2 players
Samoan Game
- Game family
- other
- Origin
- Samoa
Overview
This game was documented in the nineteenth century in Samoa, but it was already falling out of fashion. The board was made in mats, and the board was not of a predetermined size.
Source rules (English)
The game Samoan Game is played by two players on a 12x6 rectangle board with square tiling. All players play with Markers. Rules for Pieces: Markers step adjacent or hop adjacent. Players take turns moving. Setup: Place a Marker for player one at the left sites of the board expanded by 1 steps. Place a Marker for player two at the right sites of the board expanded by 1 steps.. Rules: Move one of your pieces. Aim: If the next player cannot move, the next player loses.