Queen's Guard

2 players at a time can play Queen's Guard.

Each player gets one "Queen" and six guards for play.

The Queen's Guard game board has 91 spaces.

The game is won when a player succeeds in placing their "Queen" in the center space and surrounds it on all sides with their guards.

To start play, the pieces are placed as shown above in the top picture. (In the example above, the black players Queen is the green marble shown on the left.)

Each player moves one piece in a turn. A piece may only be moved into an empty space. A player that touches his piece must move that piece or forfeit his turn.

Except when a piece is trapped between two opposing pieces, it may be moved one space sideways, or toward the center of the board as shown in example "A" above.

If a guard piece is trapped between two opposing pieces as shown in example "B" above, the player must in his next turn move the trapped piece to any empty space on the outside rim of the board. If more than one guard is trapped, a player must move those pieces to the rim in turn before any other moves may be made.

If a Queen is trapped between two opposing pieces, see example "C" above, it's owner must move it to any empty space that the opponent directs him to place it.

Trapped guards may be moved back in any order but a trapped Queen must always be moved back before any guard is moved.

Only a "Queen" may be placed in the center space. The game is forfeited if a player positions all six guards in the spaces surrounding the center space and it is empty.

This is a tough and challenging strategy game.

This game can be washed!

Game comes with two sets of six marbles (may vary in color) to be played as guards and two unique marbles to be played as "Queens" and instructions. The hexagon board is approximately 10 & 1/4 inches in width (point to point) and 3/4 inches tall.

The Queen's Guard game board is © 2003 Danial CrowTalker

Product Code: EG-011