LATRUNCUL A FORGOTTEN ROMAN GAME OF STRATEGY RECONSTRUCTED ‘by Ue Shier ie Rome was ads Larencarim the ae file ‘Did Larancl nlounatly dnt sare te Snot Rema Emp. Sever seis ave Ben mae 9 ‘Heol rls bated on mentions of ty sce shore ‘Shen wih he help of presumed uals with rhe bd ‘slike Chess, Dro, Go, ot Sega. The eu have rea vafed. Sncoftescatempis tae need berpblised Syames in 977 TSR Games came out eth Cohort The Game Reman Checkers based heals tomate by Falken in 1692 ie Germany verso of the Lad “Lavaculora was conceived a6 despre hy U.Harsh ad {Grace andhasteenavablesnc 19H Af yarsagotee fallecons of ancient Roman gare, cluding a veraon of Layne rept othe Geman macht, sy Anita cbs (Gomache Ste Soapiton teen Ror) ao the ee by ‘teWascumspadaponsches Zesram Manche Spt) “Accordingo sien sures Lari musta bees ume fsa atic was posieto au considerate ‘atch he ply ofthe Roman cnatorCnacas Calpers Ps. 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These atresia ‘tach ofthe wo players ha dileent colored paces lack tnd wit fr empl We never he of sel pes of pisces chert diferent ms ofmverentor shinee {superior powers Difeet names forthe pases, mich 3s mer at, Bellator ape ao, are de ote pt aime ‘Seid reptitons ofthe same word. Ths i confined By ‘Schacogial evdnte, Thowrans of benupbre! or at Pare sophisticated game of stacey playedby 10 Abstract Baer sre oad rhe io the surface ofa sone la ford "in Chester (OR) ow nthe Cesters Naso Larne ard seated nt roof te fond Main (Germany). now nthe Landesman ig oes mae of iy ceri ad es mara ‘word They do no indt ttre exe ty dtc ‘tween the pices in any Roman board game, The se ned forward apd backward and supose sideways, to. fr othe ‘would not make a plyable gue, The pees wete cpt by Stout one enemy pee by two piees ira or fle Tn entra to Reve ony snl ces cule cured, whi 0 ‘rmore tones ow were ste "One pe fal ef doe {oe ays Ovid (Artot Lovell 358,tanslredy JH Mee) ‘Weean dw fre cooclsions conceringtbe ening of ‘he game, the movement ofthe pices, and the mo fete The autor ofthe Lous Poni cis th gaming of he me ste ollowage words "Cunaingy the pices spose othe ‘pen ard andbaesae ough wiser of sss bat nomhie copes lak, ow Mak captures wit (nse by Gwin) Asiumstafieother snare lrg Laan, te oa hte Suprsngh. he ator of the pom doesnot Inceateany formation he romps anager ons abd ros poran pa of Greek and Roman etary acs to mange the its and aia oops before he ute stare, ‘Th canbe son in ace works sch Ais pot aout ‘ookonsttegyConcering he beginning of he game, wecan Conch these tt here was mm ora of acess itis Known mn Chee or Dauphts Obvou the pees were Fite on "tho open baron van gure, an th ge rope stared all fe picts been lve, jstas RC Bell {nalogoutysuppsed forthe Noch Aten gare of Seep, oF hate oth Ovid and he autor of ie Lats Psi describe the sical maneuver of ringing bck pee that ad Been moved fervardio fr" Ovid reo“ the dieret colored soldet Inches forth na sgt in, when plete cng bern 6 "vars ipeiled, bow one advancing ey be kl to ‘nuckandescies ce mvedforvard and reesting nny move ‘Stl autnever (tra 477480 ert rapisony S Gowen). Tweconlaonscanbe made fom hefner torecaean sled piece sadn rome bes. Fs. the Pieces could probably ot be moved mae than oe sere at 2 Hime frie woul be Feat easy to a a ples bak, the roots move was