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Mū Torere is random free strategy board game for two players, which was originally distributed in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island under the Maori people of Ngāti Porou and was most likely developed from this. In other parts of New Zealand the game does not seem to have been known. The name of the game may have been Torere while Mū pulling the stones means. However, since the Mū also brought by the Europeans Dame game was prefixed, an adaptation of this European board game was discussed. However, there are between lady and Mū Torere not much similarity, so that an origin in New Zealand or even earlier to take on a Polynesian island origin. Was first described in detail the game of Elsdon Best, a New Zealand ethnographer, who published the first fundamental studies on the culture of the Maori.
Today Mū Torere is spread throughout the world because of its simple principles and the easy fabrication of the game material. It is already used in preschools and is available as an app for PCs, smartphones and tablet PCs.
Game structure and rules of the game
Mū Torere is a simple, random free board game. Neither Alluring still moving second have decisive advantages profit, so a flawless game can not lead to a winner. Although the rules of the game are very simple, only 46 different playing positions possible and the possible moves is limited, it is very difficult for beginners to win against experienced players. It is reported that it took many years until the first time a settler against a Maori won a game. This should be have been about 1850.
The game is played on an octagon, an eight-pointed star, or a circle in which the octagonal 8 stones pads are located. This tile runs are called Kewai. In the middle of the octagon is a central circle Putahi connected with radial lines with the eight Kewais. The four different colored tokens, Perepere are oppositely placed on the outer bearing points. This game pad can quickly scratched into the ground or into the sand, or recorded, as tokens are, four items of appropriate size with distinctly different color, such as stones, shells or coins. Only stones that are not surrounded on either side of their pieces may be drawn. Skipping is not allowed. The stones are moved to an adjacent free field in the outer circle or in the middle. The aim of the game is to block the opponent so that he can not move. To achieve this, it is essential in any case to occupy the center.
Others
The game pad of Mū Torere largely corresponds to the ancient Roman wheel-type mill, but they were - if known - the rules of this simple mill variant completely different.