HOLLERITH⁵

Da geb' ich mir die Kugel!

Hollerith is a resounding name in the computer universe as the inventor of the punched card. Here he comes „to the fifth power“ and introduces a new up to now unknown dimension to the good old “4 gewinnt”.

In each turn you sink a marble into a grid of holes - not always there where you want to sink it, but where the holes in the perforated plates on top allow it. And as one of those plates moves one other plate off the grid once per turn and each plate has only 1 or 2 holes which allow a marble to pass through, you must consider very carefully how to rotate a plate and where to enter it. Important: Which plate do you offer your opponent with your move? The marbles in yellow and blue - NÖ sends its regards - create mutual threats. Turn by turn it becomes more important not to offer opportunities to your opponent, but sometimes the room for marbles gets scarce. When he cannot place a marble, the active player loses instantly. A more rewarding win: Four marbles in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Very concise rules explain everything, but only offer a glimpse at the depth of the game at first glance. You must get into the game,, basically avoiding of mistakes is more important than attacking at any cost. A high-level game made from high-quality materials, on the way to a hard core tactical game: Anticipate moves, check possibilities and think!

Jörg Domberger

Spieler: 2

Alter: 8+

Dauer: 20+

Autor: Andreas Kunekath-Häbler

Gestaltung: nicht genannt

Verlag: Gerhards Spiel & Design

Web: www.spielewerkstatt.eu/de

Genre: Taktisches Setzspiel

Zielgruppe: Mit Freunden

Zielgruppe: Für Experten

Spezial: 2 Spieler

Version: de

Regeln: de en

Text im Spiel: nein

Meine Einschätzung: 6

Zufall (rosa): 2

Taktik (türkis): 2

Strategie (blau): 3

Kreativität (dunkelblau): 0

Wissen (gelb): 0

Gedächtnis (orange): 1

Kommunikation (rot): 1

Interaktion (braun): 2

Geschicklichkeit (grün): 0

Action (dunkelgrün): 0