Rota David McCord

Rota David McCordThe pattern of this Roman board game is found carved into railings, floor tiles, and paving stones in ancient Rome. Its one of many variations on the 3 in a row theme found around the world. A quick game for 2 players, the game begins with opposing sets of pieces on the rim of the wheel and the hub left empty. Move by move, players pursue the goal against their opponent. This ancient game could be considered an alternative to Tic Tac Toe. Made in USA

Considered the "grandfather of backgammon

The goal is to create a pattern with those four pieces

Contains a durable game board

In the ancient Middle East

ISBN 978-1-930349-31-5

The Giant's Causeway is a Northern Ireland landmark

" Around 600 BC the Greek poet Alkaios referred to the game in one of his poems

it's ancient but still fun and engaging after all this time

Two players (or two teams) race their pegs around the course

As you would expect

Choko is a traditional game from the Republic of the Gambia in West Africa

but the losers are consigned to the graveyard