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Box of Abalone

Board game · 1987

Abalone

This beautiful and functional board has room for two teams of large marbles. Players take turns pushing the marbles around the board, with the goal of pushing six of the opposing player's marbles off the board. The central idea…

Players
2
Duration
30 min
Age
7 and up
Complexity
Family

Michel Lalet · Laurent Levi · Asmodee Éditions

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  1. Set up Matériel et Mise en Place 00:31
  2. Play a turn Déroulement 01:52
  3. End the game Fin de Partie 10:01

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This beautiful and functional board has room for two teams of large marbles. Players take turns pushing the marbles around the board, with the goal of pushing six of the opposing player's marbles off the board. The central idea is that a column of marbles has weight given by the number of marbles in line. Someone will need to push with a heavier group of marbles in order to push the column along that axis. However, with six possible directions, it's difficult to defend yourself perfectly. Also, it's possible to play the game with up to six players when supplemental marble sets are purchased.

A winner of the 1988 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société.

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