Moscow Ice
| Moscow Ice | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kendall John | ||
| This is Chinese checkers for pyramids with some twists. | ||
| Players: | 2 - 4 | |
| Length: | Medium | |
| Complexity: | Medium | |
| Trios per color: | 4 | |
| Number of colors: | 1 per player | |
| - - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - - | ||
| Chessboard or 10x10 board | ||
| Setup time: | 4 minutes | |
| Playing time: | 20 minutes - 40 minutes | |
| Strategy depth: | Medium | |
| Random chance: | None | |
| Game mechanics: | jumping | |
| Theme: | abstract | |
| BGG Link: | Moscow Ice | |
| Status: Complete (v1.0), Year released: 2004 | ||
Moscow Ice:
Created by:Kendall Johns
Moscow Ice was in the first Ice Game Design Competition. It is similar to Chinese Checkers.
External Links[edit | edit source]
- The official rules are available as a pdf.
- Moscow Ice on BoardGameGeek
- Rules in French available at jeux-icehouse.com
Moscow Ice 'n More[edit | edit source]
- The game's creator released improvements to the games rules and provided several additional variations on the game under the title Moscow Ice 'n More. These versions use five treehouse sets or one stash per player, and some of these versions require an 9X10 or 10X10 board.
The games included are titled Maxi Moscow Ice!, Mega Moscow Ice, and Multi Moscow Ice.
While Moscow Ice itself can be played on a 8 X 8 board, these games use a 9 X 9 or 10 X 10 board. A custom board for playing these games is available here.
| Entered in the Icehouse Game Design Competition, Summer 2004 |
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| Winner: Sprawl 2nd: Missile Command 3rd: Turning Points 4th: Moscow Ice |
| 5th: Breakthrough 6th (tie): Martian Shogi and Venusian Bowling |
| 8th: Antshouse 9th: Limn 10th (tie): Arena and the Icehouse Null Game |