Stern-Halma · Variant 2 of 5

Standard 3-Player Stern-Halma

6-pointed star (121 holes)Board 3Players

Standard 3-Player Stern-Halma

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Standard 3-Player Stern-Halma — starting position

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Three players occupy alternating arms of the star, leaving three arms empty.

Setup

Pieces: 10 per player in distinct colours.

Camp assignment:

Player Starting arm Goal arm
Player 1 N S
Player 2 SE NW
Player 3 SW NE

Arms NE, S, and NW begin empty.

First move: Decide by mutual agreement or lot. Play proceeds clockwise.

Movement

Identical to 2-player rules: step, hop, or chain-hop in any of the six grid directions. Jumped pieces are never removed.

Camp rule

Once a piece enters the destination arm, it should remain there by traditional agreement.

Winning

The first player to place all 10 pieces in the opposite arm wins.

Attribution

Stern-Halma. Originated in Germany, 1892. Public domain. Rules confirmed from mastersofgames.com, Wikipedia, and BGG.