Oratory

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Oratory

Score
7.4
Players
2-4
Time
30
Recommended Age
8+
Difficulty
not provided
Official Website
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Type
game
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artists
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Description

Half-way between checkers and solitaire

The goal of the game is to be the last emperor, i.e. to place a marble in the center spot of the board while your opponent(s) are unable to overthrow you.

Each turn a player can move one of his marbles to either the next spot towards the center of the board or on either side of its current spot. A marble can never be moved backwards (i.e. towards the edge of the board). Marbles are eliminated the same way as in checkers, but can also be blocked in "wells"; the board is rotated under certain circumstances to modify the wells.

Content:
  • 1 game board with perforated rotating disc
  • 36 marbles in 4 colours