The Game Ned Kelly

The game simulates the fight 125 years ago between the Kelly gang and the police, in Glenrowan in a cold winter night. „Game as Ned“ still is a synonym for courage in Australia. THe game is set out according to the rules, the police begins, pieces cannot be jumped over or move diagonally, and cannot go back to the starting position. Only Ned kan enter the black circle or a clover leaf, police and gang can cross the black circle. A piece flanked to the left and right by opposition pieces is captured, Ned Kelly needs to be surrounded on all sides for capture. A captured piece can be taken ut or left in play and thus bring back a captured piece into play. A piece on the squares is played into the corner via the clover leaves and can be used. Ned Kelly wins when he enters a clover leaf, the police wins when surrounding and capturing Ned.

© 2003

Position game * 2 players from age 8 * Designers and graphics: Cliff Clohessy, Myee und Ketil Mortensen * 00020 7, CMK, Australia, 2004 *** CMK Partners * www.gameasned.com.au