{"product_id":"pyramid-martian-chess","title":"Pyramid Martian Chess","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartian Chess is a 2-4 player game that uses Icehouse pieces, requiring one stash per player, and a chessboard. It was one of the games included in Icehouse: The Martian Chess Set and Pyramid Arcade.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMuch like its namesake, Martian Chess is a game of capturing pieces. Like Chess, Martian Chess is turn based, and played on a chessboard. In both games, players move and capture individual pieces, and each type of piece has distinct moving rules.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHowever, Martian Chess differs from Chess in critical ways:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePiece ownership is determined not by color but by location.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInstead of capturing a specific piece, winning is determined by points, making it possible to force the end of the game and still win with no pieces left in that player's control.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLastly, Martian Chess easily supports 4 players as well as two, and can also be played with 3, 5 or 6 players if you use geomorphic chessboard sections; see this photo for an example.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e2-4 Players\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e20 Min Play Time\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAges 8+\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMartian Chessboard (or regular Chessboard for 4 players)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HOLDSON","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44140769837145,"sku":"PR1066604","price":73.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/240915_TSDW085GLO04.jpeg?v=1785215638","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/pyramid-martian-chess","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}