An 18th century gaming board marked out like a halma board suggests it may have earlier origins, but it was not until the 1880s that it was published and came to the attention of the wider world. The game of halma, whose name means "jump" in Greek, is an entertaining product of the Victorian era.
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The capture of whole rows of pieces gives the game a dramatic beginning, with a full board providing many targets for capture to each player. Whole rows of enemy pieces are captured by approach and withdrawal, where a piece moves up to touch the enemies or, when touching, moves away. Based loosely on alquerque, the game is notable for its unusual methods of capture. ( read more.) Fanoronaįanorona is a game of pure strategy from Madagascar. Officers & Sepoys enlarged the board to accommodate fifty rebels and three. German Tactics restricted the movement of the rebels. A number of variations were made on this game. Two loyal officers man the fortress, and they try to fend of 24 invading rebels who are trying to trap them. It uses a cross-shaped board of 33 points, with one of the arms of the cross marked out as a fortress. ( read more.) AsaltoĪsalto is a hunt game from 19th-century Europe. History of Agon The game of agon is somewhat mysterious and. The most notable aspect of this game is that it is one of the earliest to be played on a hexagonal grid. The object is to get one's queen to the centre of the board, surrounded by her guards. Sometimes called Queen's Guard, the game features a queen and six guards for each of the two players. AgonĪgon is a kind of race game played with pure strategy. If you don't yet have a copy of the book, and wish to buy one, then please click on these hardback or paperback links for more details. Owners of the book can bookmark this as a handy reference for support material (print-and-play sets, links to products in the shop, for instance). The twelve games are listed on this page. The format is similar, with a history, rules and strategy for each game, spanning between twelve and 24 pages.
It contains twelve games, each of which is treated in more depth than you see on this web site. In November 2014 A Book of Historic Games was published in hardback and paperback formats. From A Book of Historic Board Games | Cyningstan CyningstanĪ Book of Historic Board Games in hardback and paperback.