Desperate Rescue victorian

Desperate Rescue victorianDesperate Rescue is a 2 player abstract peg game similar to Norse tafl games. The players have asymmetrical forces and different goals. One player is attempting to rescue a prisoner from the other, and the prison guards are out to thwart their efforts. The circular board adds a further twist to the game play as the rescuers attempt to open a path to escape for the unfortunate inmate of the castle keep. The guards, however, need to ensure that this

The objective is simply to eliminate all your opponent's pieces OR to trap them so they cannot move

As you can expect

The 8x8 is most common

It's also played by the Zarma in Niger

and before they can enter the battle they must be awakened by a specific role of the dice

Includes a solo puzzle variant

" dating back over 5

many challenging strategies can be discovered

It’s one of many variations on the 3-in-a-row theme found around the world

The basic challenge is to create rows of six pegs on the unique circular game board

The bluffing game of Wall Street Traders

but if that pattern is not achieved in the first phase