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El Cerrojo

El Cerrojo

Iocus · 2016
225–45 min0+ yrs1.5/5 complexity7.7 BGG10KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play El Cerrojo?

In the two-player abstract game Cerrojo, which has some similarities to Nine Men's Morris, players take turns to move their sculpted figures in a star-shaped board in order to lock the opponent's main piece.

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El Cerrojo box art
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In the two-player abstract game Cerrojo, which has some similarities to Nine Men's Morris, players take turns to move their sculpted figures in a star-shaped board in order to lock the opponent's main piece.

Different pieces have different movement abilities, and the initial set-up is done by each player alternatively placing their pieces.

The game is themed around a battle between two witches and their familiars. Players take turns either placing one piece on the board or moving an already placed piece; the Witches are the first pieces each player must play. All pieces are initially placed on the outer circle of the board, in any free junction. The game ends when one player cannot move her Witch because it's locked in by her opponents' pieces, or even by her own pieces.

Each player controls one Witch, three Wolves, two Owls and one Raven. Witches can move up to three junctions (they need not be aligned) and may jump over one piece of its own colour. Wolves move the same way, but only up to two junctions. Owls can only move one junction at a time, and therefore cannot jump over other pieces. Ravens may move any amount of junctions in a continuous line, without jumping over any pieces; the outer circle counts as a continuous line.

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
25–45 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q3How do you play El Cerrojo?
El Cerrojo is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~25–45 minutes, featuring point to point movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about El Cerrojo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does El Cerrojo support?
El Cerrojo is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of El Cerrojo take?
A game of El Cerrojo takes about 25–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is El Cerrojo for?
El Cerrojo is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is El Cerrojo?
El Cerrojo has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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