Othello slipped my mind too. I used to play a lot when I was in my teens and only recently had a game or two online.
Any else like Nine Men's Morris? It was a favourite of mine when I was young.
Favourite board game other than chess?
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nate23 wrote:
Stratego! This is a game in which NO ONE can beat me, not even computers! It reminds me of chess 960 but all the pieces are covered so you do not know the ranks of your opponents pieces.
I could beat you. As proof, I give you
http://www.edcollins.com/stratego/index.html
Nimzo, you only posted that because you're on the cover (pre-beard).
stratego-capture the flag
May 1, 2012
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Both Shogi (Japanese chess) and Xiangqi (Chinese chess) are excellent alternatives to standard western chess. Other non-chess related games I like include Backgammon, Risk, Scrabble, Chinese Checkers, Rummikub, and Go.
May 2, 2012
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TMIMITW wrote:
Nimzo, you only posted that because you're on the cover (pre-beard).
FALSE - but I appreciate the sentiment!
I really do like Junta, but I also like Othello (= Reversi) Stratego & Risk
Darts
Soccer is a board game!
kco wrote:
Isn't Othello a brand name for the game called Reversi ?
I don't know for sure. I saw Othello first. I am pretty sure they have the same exact rules. This does lend to the idea that Othello is a more modern version, as well as, the brand name.
AndTheLittleOneSaid wrote:
Darts
Darts is a really cool board game and I missed it entirely. Cricket, cut throat or regular...back in the day, I could even go for dollar closest to the bull.
Darts is a board game? Cricket?
Dartboard ? :)
TMIMITW wrote:
Darts is a board game? Cricket?
Cricket is a darts game. And of course darts is a board game. Sure as hell ain't a sport....
Right. Othello is the name the Pressman Toy Corp. used to market Reversi.
Well i made up a five way chess board, so 5 people could play. was a hell of a laugh with a few beers, just two rules, 1) there was no checkmate , but there was check. 2) when your king was the only thing standing you were out. don't have the board anymore, was made up of cardboard.. got the idea from a market stall. this guy was trying to sell a threeway version. and i though "shit" what if i could have all four of me mates playing..(that was 20 years ago.)
I forgot Othello...duh... that game is really cool...