Cannon
Cannon Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
A strategy board game for 2 players.
Material
- A 10x10 checkered board.
- 15 black soldiers and 1 black city
- 15 white soldiers and 1 white city.
Game Rules
Cannon is played on a 10x10 board with the standard set up shown in the diagram (each player's 15 soldiers are arranged in columns of three soldiers, five columns per side).
The setup is finished by first the black then the white players placing their town on the first row excluding the corners. Once placed a town stays in its location for the entire game.
Soldier movement
A soldier may move to an adjacent (orthogonal or diagonal) forward empty point.
Soldier capture
A soldier may capture an adjacent (orthogonal or diagonal) forward or sideways piece.
Retreat
A soldier may retreat backwards (orthogonal or diagonal) two points if it is adjacent to an enemy piece.
Cannon
A cannon is an (orthogonal or diagonal) line of 3 adjacent friendly soldiers. A cannon may make a non-move capture (i.e., a cannon shot) two or three positions in line with the group as long as the position immediately in front of the cannon is not occupied.
A cannon may also shift along its length in either direction without capturing.
Turns
Every turn each player must move a soldier or use a cannon. Passing is not allowed.
Winning the Game
The player that captures the opposite Town with a soldier or by cannon shot (as a checkmate in chess) or stalemates the opponent wins.
Repetition
Officially there is no repetition rule in Cannon as the repeating of positions over and over is rarely an issue. Unofficially or for tournament play it is suggested that no cannon may shift more than three times in a row regardless of the direction without an intervening move from another cannon or single soldier.