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In multiplayer games (two or more players) the object is either a race of some kind (snakes & ladders, ''Trivial Pursuit'', ludo etc), to achieve a certain target of "points", or to eliminate all of the other players (''Monopoly'', ''Risk'' etc.). Where the elimination of all other players is the goal the game may take many days to complete and shortened versions are often played with a time limit where the player with the greatest score is declared the winner. | In multiplayer games (two or more players) the object is either a race of some kind (snakes & ladders, ''Trivial Pursuit'', ludo etc), to achieve a certain target of "points", or to eliminate all of the other players (''Monopoly'', ''Risk'' etc.). Where the elimination of all other players is the goal the game may take many days to complete and shortened versions are often played with a time limit where the player with the greatest score is declared the winner. | ||
| + | ==Traditional games== | ||
* [[go]] is won by controlling more territory than your opponent; even one more point is enough to win | * [[go]] is won by controlling more territory than your opponent; even one more point is enough to win | ||
* [[chess]] requires the [[checkmate]] of the opponent's king; that is, you win if your opponent cannot prevent you from capturing his king (to save face, you don't actually capture it) | * [[chess]] requires the [[checkmate]] of the opponent's king; that is, you win if your opponent cannot prevent you from capturing his king (to save face, you don't actually capture it) | ||
* [[checkers]] is won by capturing all your opponent's pieces | * [[checkers]] is won by capturing all your opponent's pieces | ||
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| + | ==Modern inventions== | ||
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| + | Unlike the traditional games, most modern inventions are considered [[intellectual property]] and must be purchased from only one supplier. | ||
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| + | * [[Risk]] is played on a simplified world map, divided into continents. The winner eliminates all the other players by occupying every country on the board. | ||
| + | * [[Monopoly]] is won by bankrupting all the other players by charging increasingly high rent. | ||
| + | * [[Scrabble]] is a collaborative crossword puzzle game. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 16:33, March 6, 2008
Board games are a form or recreation. Usually played indoors, they use movable "pieces" and may be two player or multiplayer.
In two-player games goal is either to defeat an opponent so that he loses all of his pieces, or to command the greatest area of the board (e.g. chess, chequers or draughts, go etc.).
In multiplayer games (two or more players) the object is either a race of some kind (snakes & ladders, Trivial Pursuit, ludo etc), to achieve a certain target of "points", or to eliminate all of the other players (Monopoly, Risk etc.). Where the elimination of all other players is the goal the game may take many days to complete and shortened versions are often played with a time limit where the player with the greatest score is declared the winner.
Traditional games
- go is won by controlling more territory than your opponent; even one more point is enough to win
- chess requires the checkmate of the opponent's king; that is, you win if your opponent cannot prevent you from capturing his king (to save face, you don't actually capture it)
- checkers is won by capturing all your opponent's pieces
Modern inventions
Unlike the traditional games, most modern inventions are considered intellectual property and must be purchased from only one supplier.
- Risk is played on a simplified world map, divided into continents. The winner eliminates all the other players by occupying every country on the board.
- Monopoly is won by bankrupting all the other players by charging increasingly high rent.
- Scrabble is a collaborative crossword puzzle game.
External Links
Board Game Geek - A database of board games, with reviews, ratings, variants and commentary.