Gametasia Chess

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GAME IN DEPTH For those of you unfamiliar with the rules for the ancient game of chess, the following rules are provided: NUMBER OF PLAYERS You may battle one opponent in the two player version, or form an alliance with another player and battle two allied opponents. • Allies: Two players as partners form an alliance prior to battle. GAME EQUIPMENT Gametasia chess board ... 1 Gametasia Card deck with 56 Gametasia Cards ... 1 Utopian Timer ... 32 chess pieces: 16 black and white chess pieces = 1 black King, 1 white Queen, 1 black and 1 white Bishop, 1 black and 1 white Rook, 1 black and 1 white Knight, 4 black and 4 white Pawns ... 16 red and blue chess pieces = 1 blue King, 1 red Queen, 1 blue and 1 red Bishop, 1 blue and 1 red Rook, 1 blue and 1 red Knight, 4 blue and 4 red Pawns ... 300 play coins totaling 6000 points as follows: 20 green coins, 60 black coins, 60 blue coins, 60 red coins, and 100 white coins. Black & White vs Red & Blue: When four players form two alliances, the allies must sit opposite each other during the game—the black and white chess pieces versus the red and blue chess pieces. GAMETASIA CARDS Each Gametasia Card displays a chess symbol: ♟ ♞ ♝ ♜ ♛ ♚ on the middle of the right-hand column. PLAYER SEATING You and your fellow players must decide where to sit based on (a) the color of the chess pieces you select and (b) whether or not you form an alliance. The four chess piece colors: black, white, red, and blue, represent Planet Millennium Underworld’s Subterranean Nations—primeval realms divided into north, south, east, and west. Depending on the version of play, two or four players, you and your opponents must sit as follows: 73 The Traditional Two Player Version: Two players sit opposite each other on the southern border (black and white chess pieces) and the northern border (red and blue chess pieces). One player must command the black and white chess pieces while the other player commands the red and blue chess pieces. • South Border: Command the black and white chess piece chess pieces, eight of each color. • North Border: Command the red and blue chess piece chess pieces, eight of each color. • Players must sit north and south at opposite sides of the chess board according to their color selected, with a light-colored square in the right-hand corner of the chess board. The Allied Four Player Version: When an alliance is formed (four players), the east (blue) and west (red) players form an alliance and battle the north and south players (black and white). The four players must select a specific chess piece color and sit as follows: 1. Black Chess Pieces — South Border: The black chess piece player must sit at the south border. 2. White Chess Pieces — North Border: The white chess piece player must sit at the north border. 3. Blue Chess Pieces — East Border: The blue chess piece player must sit at the east border. 4. Red Chess Pieces — West Border: The red chess piece player must sit at the west border. • If a dispute arises over seating or color selection, draw a Gametasia Card. The highest card wins. If a tie occurs, draw again until a winner is decided. • Chess Piece Color Selection: The color of the chess pieces is important in the allied version of play. The Queen is controlled by the red and white players but not the King. The King is controlled by the blue and black players, but not the Queen. PRE-GAME PREPARATION Treasure Coins: White Coin: “frugle” = 1 point each. Red Coin: “scruple” = 5 points each. Blue Coin: “oodle” = 10 points each. Black Coin: “simolean” = 50 points each. Green Coin: “moolah” = 100 points each. W N S E
The two player version: Each opponent receives 1500 points worth of Treasure Coins as follows: 5 green coins (500 pts.); 15 black coins (750 pts.); 15 blue coins (150 pts.); 15 red coins (75 pts.); and 25 white coins (25 pts.). • When playing the four player allied version, each opponent receives the same amount of coins as the twoplayer version. • Stack your Treasure Coins along your border, off the chess board squares—the Chess Stones. Gametasia Cards: Prepare the deck of fifty-six (56) Gametasia Cards as follows: • Shuffle the card deck thoroughly and cut the deck three times. • Place the Gametasia Card deck face down in one of the game board corners. • Discard Deck is Face Up: Cards are placed face up in the opposite corner, forming the discard deck. Deck Depleted: If the Gametasia Card deck is depleted during play, re-shuffle the deck, cut three times, and place the card deck face down. CHESS PIECES The game of Gametasia Chess features the six traditional chess pieces: King, Queen, Bishop, Rook, Knight, and Pawn in four different colors: black, white, red, and blue. The 8 black and 8 white chess pieces are alternated between the light and dark squares on the south border, and the 8 red and 8 blue chess pieces are alternated between the light and dark squares on the north border. Two Player Version: Each player receives sixteen (16) chess pieces, either black and white or red and blue as follows: • 1 King: either black or blue. • 1 Queen: either white or red. • 2 Bishops: 1 black and 1 white, or 1 red and 1 blue, depending on the color selected. • 2 Rooks: 1 black and 1 white, or 1 red and 1 blue, depending on the color selected. • 2 Knights: 1 black and 1 white, or 1 red and 1 blue, depending on the color selected. • 8 Pawns: 4 black and 4 white, or 4 red and 4 blue, depending on the color selected. Four Player Allied Version: Each player receives eight (8) chess pieces, either black, white, red, or blue: 1. Black Player Positioned At The South Border: 1 black King, 1 black Bishop, 1 black Rook, 1 black Knight, and 4 black Pawns positioned at the southern border. The black chess pieces are the only pieces that the black player may move during the game. 2. White Player Positioned At The South Border: 1 white Queen, 1 white Bishop, 1 white Rook, 1 white Knight, and 4 white Pawns positioned at the southern border. The white chess pieces are the only pieces the white player may move during the game. 3. Red Player Positioned At The North Border: 1 red Queen, 1 red Bishop, 1 red Rook, 1 red Knight, and 4 red Pawns positioned at the northern border. The red chess pieces are the only pieces that the red player may move during the game. 4. Blue Player Positioned At The North Border: 1 blue King, 1 blue Bishop, 1 blue Rook, 1 blue Knight, and 4 blue Pawns positioned at the northern border. The blue chess pieces are the only pieces that the blue player may move during the game. CHESS PIECE POSITIONS Prior to battle, you and your opponent(s) must position chess pieces on a specific squares on the chess board. When viewing the chess board in a north and south direction, the rows of squares that run across are RANKS, and the squares that run up and down are FILES. The slanting rows are DIAGONALS. ♙ Dwarve Pawns: Position your chess pieces on the rank nearest you with the eight Pawns positioned on the rank in front of the other chess pieces. You must alternate the two colors: the black and red pieces on the dark colored squares, and the white and blue pieces on the light colored squares. • In traditional chess, position the white pieces on the north border and the black pieces on the south border. ♜ Dragon Rooks: The two Rooks occupy the two corner squares, left and right. ♞ Noble Knights: The two Knights stand next to the Dragon Rooks. ♝ Wizard Bishops: The two Bishops stand beside the Noble Knights. ♛ Queen: The Queen occupies the central stone square of its own color or shade. The red Queen begins on a dark-colored square (north border) and the white Queen begins on a light-colored square (south border). ♚ King: The King stands next to his Queen. The black King occupies the dark-colored square (south border) and the blue King occupies the light-colored square (north border). • The opposing Queen and King face each other across the chess board. 74
Page 1: Gametasia Chess Conquest of Kings 6
Page 4 and 5: chess symbol taxes & reward amounts
Page 8 and 9: North KING K:6 BISHOP B:3 QUEEN Q:5
Page 10 and 11: RULES OF MOVEMENT • You must move
Page 12 and 13: At the beginning of battle, prepare

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