For 2 players - Kurland Windmill is a board game, based on an ancient game Nine Men’s Morris, known with many different names and variations all over the world. Oldest board of it has been found in Egypt on a roof plate from a temple built around 1400 years b.C. This edition of the game is made to recollect unique historical treasures of Kurland and celebrate the spirit of the ancient game as well. The rules of Kurland Windmill are slightly different from the rules of Nine Men’s Morris. We added also some recommendations and variants, which will help your enjoy full variety of the game. The object of the game is to build as many mills as possible and make sure that opponent cannot move on his turn.
The game starts with an empty board and nine pieces for each player. Players take turns in placing (later— moving) their pieces on any vacant intersection on the board. Three pieces, placed alongside on the lines on board, build a mill. Player, who builds a mill, may remove one of the opponent's pieces from the board. Game ends, when one of players cannot build a mill anymore.
GAME SET
- Game board;
- 10 character pieces: Krišjānis Barons, Zigfrīds Anna Meirovics, Dorothea (Duchess of Kurland), Jacob (Duke of Kurland), St. Catherine, vimba (fish), Kurland deer, Kurshi chap, Livs girl and Suiti woman;
- 16 plain pieces — 8 round and 8 square;
- Woodcake medal „Go, Latvia!”;
- Game rules;
- Description of the game board objects.
