Oh-Wah-Ree
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| Oh-Wah-Ree |
| Inventor: Alex Randolph, 1962 |
| Variant of Oware |
| Ranks: Two |
| Sowing: Single laps |
| Region: USA |
Oh-Wah-Ree is an Oware variant created by Alex Randolph, a famous American game inventor, in 1962. The game was sold as part of a larger series, which was also called "Oh-Wah-Ree". It has become a treasured collector's item today. The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company published several editions between 1962 amd 1968.
The game can be played by up to four people. The game is rather short (a sample game in the rules leaflet had only 19 moves).
Rules
The game has almost the same rules as Oware.
Initial Position (Two-person Game)
The only differences of the two-person game are as follows:
- It is permitted to capture all the stones of his opponent.
- The players needn't to feed their opponent.
- If stones cannot be captured at the end, they are counted for neither player, but are considered neutral.
See also
References
- Randolph, A.
- Grand Oh-Wah-Ree. 3M Company, St Paul MN (USA) 1962.
- Thompson, M.
- Oh-Wah-Ree. In: Abstract Games, Chicago IL (USA) 2003.
