FIGHTING SERPENTS

Mexico
Strategy

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HISTORY
+ Fighting Serpents is a rough translation of "Kolowis Awithlaknannai", a game of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico. The game is a
modification of the game Alquerque which was brought to the New World by the Spaniards.
+ The Spanish are thought to have brought the game of Alquerque to America several centuries ago, and the game's development
may have been influenced, however there is no conclusive proof.
+ Furthermore, the board is neither an n x n square board or an Alquerque board. The board's length far exceeds its width. To say the
least, Fighting Serpents is a unique variant. The game is actually more related to Alquerque than Draughts, because pieces can move
in any direction from the start of the game, and there is no back row or promotion to King. Moreover, the board is made up of linear
patterns instead of squares.

HOW TO START
+ Each player's 23 pieces are initially placed on all the intersection points of the row closest to him or her.
+ They are also placed on the right-half side of the middle row from the view of each player.
+ Only the middle point, and the two points on the ends are empty at the beginning.
+ The first player must move their piece onto the middle point which will then be captured by the other player as captures are
compulsory.

RULES
+ The game is played on a special board of three parallel horizontal lines intersected by a number of left and right leaning diagonals.
+ At each end a line curves around joining each corner point to a point at the end of the middle line.
+ Each player has 23 pieces. One plays the black pieces, and the other plays the white pieces.

GAMEPLAY
+ Captures are made by jumping, and more than one piece can be captured at a time.
+ There are two types of movements: non-capturing moves, and capturing moves.
+ A piece can be moved one space per turn. The move must follow the pattern on the board.
+ A piece can also capture an enemy piece (This is called a capturing move). This move must also follow the pattern on the board
also.
+ Captures are similar to those in Draughts and Alquerque. A piece jumps over an adjacent enemy piece, and lands on a vacant spot
beyond it.
+ Multiple captures are allowed, however the player can decide how many captures to be made. Captured pieces are removed from
the board.

HOW TO WIN
+ The goal of the game is to eliminate the other player's pieces.

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