This is a chess variant played both on a hexagonal field and within three dimensions. Because of the futuristic look of this game, the pieces have been given space combat names. - The Scout is the pawn of the game, able only to move one orthogonal from level to level. It attacks only the hexes which surround the move destination of the forward level. By the way, Scouts do not promote.
- The Fighter is the knight. It leaps one orthogonal level then two adjacent hexes in one direction, or two adjacent hexes in one direction then one adjacent hex.
- The Cutter is the bishop. It moves from level to level by sliding to the adjacent hexes of the next orthogonal hex. On the level it slides from hex to hex by the connecting radiating lines.
- The Destroyer is the rook. It slides from level to level by the next adjacent orthogonal hex and slides upon the level from hex to hex which are squarely adjacent.
- The Dreadnaught is the queen. It combines the power of the Cutter and Destroyer.
- The BattleStation is the king. It steps like the Cutter and Destroyer.
The object of the game is to checkmate the BattleStation. SHIELDS ON FULL!! CHARGE LASERS!! WE HAVE INCOMING!! Send comments to: llsmith@ev1.net |