Abalone Classic (new version)

A great puzzle game in a refreshed formAbalone is a fascinating game in which simple rules combine with the myriad of possibilities, and to... contact with fantastically made elements of the game!What is it about?Two players sit on a hexagonal board with indentations, in which 14 white balls and 14 black ones are placed. Players alternately push their balls so that they eventually push out of the enemy's 6 enemy board. Pushing 1, 2 or 3 of your balls (in one line) forward, backwards or sideways, with 2 of my balls able to push 1 opponent's ball, 3 of my balls can push up to 2 balls of the opponent.And that's all the rules!Why is this game so fascinating?!- The game on one hand seems simpler than GO, but on the other hand it has a lot to do with it! For this, like GO, it provides a lot of pleasure to interact with extremely well-made elements of the game. The bullets are heavy and pushing them so that they fall into new hollows provides an incredible fun!- You can have fun for hours. Lots can last from 30 minutes to even a dozen hours! It all depends on the tactics and the way of the game. Thanks to heavy balls and a board with indentations, the game is great for a train and even for a yacht! Rocking does not make a big impression on it, balls are hard to sit in their "sockets".Awards collected by the game:- 1990 Mensa Select - laureate- 1989 Spiel des Jahres - recommendation- 1989 Golden Ace (Game of the Year in France) - laureate- 1988 Concours International de Créatés de Jeux de Société - laureateThe creators of the abalone game are the French: Michel Lalet and Laurent Levi.The idea to create the game was born in 1988. The company Abalone was created, which produced the first game in September 1989. Nobody has thought then that this game will conquer the whole world. It began with the International Games Festival in Cannes, where Abalone was named the game of the decade. In the following years, Abalone conquered five of the seven continents - from Austria, Italy, Spain, through Japan and Korea, to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Abalone is playing the whole world, today you have the chance to join the game!The story of the Abalone gameLaurent Levi and his friend, Michael Lalet, worked at the information center, invented computer games. My friend's son often visited them. The boy watched the work of his friends with envy. Until one day, he dared to tell what was bothering him. He complained about the lack of friends with whom he could have a good time. Laurent and Michael promised the boy that he would come up with a game for him that he would never be alone with. And so Abalone was created. The name includes the message of the game:ab - is a Latin prefix that never meansalone - in English means aloneTrivia about Abalone- Abalone enjoys great popularity and recognition in the French teacher community, as it is an excellent educational game.- In Abalone and Paris, Abalone uses a social worker working with difficult youth.- Abalone competitions are held around the world: from school competitions during school breaks, through competitions at gas stations, in discos and cafes, to quite serious ones, such as an international competition during the Games Fair in Munich or a competition played in 1990 in Los Angeles in a submarine.- Abalone game occurs in many developments. Black and white balls are just the beginning. There are variants for more players as well.