Stay Alive

Stay Alive

1965Gordon A. Barlow

2 - 4 players
30 min
1.2/5 weight

From BoardGameGeek

The game consists of a 7x7 board with horizontal and vertical slides that can be in any of three positions each. Each slide has a certain number of holes in it. Initially, the board is set up in any random position, then the players deploy their marbles onto the non-holed spaces. On your turn, you change a slider's setting, hoping to open new holes underneath opponents' marbles. The last player to Stay Alive wins.

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About Stay Alive

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The game consists of a 7x7 board with horizontal and vertical slides that can be in any of three positions each. Each slide has a certain number of holes in it. Initially, the board is set up in any random position, then the players deploy their marbles onto the non-holed spaces. On your turn, you change a slider's setting, hoping to open new holes underneath opponents' marbles. The last player to Stay Alive wins.

Designer

Gordon A. Barlow

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Mechanics

Map DeformationPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck
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