Latrones - a strategy of Ancient Rome, ancestor of checkers & other board games
Latrones or latrunculi - a free board game strategy of Ancient Rome. The full name is Ludus latrunculorum (Latin “the game of brigands”). It is considered as an ancestor of checkers and pettys. The game’s purpose is to create a situation when the opponent can’t move (all his pieces are captured or stand under the lock). The rules of the game are simple: pieces go in four sides, but not diagonally. If the piece is surrounded by 2 opposite sides, it is captured and removed from the board. If the main figure of the enemy "Eagle" has no moves - you have won! Board size 8x12.
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