Hill Billy Checkers

This is a game that one of my fellow campers had purchased while on an outing.  It appears to be available in several areas under different names and variations.  It is quite simple and a quick bit of fun.  The board is about 20 inches long by 11 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick with 12 areas on it.  That makes a flat and easy to transport game for your RV!

INSTRUCTIONS

You play this game with two players, 30 marbles and a board like this one.

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X

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OOO
1		 <
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2		 <
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OOO
3		 <
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OOO
4		 <
X
OOO
5

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0
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1		 >
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2		 >
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3		 >
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4		 >
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5
DIRECTION TO MOVE
X = PLAYER SIGN
OOO = MARBLES
SQUARE NUMBER
DIRECTION TO MOVE
0 = PLAYER SIGN
OOO = MARBLES
SQUARE NUMBER

THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO EMPTY YOUR 5 SPACES OF ALL MARBLES.

  1. TO BEGIN THE GAME PUT THREE (3) MARBLES IN EACH OF THE FIVE SPACES ON EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER LINE.
  2. MOVE ALL THE MARBLES THAT ARE IN THE 1ST SPACE OF YOUR CHOICE.  PUT ONE (1) MARBLE IN EACH SPACE IN FRONT OF THE ONE YOU ARE TAKING THE MARBLES OUT OF, INCLUDING THE HOME SPACE.  IF YOU HAVE MORE MARBLES THAN SPACES, YOU PUT THEM INTO YOUR OPPONENTS SPACES.
  3. YOU MUST MOVE IN THE SAME DIRECTION - ALWAYS COUNTER CLOCKWISE.
  4. IF THE LAST MARBLE YOU MOVE LANDS IN YOUR "HOME" SPACE YOU GET ANOTHER TURN.
  5. THE FIRST PLAYER TO GET ALL THE MARBLES OUT OF HIS FIVE SPACES WINS THE GAME.
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