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Vintage Board Game Lexicon Unveiled
A crossword exploring classic terms and concepts used in antique board games, revealing the rich vocabulary of early tabletop play.
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Across
  • 1. A deadlock position with no legal moves
  • 2. To take a card or piece from a pool
  • 3. Opening strategy with a deliberate sacrifice
  • 5. A card or event affecting game progress
  • 6. Spanish term for game board in antique sets
  • 8. Used to denote positions or scores on the board
  • 11. Small disc representing currency or points
  • 13. Small piece representing a player on the board
  • 15. Deck component shaping gameplay and decisions
  • 18. Stack of cards or tokens used during play
Down
  • 4. Special board space temporarily restricting player movement
  • 7. Betting strategy popular in old gambling board games
  • 9. Elements allowing players to advance quickly in a classic game
  • 10. Cubical device used to generate random numbers
  • 12. Piece selected during a drafting phase
  • 14. Series of consecutive moves or plays
  • 16. Basic playing pieces often sacrificed in games
  • 17. Initial arrangement of all game components
  • 19. To throw dice determining movement or outcomes

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