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Mabambo

Mabambo

Designed by Frank Stark

Published by Gerhards Spiel und Design

Table Status Unknown

Players

2

Play Time

Unknown

Complexity

N/A

Rating

7.0

Year

2010

Community Snapshot

~0 min
7.0 on BGG (1)

Categories

Abstract Strategy
Pure strategy with no hidden information or luck — think Chess or Go.

Since 2010, Mabambo has captivated fans of grid movement with its design.

How It Plays

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

About This Game

Two sets of 12 stones each are placed in a 5x5 square grid. The first two rows in front of a player, plus the two rightmost pits on the third row contain that player's stones. On his turn, a player must displace one of his stones, performing one of the following legal moves: 1) a stone can be moved orthogonally to an adjacent free field, 2) a stone may jump in a straight line over at least one same-coloured stone, and onto the next free field, 3)a stone can jump over at least one same-coloured stone and into a pit occupied by an opponent's stone which is then captured and removed from the game.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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