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Life, the Universe, and Everything

Life, the Universe, and Everything 2001

Design João Pedro Neto Publisher (Web published)
5.1 /10
BGG rating
3.0
Weight
2
Players
45
Minutes
8
Age
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Winner of a 2001 contest for chess variants on a board of 42 squares. Each player has a royal piece (either Arthur Dent or Zaphod Beeblebrox), a Life, a Universe, an Everything, a Ford Prefect, a Wowbagger, and six Marvins. Properties of these pieces extend beyond movement -- for example, the Life can transmit powers between adjacent pieces. All moves except for the first consist of moving two different pieces. The goal is capture, rather than checkmate, of the enemy royal piece. Complete rules are here.

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Categories
Abstract Strategy Novel-based
Mechanics
Grid Movement Modular Board
BGG ratings
2
BGG data
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