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Arcane Lexicon of Ancient Playboards
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- 1. A rare term for specific pile variations in ancient heap-strategy games.
- 3. Silent pawns advancing in the Japanese war game of Go.
- 4. Leaping piece that moves exactly two squares orthogonally in Shatranj.
- 7. Arabic name for the leaping piece in Shatranj, predecessor of the bishop.
- 10. Egyptian game board marked by 30 squares, symbolizing the afterlife journey.
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- 2. Variant of mancala with pits and stores, balancing offense and defense.
- 5. Seed-sowing game origins traced to this ancient African pastime.
- 6. Tally marks or counting stones used in Mesopotamian gaming rituals.
- 8. Runic northern board game involving escape and capture.
- 9. Ancient Persian counting tokens used in royal game calculations.
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