概要
Nine Men's Morris is an ancient strategy board game for two players. The board consists of three nested squares connected by lines. Players place and then slide pieces along the lines, trying to form 'mills' (three in a row) to remove opponent's pieces.
歴史
Nine Men's Morris is one of the oldest known board games, with boards carved into ancient Egyptian temples and the roof slabs of the Kurna temple (c. 1400 BCE). It was extremely popular in medieval Europe.
世界各地で
- Nine Men's Morris
- Mill
- Mühle
- Merels
- Młynek
- Cowboy Checkers
戦略
Control intersection points that belong to multiple potential mills.
During placement, prioritize positions that can form multiple mills.
Keep your pieces connected and mobile; isolated pieces are vulnerable.
The 'double mill' (two mills sharing a piece) is very powerful - moving the shared piece opens one while closing the other.
Block your opponent's mills while setting up your own.
In the endgame with three pieces, flying makes defense nearly impossible - try to reach this phase first.
よくある質問
Reduce your opponent to two pieces (so they cannot form mills) or block all their pieces so they cannot move.