Objective

Components

• A hexhex-5 board.
• 5 Stones for each player, in two colors.
• 12 Men, six for each player.

Setup

• Players sit opposite each other. In the row closest to you, place a Man at each of the two outer ends, with three Stones filling the three spaces between them.
• In the row directly in front of that one, place a Stone at each of the two outer ends, with four Men filling the four spaces between them.

Choose sides. Black begins.

On Your Turn

Moving a Man

• A Man moves any number of empty spaces in a straight line. It may not jump over other pieces and must end its movement on an empty space.
• A Man adjacent to no Stone is neutral and may be moved by either player.
• A Man adjacent to one or more of your Stones may only be moved by you. A Man adjacent to Stones belonging to both players is occupied; neither player may move it.

Where one or more Men are adjacent to a Stone, a Trebuchet has been built. You can use Trebuchets to sling Stones.

Slinging a Stone

• Whenever a Stone is slung, the Men around it are, in effect, building a trebuchet on the spot to sling it, then tearing the rig back down the instant it's thrown — nothing is left standing on the board but the Stone itself, wherever it lands.
• A Stone moves in a straight line exactly as many spaces as there are pieces (Men or Stones of either color) directly adjacent to it — the more hands on the rig, the farther it flies.
• A Stone may jump over any pieces in its path, but it may not end its movement on a Man or on one of your own Stones.
• A Stone destroys an enemy Stone by landing directly on the space it occupies, smashing it. The destroyed Stone is removed from the board.
• A Stone with no adjacent pieces has no one to sling it, and cannot move.

If you are unable to move on your turn, play passes to your opponent.

Game End