Penalty

In Penalty, players compete in an ice hockey match.

The game is played over three periods (or rounds). Each player starts a period with coins valued 5 (x1), 2 (x5), and 1 (x10). Each period consists of several duels. In a duel, the player who reveals the highest value of coins in their hand wins the duel and moves the puck down the ice (the game board). However, if they reveal at least 3 coins more than their opponent, they lose the duel and the other player gets to move the puck instead. If a player manages to move the puck off of the ice, they score a goal. If one player has no more coins after a duel, the period ends, but first, the opponent may now move the puck according to the number of their remaining coins. The game ends after three periods have been played and the player who scored the most goals wins.

Originally published as Spielbox Edition No.2 in Spielbox issue 2/1993.