Blam!
Blam! Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Object
To push high-scoring pieces off the board and add them to your treasure chest.
You Need
- A chessboard.
- One "Icehouse stash" for each player. No stash may have the same color as another stash.
Setting Up
Place the chessboard where everyone can reach it. Give each player one complete stash. Choose a player to go first.
Play
On your turn, place a piece from your stash in a vacant space on the board. If there are any pieces in adjacent spaces (including diagonals), move them one space directly away from the piece you placed.
If a moving piece attempts to enter an occupied space, allow it to and push the occupying piece into the space beyond; this may cause entire rows of pieces to move.
If a piece attempts to leave the board, place it in your treasure chest - unless it's your color. If it's your color, put it in your stash.
Once all pieces have been relocated, your turn ends. Play passes to the left.
The game ends when all stashes are empty or when all players agree to stop playing.
Winning
Each piece has a point value equal to the number of pips on it (1, 2, or 3). Tally the points in your treasure chest and your stash. If your score is the highest, you win.
Variants
Overloaded
Three-unit pieces push other pieces three spaces. Two-unit pieces push other pieces two spaces. One-unit pieces push other pieces one space.