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1990 Ranked #18,330

Tabula

A version of Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum, the Roman precursor to Backgammon. Players move their stones round the 24 place track, knocking each other off as they go. A nice edition, with a board styled as a Roman mosaic, glass beads as pieces and the dice have Roman numerals.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Players: Two-Player Only Games Traditional Games: Backgammon

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

5+

Complexity

1.38/5

Rating

5.74

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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A version of Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum, the Roman precursor to Backgammon. Players move their stones round the 24 place track, knocking each other off as they go. A nice edition, with a board styled as a Roman mosaic, glass beads as pieces and the dice have Roman numerals.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
5+
Complexity
1.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Sara Finch Leslie Scott

Publishers

5
Historical Collections Group plc HistoryGames.it Origem Oxford Games, Ltd. Past Times

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