Description

A 3 dimensional board game with a twist.

Components
• 32 pieces (16 red & 16 black) 4 pieces of concentric telescoping tubes that are 4 elevations
• 4 tiles
• 1 instruction booklet

Object
Get four of your pieces in a row - vertically or horizontally

Set Up
Place four tiles into a square & choose which color pieces you want.

Starting the Game
Black goes first then alternate turns

Winning the Game
To win players must get four of their pieces in a row at the end of a turn as described below:

Stalemate:
If all piece have been placed and there are no winners

Tie:
If at then end of a turn both players have 4 in a row

BASIC PLAY - learning the mechanics
Player 1
Place a piece in any available square.
• Both players may use any square when placing pieces but pieces of the same size may not occupy the same square.
• Each square may hold up to 4 pieces and may include both colors.
• Pieces may not be moved or removed after being placed in a square
At the end of player 1's turn they must turn a tile clockwise or counter clockwise 90 degrees.

Player 2
Place a piece in any available space. At the end of player 2's turn they must turn a tile clockwise or counter clockwise 900.

A players wins when 4 of their pieces of the same color are in a row as shown above at the end of a turn

Once you are comfortable with this level of play then move up to Intermediate level to build strategy & spatial skills.

INTERMEDIATE PLAY– Thinking ahead
Player 1
Place a piece in any available square.
• Both players may use any square when placing pieces but pieces of the same size may not occupy the same square.
• Each square may hold up to 4 pieces and may include both colors.
• Pieces may not be moved or removed after being placed in a square
At the end of player 1's turn they must turn any tile clockwise 90 degrees.

Player 2
Place a piece in any available space. At the end of player 2's turn they must turn a tile clockwise 900.

A players wins when 4 of their pieces of the same color are in a row as shown above at the end of a turn

Once you are comfortable with this Intermediate play move up to Advanced to really challenge your strategy & spatial skills.

ADVANCED PLAY– pulling it all together
Arrange tiles into a square with letters in clockwise alphabetical order.

Player 1
Place a piece in any available square.
• Both players may use any square when placing pieces but pieces of the same size may not occupy the same square.
• Each square may hold up to 4 pieces and may include both colors.
• Pieces may not be moved or removed after being placed in a square
At the end of player 1's turn they must turn a tile A clockwise 90 degrees.

Player 2
Place a piece in any available space. At the end of player 2's turn they must turn a tile B clockwise 900.

Play continues placing pieces and turning tiles in alphabetical order (A, B, C, D) until a player wins; there is a tie or a draw. A players wins when 4 of their pieces of the same color are in a row as shown above at the end of a turn. You can use Quest Notation to record the game for analyses and replay later.

INDIVIDUAL / COOPERATIVE PLAY
A deck of cards provides the patterns you are to recreate
Level of difficulty is show like these cards.
player or group tries to match the reference card.
You place a piece in any available square.
• You may use any square when placing pieces but pieces of the same size may not occupy the same square.
• Each square may hold up to 4 pieces and may include both colors.
• Pieces may not be moved or removed after being placed in a square
After placing the piece you must turn a tile clockwise 900. in alphabetical order (A, B, C, D). Place a piece and turn tile a, place a piece and turn tile b etc…
Continue until you match the card.