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    Senet Rules

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    This document describes the board game Senet and its rules. Senet is played on a board with 30 spaces arranged in 3 rows that pawns in alternating colors follow from left to right. The objective is to be the first player to remove all pawns from the board. Players take turns rolling throwing sticks to determine pawn movement and the first player to roll the highest number starts. Special spaces on the board have unique rules that impact pawn movement and play.

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    This document describes the board game Senet and its rules. Senet is played on a board with 30 spaces arranged in 3 rows that pawns in alternating colors follow from left to right. The objective is to be the first player to remove all pawns from the board. Players take turns rolling throwing sticks to determine pawn movement and the first player to roll the highest number starts. Special spaces on the board have unique rules that impact pawn movement and play.

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    This document describes the board game Senet and its rules. Senet is played on a board with 30 spaces arranged in 3 rows that pawns in alternating colors follow from left to right. The objective is to be the first player to remove all pawns from the board. Players take turns rolling throwing sticks to determine pawn movement and the first player to roll the highest number starts. Special spaces on the board have unique rules that impact pawn movement and play.

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    Senet Rules

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    This document describes the board game Senet and its rules. Senet is played on a board with 30 spaces arranged in 3 rows that pawns in alternating colors follow from left to right. The objective is to be the first player to remove all pawns from the board. Players take turns rolling throwing sticks to determine pawn movement and the first player to roll the highest number starts. Special spaces on the board have unique rules that impact pawn movement and play.

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    SENET

    Requirements:
     1 Game Board (Pictured Above)
     4 Throwing Sticks [Each with one (1) marked side and one (1) Blank Side]
     5 White Rocks (Pawns)
     5 Black Rocks (Pawns)

    Rules:
    How to win: A player wins when all his pieces have left the board.

    Choosing the Starting Player: Both players will throw the sticks. The player with the highest roll
    goes first.

    Basic Game Board:

    The squares are numbered on the first row 1-10 from left to right, on the second row 11-20
    right to left, and on the third row 21-30 left to right.
    The pieces, or Pawns, follow the path of the numbers, left to right on the top row, then right to
    left on the middle row, and left to right on the bottom row.

    Pawns are placed in alternating order on the top row (Spaces 1-10), starting with white.

    Basic Game Movement:

    The movement of the Pawns is decided by the casting of the throwing sticks.

    o One (1) blank side up and three (3) marked sides – 1 Space (+ Extra Throw)
    o Two (2) blank sides up and two (2) marked sides – 2 Spaces
    o Three (3) blank sides up and two (2) marked sides – 3 Spaces
    o Four (4) blank sides up and no marked sides – 4 Spaces (+ Extra Throw)
    o Four (4) marked sides up and no blank sides – 5 Spaces (+ Extra Throw)

    A player then moves one of his pawns the thrown number of spaces. If applicable, the player then
    throws his extra throw and repeats the above process until no extra throws are granted.

    [Note: Leaving the board counts as one Space]


    Advanced Game Movement:

    Your pawn may not land on a space already occupied by one of your other pawns. However, if a
    pawn lands on a space occupied by an opponent’s pawn, they swap places (sending your
    opponent’s pawn back to the square your pawn just left).

    BUT, if your opponent has two (2) pieces on adjacent squares, those pieces are defended and
    may not be swapped. If this is the case you must choose another of your pieces to move. If
    there are no other pieces able to move, you may move your piece backwards on the board and
    swap places with ANY opposing pawn defended or not. If there are no pawns behind the piece,
    it does not move and the turn ends.

    Also, if your opponent has three (3) or more pawns on adjacent squares, you may not move
    past them even if your throw permits it.

    Advanced Game Board:

    On the board there are 6 special spaces, each with their own unique rules.
    Space 26 – House of Happiness

    This space is a mandatory stopping place for all pawns. Every pawn must stop here before
    moving forward on the board. A pawn may only reach this space by throwing the exact number
    required to reach it. A pawn on this space is exempt from being swapped, however it must be
    moved on the player’s next throw.

    Space 27 – House of Water

    If a pawn lands on this space they are given 2 options:

    1. The pawn must remain on this space until the player throws 4. None of the players
    other pawns may move until this space is clear.
    2. The Pawn must move back to space 15.

    If this space is already occupied by any other pawn when you land on it, send your pawn to
    Space 15. (Or, if that space is also occupied, to the next open space behind 15 [i.e. 14, 13, etc])

    Space 15 –House of Rebirth


    This is the return square for pawns reaching square 27. None of the players other pawns may
    move until this space is clear.

    Space 28 – House of the Three Truths

    If a pawn lands on this space it must remain here until the player throws a 3. If a pawn is
    swapped from this space, instead of going to the swapping pawn’s original position, it goes to
    Space 27. A pawn on this space can still be defended, causing the opposing pawn to go to Space
    27.

    Space 29 – House of Re-Atoum

    If a pawn lands on this space it must remain here until the player throws a 2. If a pawn is
    swapped from this space, instead of going to the swapping pawn’s original position, it goes to
    Space 27. A pawn on this space can still be defended, causing the opposing pawn to go to Space
    27.

    Space 30 – House of Horus the Sun God as he Rises

    If a pawn lands on this space it must remain here until the player throws a 1. If a pawn is
    swapped from this space, instead of going to the swapping pawn’s original position, it goes to
    Space 27. A pawn on this space can still be defended, causing the opposing pawn to go to Space
    27.

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