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Abalone
1987
Designed by Michel Lalet, Laurent Levi
Published by Week End Games, Piatnik, Galoob, (Unknown), Parker Brothers, Parker Spiele, Tactic, asmodee, Piatnik, Korea Boardgames, Anne, Tsukuda Hobby, Jumbo, Jumbo, Oficina do Aprendiz, FoxMind, Schmidt International, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Brio AB, Goliath Games, Hasbro, abalone s.a., Zygomatic, Brio AB, FoxMind, Zygomatic, Mitra, Tsukuda Hobby, Esdevium, Fun Connection, Schmidt Spiele, Oliphante, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Бельвіль, Abalone Games, Creative Crafthouse, University Games, Esdevium, Oficina do Aprendiz, Ludens Spirit, Parker Brothers, Carrom Art, Boardgame Space, Schmidt Spiele, Week End Games, Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd, Fun Connection, Korea Boardgames Co., Ltd., Oliphante, Ludens Spirit, Carrom Art, Tactic, University Games, Parker Spiele, Asmodee, Mitra, Hasbro, Belleville (Бельвіль), Schmidt International, Goliath Games, Creative Crafthouse, Abalone Games
This beautiful and functional board has room for two teams of large marbles. Players take turns pushing the marbles around the board, with the goal of pushing six of the opposing player's marbles off the board. The central idea is that a column of marbles has weight given by the number of marbles in line. Someone will need to push with a heavier group of marbles in order to push the column along that axis. However, with six possible directions, it's difficult to defend yourself perfectly. Also, it's possible to play the game with up to six players when supplemental marble sets are purchased. A winner of the 1988 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société.
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