- Yoté
Infobox Game
title = Yoté
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image_caption = A game in progress. White has one available jump if it is not black's turn.
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players = 2
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setup_time = 1 minute
playing_time = 10 minutes
random_chance = None
skills =Strategy
bggid = 9385Yoté is an
abstract strategy game fromWest Africa , where it is a popular gambling game due to its fast pace. A player wins by capturing all opposing pieces.Rules
The game is played on a five by six board. When the game begins, the board is empty and each player has twelve pieces in hand. In a move, a player may either:
*Place a piece in an empty space on the board
*Move one of their pieces already on the board to an adjacentorthogonal space
*Capture an opposing piece by jumping orthogonally to the space beyond itAfter a capture, a player may remove another opposing piece of their choice.The game can end in a draw if both players have three or fewer pieces.
Bibliography
*cite book |last=Grunfeld |first=Frederic V. |title=Games of the World |year=1975 |publisher=
Holt, Rinehart and Winston |isbn=0-03-015261-5 |pages=p. 91Further reading
*cite book |last=Prior |first=Jennifer |title=The Games of Africa |year=1994 |publisher=HarperCollins Children's Books |isbn=0-694-00597-5
External links
* [http://www.zillionsofgames.com/cgi-bin/zilligames/submissions.cgi/92187?do=show;id=960 Yoté] at
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