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  Splinter Quad Object of the Game Knock out your opponents’ kings, rooks, bishops and pawns while protecting your own pieces from enemy attack. Playing the Game Each player starts the game with 4 types of pieces – 1 king (star), 2 rooks (squares), 2 bishops (crosses) and 4 pawns (circles).   Play begins with the pieces arranged in a checkerboard pattern at the center of the board, as illustrated below. Choose a player to go first, then continue playing, with all players alternating turns. On your turn, you may slide any one of your pieces one square in any direction (horizontally, vertically or diagonally).   Any pieces that lie in the way (regardless of number, color or type) get pushed along, including off the board.   If a piece is pushed off the board , it is eliminated and is out of play for the remainder of the game.   To avoid an infinite loop, you may not move any piece to a square that it vacated on the immediately-preceding turn. Note:...
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Top of Form Bottom of Form Splinter Splinter is an abstract strategy game designed by Ed Nadel for two players, ages 8 and up.  Average playing time is 10 to 15 minutes. The object of the game is to eliminate your opponent's pieces while protecting your own pieces from enemy attack.  The last player with at least one square, one cross and one circle on the board wins the game. Playing the Game Each player starts the game with 15 pieces, grouped into 3 different types – 2 squares, 4 crosses and 9 circles. Play begins with the pieces arranged in a checkerboard pattern at the center of the board, as illustrated below . Assign a color to each player and decide who goes first.  Then continue playing, alternating turns with your opponent. On your turn, you may slide any of your pieces one square in any direction (orthogonally or diagonally), pushing along any pieces that lie in the way.  You may  not move any piece to a square that it vacated on your opponent...