PRETWA - BOARD GAME
$3.99 PRETWA - BOARD GAME
Published 2023-02-17T18:30:28+00:00
Pretwa is a two-player abstract strategy game from Bihar,
India
The board consist of three concentric circles divided by three
diameters that are equally spaced apart from one another (see
diagram). This produces 19 intersection points (hereforth called
"points"). The intersection of the three diameters forms the
central point of the board. Pieces are situated on the points,
and move and capture along the lines of the board.
Each player has 9 pieces . One plays the black pieces, and the
other plays the white pieces, however any two colors or
distinguishable objects will do. Players choose which color to play,
and who starts first.
As indicated by the diagram, each player initially places their 9
pieces on three consecutive radiuses leaving the central point
vacant.
Players alternate their turns using one piece to either
move or capture exclusively per turn.
A piece moves one space per turn onto a vacant adjacent
point along a line.
Captures are compulsory and are done by the short leap
as in draughts and Alquerque. A player's piece leaps over an
adjacent enemy piece and lands onto a vacant point
adjacently behind. A capture of an enemy piece must be
completed exclusively along a concentric circle, or along a
diameter. A piece must continue to capture if it is able to
do so, and can switch from capturing along a concentric
line to a diameter and vice versa. Captured pieces are
removed from the board immediately.
If a player captures all of their opponent's pieces or at
least reduces their numbers to three, he or she is the
winner.
If a player cannot perform a move or a capture because
its pieces have been blocked or immobilized by the other
player's pieces, this is known as a stalemate, and the player
loses; the other player wins.
If neither player can capture anymore pieces, the player
with more pieces wins. If both players have the same
number of pieces, then the game is a draw.
Date published | 17/02/2023 |
Price | $3.99 |