Hexagonal Black Box

Hexagonal Black Box

Designer: Eric W. Solomon
Publisher: About.com: 2005 Deduction Game Design Competition
Type: Board
Status: Free
Available from: http://boardgames.about.com/od/deductiongame1/a/hexagonal_box.htm

A hexagonal version of the classic Black Box.

One player, the 'Setter,' secretly records the position of 6 'atoms' in cells of the board (the 'box').

This is most easily done on a small paper copy of the board. The opponent, the 'Getter,' tries to deduce the positions of the atoms by sending notional 'rays' into the board, and the Setter reports where they emerge, or if they are absorbed and do not emerge.

When the Getter thinks he has deduced the positions he announces them for comparison with the Setter's record. The Getter gets a penalty score equal to the number of 'ray-markers' used plus 10 points for each incorrectly placed atom. The players then change roles so that both obtain a penalty score.

The player with the SMALLEST penalty score wins.

An entry into the About.com: 2005 Deduction Game Design Competition.