with no markings.
Simple Marked Senet
Played on a board with basic markings.
Middle Kingdom Senet
Played on a board common in Middle Kingdom Egypt.
Early New Kingdom Senet
Played on a board common in earlier New Kingdom Egypt.
Late New Kingdom Senet
Played on a board common in later New Kingdom Egypt.
Vertical Senet
Played with a vertically-oriented board and different markings.
Double Senet
Played on two boards placed next to each other.
Cypriot Senet
Played on simple boards with seeds or stones in prehistoric Cyprus.
Identifiers
DLP.GameRulesets.529
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