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Prison

Prison

Spear's Games · 1976
28+ yrs3.0/5 complexity6.0 BGG10CouplesStrategy
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An abstract game: the 13 red pins are the prisoners, 4 black pins are the wardens. Wardens (starting on each of the four corners of the 8 x 8 board) have to capture the prisoners by jumping over them - if only 3 red pins are remaining, the game is won by the warden player.

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Prison box art
official art · Spear's Games

An abstract game: the 13 red pins are the prisoners, 4 black pins are the wardens. Wardens (starting on each of the four corners of the 8 x 8 board) have to capture the prisoners by jumping over them - if only 3 red pins are remaining, the game is won by the warden player.

The red pins try to reach all 4 corner spaces (which is their victory condition). A warden cannot be eliminated, but is forced to jump over a red pin, if possible.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Prison?
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Q4How many players does Prison support?
Prison is played by 2 players.
Q5What age is Prison for?
Prison is recommended from age 8.
Q6How complex is Prison?
Prison has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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