slowed" Soin the manewer described ‘onstt of avancingasexund peso eu he fst moved too {ar fore by reeting opti Tis a suprising met Decthesecondpiccentbiokthe ston fens ack scene [rf cearthn th moe works ony if he 0 pest oul Ieapoveroneavae because on nhs ay othe ota in ‘acheter way a acer lose coat Copnredpincs ere tien baa inthe Laue Psonit ‘omer mut thereon ave bon considerable pape eo {hectinesthe number ofsquaresthatmae ewido boa TevTorcschpljer16-24peces onan Sor baud ad “Sina x fort baad or about orth name of gee othe Board, resect) Bathe cared enemies ee ot inunaitely ken off Av the Roman phinopber Senet {Cetere 11730, Is cota AD) snes, Rw posable TO {eerie “hw the sound stone cou go at” Whit ee ‘wo thismean oer ante capting poston was stupa rbefore the etn was onal orermove the se eur, iastead of moving saber pete? Ts capa fey stone was always comaced with ibelowofstum. Maybe tsb ke meaning a the pase i he Laur Ponte. "Anathor outs blockade om cite nk ad, ander feito eng backed, ime los wo mon” Tie day pave the epponet the owt teak fray oat at hw One pouty oul fnvebeen obackadeone oft two suum pcs red ‘hove was aretha pce sounded by tw enemies could na Tonger orn pr otablckad sell Inaion, esr umes ‘ofstegy Jou general ty fo threaten one of he opponent ees mathe art ol thar so that east ide weet "Seaprre your pce andere one oir own tur, or whether to gofend aod rescue his ova piece We oo m0 know whether Seid wasllowed, bt probably vaso “iyo ply Larne withthe ooning res, Use 2 arma hecerboard wit 88 square Theme papers arco toate number of pees, leant 16, hut noon 2 or Abawae Ge ne — Comue 7 hatusnn 2001 cach ayer Ifthe boat slags he urbe opie increases, too. Use counters in whch desde ae difletnented, sich 3 ‘therein 1 The ple nke isto place one pec ony vasa square Netting to Bishop ldo of Sevilla Origin chper 47 ‘try AD) thee ose ware eld ag the pla no Phen ihe pees have bee place the ps take tas move ples onthe board The pates canbe mvedortogally (oan adnan gure sidore alle hese pes ordmoiA piece an sap over any singe pee of eter ce ithe age Fendi noscpid Several eps inone tun repose in sug, TrSplyercanwapan emmy pee beweentvo indy pees, theentny pose blocked andeammecbe nave. Sucha eee it fale tigen on according oer, nas. Tomake tear Sfaapreetsanoigas.tistumed upside dom. $STahsnet ur ieseada navies apiece De laerean cape ‘hetapped pice removing hom thebad outed vo surnaing pees ae sll fee A Fuppl pee is ‘meaty eine of sto enemies alrroundes 5A paver can move apse beneen two enemies side) “npifbythsmpoveoncofte woistapd (plier eeduced only ne pies eon the oa as loth ols lop @ Sten “) Telgie Sp O| Wipec anti Wha papen akc otheese cee thet dc pearson aise lo oe “ Teo) «» Tela} oS ol ok pee on height Whaat set hspcce ica.) fet ‘rcpt Bas ovine ord The tutor it intrted in feniack consming reads exgenences wih Diese res” Wate 9 Dr Ul Shae, Marsstabe 4, Dos0509 Xantens Gemany. e-mail Reference: Uren Schie, Larue in vetrees stogishes Bretspiel der Ramet sn Hoo. Luleas Det Spilende MenshIV 1904, 47-56; Eels onp 67. © Dr Schilor hana doctorate in Grok a Rona Areal: ‘ea boon mained in many arohelogcl erations ond hat ‘published mmero ails on anctentand mer oar game, ‘ooh nthe German game magerne Spistox and aro ealenie pacts. Hei coer of th mages aed ‘Gener Stain Ea