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without the use of a third person to check the moves. The <br> | without the use of a third person to check the moves. The <br> | ||
board has a grid of 64 holes.There are 64 pegs. 32 <br> | board has a grid of 64 holes.There are 64 pegs. 32 <br> | ||
are blank at both ends. | are blank at both ends. The others are blank at one end but <br> | ||
have <u>CHESS</u> pieces [illegible crossed out] pictured at the other end. <br> | |||
The game starts with the pieces in their regular spaces and the <br> | |||
blank pegs in the other 4 rows. When a player makes a <br> | |||
move he switches the peg of the pc. with the blank peg in <br> | |||
the space he moves to. When an opponent's pc. is discovered it <br> | |||
is captured. To make the game playable a new rule is added. <br> | |||
A piece can jumpover an opponent's pc., but not over his own. <br> | |||
(How do you know when a king is in check?) <br> | |||
Amberstones had a game <u>COURIER</u> which they played 2-hand <br> | |||
before Claude came. Then we all played 4-hand. The board <br> | |||
is a large map of the world. The capital cities of 6 <br> | |||
countries are starred: U.S., Russia, China, India, France, <br> | |||
and Egypt. |