Terrace 6x6
Terrace 6x6 Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The Object of the Game
To capture your opponent's "T" (the small marked piece) OR to move your own "T" to the lowest square across the board.
How to Move
Capturing
A piece can capture any piece which is the same size or smaller by MOVING DIAGONALLY DOWN to the next lower level, into its square. The captured piece is removed from the board.
Moving on the Same Level
In a single move a piece can MOVE TO ANY VACANT SQUARE ON THE SAME LEVEL, which it can reach without jumping over an opponent's piece. IT CANNOT MOVE across the centerpoint of the board.
Moving Up
A piece can MOVE STRAIGHT UP or DIAGONALLY UP, one square per move, to a vacant square on the next higher level.
Moving Down
A piece can MOVE ONLY STRAIGHT DOWN, one square per turn, to a vacant square on the next lower level. (Diagonal moves down are for capturing only.)
Courtesy
While not required, it is customary to say "Terrace" when you put an opponent's "T" in jeopardy of being captured on your next move. Likewise, if that opponent's "T" cannot avoid being captured by your next move, you may say "Terrace mate" as an announcement that you have won the game.
Three and Four Player Games
In three and four player games, if you lose your "T", all your pieces are removed from the board, and the other players continue playing.
Draws
If a player cannot make an allowed move, there is no winner and no loser. You can also have a draw if the players simply agree to it.
How to Begin
Choose a board set-up. White moves first, then the players alternate moves clockwise.
Standard 6x6 Startup Positions
The publisher's "Terrace 6x6 Board Game" page gives these standard startup positions:
- 2-player "long" game (30 to 120 minutes, per the photo caption). Starts as shown in the publisher's photograph of the long game.
- 2-player "short" game (15 to 20 minutes). Starts as shown in the publisher's diagram.
- 3- or 4-player game (30 to 60 minutes). Each player starts with their playing pieces as shown in the publisher's 4-player diagram.
Transcription note: the starting positions are shown only in the publisher's images (board photograph and two diagrams). They are not transcribed square by square here; consult the diagrams on the source page for exact piece placement. Piece counts per player are not stated in the text of the source pages.
Non-Standard Startup Positions
The publisher states: "You can create any starting position of your own using any or all the game pieces which come with the game. If you create an interesting setup that increases your enjoyment of the game, please end [sic; printed as "end"] it to us. We'll publish it in the Terrace Times newsletter for others to try."
Computer Version
The publisher states that the moves in Computer Terrace are the same as the board game. The computer version has two starting setups, selected under [Options] -> [Board Setup] -> [Long] or [Short].