LAT | Icefired Games

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LAT

An variation of an ancient game called Ludus Latrunculorum

A game thats has similarities to NEF but with a smaller board and two Queens.

RULES AND OBJECTIVES:

Players attempt to surround enemy pieces to kill them.
Players can pass between two enemies and even stop without being removed.
Repeating sequences of moves are not allowed: if the same position occurs three times, with the same player to move, he must vary his attack.
Friendly units count towards blocking friendly units.
If a player either player only has 3 pieces or less , either king can be killed by being surrounded on only two sides.

WIN CONDITION:

1st player to kill the enemies Viking Queen or all pieces except for the Queen wins.
Alternatively, if a player has no more moves he looses.

BOARD SETUP

8X11 Rectangle

PIECE RULES

Q

VIKING QUEEN

1

Viking Queen moves unlimited spaces in a straight line.
Stops at enemy or friendly units
Has to be surround by 4 sides by any 4 pieces. Unless either side drops to 3 or less pieces. Then he only needs to be surrounded on two sides
If in a corner he can be killed if the opponent takes the two squares adjacent to the corner.

J

VALKYRIE

6

Valkyrie can move unlimited spaces in a straight line.
Stops at enemy or friendly units
Must surround enemy Valkyries from two sides. A friendly unit on one side counts.
If in a corner he can be killed if the opponent takes the two squares adjacent to the corner.

LE

BERSERKER

5

Berserker move unlimited spaces in a straight line.
Stops at enemy or friendly units
Must surround enemy Valkyries and Berserkers from two sides.
Must surround the King from all four sides.
Berserkers must be surrounded by 4 sides by Valkyries to be removed.
If in a corner he can be killed if the opponent takes the two squares adjacent to the corner.