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There are many games played in the Wheel of Time World | There are many games played in the Wheel of Time World | ||
==Board Games== | ==Board Games== | ||
===Stones=== | ===Stones=== | ||
− | A game where players fight for territory by placing stones on a board. From the description, it is likely | + | A game where players fight for territory by placing stones on a board. From the description, it is likely Go, or a close variant. |
===Snakes and Foxes=== | ===Snakes and Foxes=== | ||
{{Main|Snakes and Foxes}} | {{Main|Snakes and Foxes}} | ||
A game that supposedly cannot be won, based on dealings with the [[Aelfinn]] and [[Eelfinn]] | A game that supposedly cannot be won, based on dealings with the [[Aelfinn]] and [[Eelfinn]] | ||
+ | ===Sha'rah=== | ||
+ | {{main|Sha'rah}} | ||
+ | A game known in the Age of Legends | ||
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==Card Games== | ==Card Games== | ||
There are five suits in a typical pack, cups, winds, flames, rods and coins | There are five suits in a typical pack, cups, winds, flames, rods and coins | ||
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;Piri | ;Piri | ||
A game with two dice popular in the time of [[Artur Hawkwing]]. A four dice version is played in Altara ({{kod|11}}). | A game with two dice popular in the time of [[Artur Hawkwing]]. A four dice version is played in Altara ({{kod|11}}). | ||
+ | ;Cat's Paw | ||
+ | Also known as Third Gem in Ebou Dar and Feathers Aloft in in Cairhien. The game is played by a single person tossing the dice and everyone else making bets on the tosses ({{tgs|27}}). | ||
+ | ;Top | ||
+ | A dice game {{tdr|49}} | ||
+ | ;Threes | ||
+ | A dice game {{tdr|49}} | ||
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==Other Games== | ==Other Games== | ||
+ | ;Sevens | ||
+ | A game played with swords. Two men sit facing each other and then draw their swords, aiming them at the other man's throat, although they don't draw blood ({{ns|19}}). | ||
;Spin | ;Spin | ||
− | A gambling game played with tiles. [[Birgitte]] played in a previous life, so it may no longer be known ({{ | + | A gambling game played with tiles. [[Birgitte]] played in a previous life, so it may no longer be known ({{tfoh|34}}) |
[[Category:Society and Culture]] | [[Category:Society and Culture]] | ||
+ | ;Dactolk | ||
+ | A gambling game known to the [[Seanchan]]. It is played around some sort of table ({{amol|37}}) | ||
+ | ;Shal | ||
+ | A game played in Seanchan. Moves in the last rounds must be considered very deeply ({{prol14}}) | ||
+ | [[Category:Games]] |
Latest revision as of 09:27, 28 February 2021
There are many games played in the Wheel of Time World
Contents
Board Games
Stones
A game where players fight for territory by placing stones on a board. From the description, it is likely Go, or a close variant.
Snakes and Foxes
- Main article: Snakes and Foxes
A game that supposedly cannot be won, based on dealings with the Aelfinn and Eelfinn
Sha'rah
- Main article: Sha'rah
A game known in the Age of Legends
Card Games
There are five suits in a typical pack, cups, winds, flames, rods and coins
- Chop
A game popular in Tear (TDR, Ch. 2)
- Arrays
A game played by nobles (NS, Ch. 12)
Dice Games
- Koronko' Spit
- Main article: Koronko's Spit
- Crowns
A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)
- Fives
A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)
- Maiden's Ruin
A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)
- Threes
A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)
- Compass
A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)
- Piri
A game with two dice popular in the time of Artur Hawkwing. A four dice version is played in Altara (KoD, Ch. 11).
- Cat's Paw
Also known as Third Gem in Ebou Dar and Feathers Aloft in in Cairhien. The game is played by a single person tossing the dice and everyone else making bets on the tosses (TGS, Ch. 27).
- Top
A dice game TDR, Ch. 49
- Threes
A dice game TDR, Ch. 49
Other Games
- Sevens
A game played with swords. Two men sit facing each other and then draw their swords, aiming them at the other man's throat, although they don't draw blood (NS, Ch. 19).
- Spin
A gambling game played with tiles. Birgitte played in a previous life, so it may no longer be known (TFoH, Ch. 34)
- Dactolk
A gambling game known to the Seanchan. It is played around some sort of table (AMoL, Ch. 37)
- Shal
A game played in Seanchan. Moves in the last rounds must be considered very deeply (AMoL, Prologue)