Pyramis (game)
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| author |
Murray J. Gould , James R. Longacre |
| graphic | n / A |
| publishing company | Abalone Games |
| Publishing year | 1991 |
| Art | abstract strategy game |
| Teammates | 2 |
| Duration | 20 minutes |
| Age | from 8 years
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Pyramis is a three-dimensional abstract strategy game for two people developed by Murray J. Gould and James R. Longacre and published by Abalone Games . It is based on the game principle of five in a row , whereby the players try to place a sequence of five tiles on a pyramid and thus win. In 1991 , ategorum was included in the recommendation list Mensa Select of the Association Mensa International .
Background and game material
Pyramis is based on the classic game mechanics of five in a row , whereby the players try to use their tiles to place a sequence of five connected tiles on the sides of a tetrahedral pyramid . The game material consists of a rotatable, three-dimensional gray pyramid and a set of 42 white and black tiles each.
Game flow
To prepare for the game, each player chooses a game color and receives a set of tiles. The rotating pyramid is placed in the middle of the table. Beginning with a starting player, the two players now alternately place a tile each on one of the three sides of the pyramid, always building from the base to the top of the pyramid. There is a pressure to act, so you are not allowed to stop voluntarily.
The players try to lay down a sequence of five tiles by placing the tiles. Exactly five tiles must be connected - if there are more than five, the game continues. The game ends when a player can show exactly 5 tiles in a contiguous area that can also go around the corner of the pyramid. That player wins the game. If the pyramid is filled without a player connecting five tiles, the game ends in a draw.
Expenses and reception
The game Pyramis was developed by the Americans Murray J. Gould and James R. Longacre and was published in 1991 by the American game publisher Abalone Games . In 1991 the game was included in the recommendation list Mensa Select of the Association Mensa International .
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c Pyramis game instructions , download from spielanleitung.com ; accessed on October 24, 2019.
- ↑ Description of the game and rules of the game for Pyramis , spieletest.at; accessed on October 24, 2019.
- ↑ Cafeteria Select: Winning Games; Database with all winning games of the Mensa Select award with selection menu; accessed on October 24, 2019.
Web links
- Pyramis in the game database BoardGameGeek (English)
- Pyramis in the Luding games database