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Royal Game of UR DeluxeConsidered the "grandfather of backgammon," dating back over 5,000 years, it's ancient but still fun and engaging after all this time. The Royal Game of UR is a "running fight" game, as well as a capturing game. This deluxe full color version features the original board design rendered on a 4x8. 5 inch wood board. Cribbage pegs are used for pieces. Made in the USA for 2 players ages 6+.

and the piece is taken off the board

The two players have just three pegs each and very few movement options available

Like checkers it's a jump-and-capture game with the objective to eliminate all of your opponent's pieces

Each player competes to harvest raw ore

The cards depict officers and their military units

health levels

it's a member of a family of games called "Fighting Serpents" based on the pattern of lines on the board

the capturing player may remove any other piece on the board

or any other unit a game requires

A very interesting variation on the usual jump-and-capture strategy game

a new version was developed (in Prussia) which used a much larger board with more pieces

even if some of the surrounding pegs the dux's own men