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description=Colorless simplified chess nevertheless has subtle strategy |
stashes=1 per player|
other_equip=
setup_time=
sets=3 |
number of colors=1 per player |
trios per color=3|
min_players=2 |
max_players=4 |
complexity=Low |
strategy=High |
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min_playing_time=5 minutes |
max_playing_time=30 minutes |
game_mechanics=Colorless, Positional |
theme=[[chess]] |
release_year=1995|
game_status=Complete|
footnotes=Can be played with 2-6 players with user designed print-and-play chessboard wedges.|
BGG_Link=[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19803 Martian Chess] |
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[[Andrew Looney|Andy]] believes Martian Chess is the second oldest game for the pyramids, and the first created after the eponymous [[Icehouse]]. The earliest dated version of the rules are from 29 January 1995.
* moving and capturing individual pieces
* turn-based
* played on an [[chessboard]]
* distinct pieces have distinct movement rules
However, Martian Chess uses some different features than Chess:
* control of pieces is determined by location rather than color,
* the victory conditions are based on captured points instead of capturing a certain piece,
* a player can force the end of the game, and still win based on points,
* is playable with more than two players.
For seasoned chess players, Martian Chess has subtle paradigm shifts that offer convention-challenging lessons (though not to the same extent as Icehouse itself).
The game requires three [[
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* [http://www.wunderland.com/icehouse/MartianChess.html Official rules online] at [[Wunderland]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw47F2mvK2k&list=PLm3OKhfkyvNYKXnZbnw2fkPjN4cgXv5s1&index=15 Sample game on YouTube ]
* Play with 3, 5 or 6 players using [[chessboard wedge]]s.
* Martian Chess
* A Java applet with AI is still hosted at [http://www.supermaze.com/mcapplet.html SuperMaze.com], despite the EOL of Java applets on the web. If you have Java installed locally, you can try downloading [https://www.supermaze.com/mc.jar mc.jar] and running it.
* Martian Chess
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