Blockade (board game)

Infobox_Game
subject_name=Blockade
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players=2
ages= 8 and up
setup_time=< 1 minute
playing_time= 20 minutes
complexity=Easy
strategy=Medium
random_chance=None
skills=Deduction
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Blockade is a "the Beat the Barrier" board game for two players, invented by Mirko Marchesi and published by Lakeside in 1975. The newer strategy game Quoridor shares many of the same characteristics as Blockade.

Gameplay and rules

Two players are each given 2 pawns, 9 green walls (which are placed vertically), and 9 blue walls (placed horizontally). Pawns are placed on their starting locations on each of the four corners of the 11x14 board. One team's starting location is at [4,4] and [8,4] and the other at [4,11] and [8,11] [ [http://home.flash.net/~markthom/html/blockade.html Mark Thompson's rules for Blockade] ] .

The object of the game is for each player to get both their pawns to a starting locations of their opponent. The first to do so wins.

On each turn, a player moves one pawn one or two spaces (horizontally, vertically, or any combination of the two) and places one wall anywhere on the board (useful for blocking off their opponent's move). Walls always cover two squares and must be placed according to their color (vertically or horizontally). Pawns may jump over other pawns that are blocking their path. Once players are out of walls, they keep moving pawns until one wins.

References

ee also

*Quoridor

External links

* [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2559 More information on Blockade]