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Khet 2.0

The Laser Game

Modern technologies can offer unexpected and interesting variations of well known standard mechanisms, as is the case here. Aim of this game is, once again, to eliminate the opposing king piece, in this case a Pharaoh, but by hitting it with the laser beam.

The rules give three working set-ups for the pieces. All pieces but the sphinx can be moved. The Sphinx sits on a corner spot, holds the laser and can only be turned on the spot by 90 degrees. To hit the Pharaoh you must reflect the beam from the Sphinx with the mirrors on other pieces. For your move you can either turn the Sphinx or move another piece by one spot in all directions, even diagonally, or turn the piece on the spot by 90 degrees, again in any direction. You cannot enter a spot showing certain symbols and you cannot move and turn a piece in the same move. The Scarab can enter spots occupied by opposing Anubis or Pyramid pieces and switch places with them, when doing so you cannot turn a piece. At the end of your move you must use the laser beam. When the beam hits a non-mirrored side of a Pyramid this Pyramid is taken out of play. An Anubis piece is removed when it is hit from the side or the back. When the beam hits the opposing Pharaoh you have won. Then the same configuration appears for the third time in a game you can declare a draw.

Khet is a three-dimensional geometry problem hidden in a fascinating game on the topic of spatial thinking which can be pre-calculated easily; if you place the pieces correctly, they always reflect the beam in a 90 degrees angle.

Players: 2

Age: 8+

Time: 20+

Designer: not named

Artist: not named

Price: ca. 40 Euro

Publisher: Productief / Innovention Toys 2011

Web: www.khet.nl

Genre: Abstract placement game

Users: For families

Special: 2 players

Version: multi

Rules: de en fr nl

In-game text: no

Comments:

Interesting 3D puzzle

Purely abstract game

Trains spatial thinking

Compares to:

Laser Battle, MGA

Other editions:

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