Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1895
ARTHUR THOMAS DALLY Gold Miner 19 Upton Park Road Forest Gate,
London, E. do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
he same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
he following statement :-
The board is rectangular in shape (Figure 1) and is divided into 360 squares,
and every square is numbered, the highest number being 180 on each half of the
board.
There are
One half of the board being an exact repeat of the other half.
ine groups of squares on the board called "Shelters" connected one to the other
in 24 different ways by two lines drawn parallel to each other and called "parallel
ines." The shelters and parallel lines are coloured red, and the remaining squares
are coloured white and black alternately. The right hand corner squares on the
larger sides of the board are coloured white and are numbered one making every
white square an odd number and every black square an even number.
The shelters are composed of the following squares
1st and 2nd shelters are squares 43, 44, 45, 76, 77, 78.
3rd and 4th shelters are squares 49, 50, 51, 52, 70, 71.
5th and 6th shelters are squares 56, 57, 58, 63, 64, 65.
7th shelter is squares 163, 164, 165.
8th shelter is squares 169, 170, 171, 172.
9th shelter is squares 176, 177, 178.
The above mentioned squares apply to both halves of the board.
The 24 parallel lines are drawn from :-
1st. From square 45 to square 49.
2nd. From square 52 to square 56.
3rd. From square 63 through square 98 and through square 140 to the extreme
limit of square 180.
4th. From square 64 to square 177.
5th. From square 65 through square 96 to square 172.
6th. From square 70 to square 171.
7th. From square 71 to square 170.
8th. From square 76 through square 85 to square 169.
9th. From square 77 to square 164.
10th. From square 78 through square 83 and through square 121 to the extreme
limit of square 161.
11th. From square 161 to square 163.
12th. From square 165 to square 169.
The above mentioned squares apply to both halves of the board making 24
parallel lines in all.
From the junction of squares 10, 11, 30, 31, as a centre a circle is drawn which
cuts off a corner from each of the above mentioned squares, and from that part of
the circle in squares 10 and 11 2 lines are drawn to the edge of the board
curtailing squares 10 and 11 in size, and making a small unnumbered space
between them.
This applies to both halves of the board.
Squares No. 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 56, 57, 58, have a T on them.

page_text: There are 6 different varieties of pieces.
2 pieces called "Crowns" (Figure 2) have a circular base surmounted by a
circular stand narrowing towards the top and supporting a circular band and
crown
One A is coloured white, and one B is coloured black.
2 pieces called "Guards" (Figure 3) have a circular base narrowing at the top,
and surmounted by a small circular stand, supporting a four sided, four faced,
circular male figure.
One
is coloured white, and one D is coloured black.
12 pieces called "Plates" (Figure 4) are circular.in shape and flat at top and
bottom, and are grooved. into 5 divisions. A cross is cut into both the top and
bottom divisions of each piece. 6 plates. E have the 3 top divisions coloured white
and the 2 bottom divisions coloured black, and 6 plates F have the 3 top divisions
coloured black and the 2 bottom divisions coloured white.
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40 pieces called "Forces" (Figure 5) have oblong stands, and have 6 erectile
parts, 3 on the obverse 'and 3 on the reverse sides of each piece. The erectile
parts are in shape flat, and oblong, with a semicircular top terminating in a knob,
and can be opened or shut, and which on 'being closed, fit into spaces cut' in the
stand of the same shape as themselves.
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20 forces have the obverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the
3 erectile parts thereon coloured, white. The front half of each erectile párt, and
the space in the stand into which it.fits, on both the obverse, and reverse sidės are
coloured :-
I r
The first is coloured yellow, and the erectile part has a black'O on the back
balf of it.
The second is coloured green, and the erectile part has a black N on the back
half of it.
The third is coloured slate, and the erectile part has a black 'E on the back half
of it.
The reverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the '3' erectile parts thereon
are coloured red. .
G is the white force open, and 'H the same piece closed.
Twenty forces have the obverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the
3 erectile parts thereon coloured black. The front half of each erectile part, and
the space in the stand into which it fits on both the obverse and reverse sides are
coloured :-
.
The first is coloured brown, and the erectile part has a white O on the back
half of it.
The second is coloured dark blue, and the erectile part has a white N on the
back hall of it.
The third is coloured pink and the erectile part has a white'E on the back half
of it.
The reverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the 3 erectile parts thereon
'are coloured light blue.
I is the black force open, and J the same piece closed.
16 pieces called "Hordes" (Figure 6) have oblong stands, and have 6 erectile
parts, 3 on the obverse, and 3, on the reverse sides of each piece. The erectile
parts have a circular base' cone shaped, surmounted by a circular stand narrower
at its base than at its top, and supporting 2 cones each of them terminating with
a knob, they can be opened or shut, and which on being closed fit into grooves cut
for their reception in the stand.
8 hordes have the obverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the '3 erectile
parts thereon coloured white. The front half of each erectile part and the
grooves in the stand into which it fits, on both the obverse and reverse sides are
coloured:
The first is coloured yellow, and the erectile part has a black E on the back
half of it.

page_text: The second is coloured green, and the erectile part has a black I- on the back
half of it.
The
half of it.
third is coloured slate, and the erectile part has a black N on the back
There are 2 circular bands coloured white on the erectile parts of each of these
pieces.
The reverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the 3 erectile parts thereon
are coloured 'red:
K is the white "Horde "
open, and L the same piece closed.
8 hordes have the obverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the
3 erectile parts thereon coloured black. The front half. of each erectile part
and the groove into which it fits, on both the obverse and reverse sides are
coloured:
The first is coloured brown, and the erectile part has a white E on the back
half of it.
The second is coloured dark blue, and the erectile pars has a white I on the
back half of it.
The third is coloured pink, and the erectile part has a white N on the back
half of it.
There are circular bands coloured black on the erectile parts of each of these
pieces.
The reverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the 3 erectile parts thereon
are coloured light blue.
M is the black "Horde" open, and N the same piece closed.
16 pieces called "Trains" (Figure 7) have oblong stands and have 6 erectile
parts on each piece, 3 on the obverse, and 3'on the reverse sides of each piece.
The erectile parts are the shape of a double cross, they can be opened and shut,
and when closed they fit into spaces of the same shape as themselves cut: in the
stand.
8 trains have the obverse half of the stand, and the back halves of. the
3 erectile parts thereon coloured white. The front half of each erectile part and
the space cut into the stand for their reception when closed, on both the obverse
and reverse sides are coloured-
The first is coloured yellow, and the erectile part has a black T on the back
half of it.
The second is coloured green, and the erectile part has a black T on the back
half of it.
The
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third is coloured slate and the erectile part has a black T on the back
half of it.
The reverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the 3 erectile parts thereon
are coloured red.
O' is the white train open, and P the same closed.
8'trains have the obverse half of the stand; and the back halves of the 3 erectile
parts thereon coloured 'black. The front half of each erectile part and the spaces
in the stand cut for their reception when closed on both the obverse andi reverse
sides are coloured-
The first is coloured brown, and the erectile part has a white T on the back
half of it:
.
The second is coloured dark blue and the erectile part has a white T on the
back half of it..
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The third is coloured pink and the erectile part has a white T on the back
half of it.
The reverse half of the stand, and the back halves of the 3 erectile parts are
coloured 'light blue.
Qis the black "Train" open, and R is the same piece closed.
"
The total number of pieces on the board at the commencement of the game are
88 or 44 for each player:
11 1. 14.
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page_text: The crown can neither move, attack, nor take, and when it is taken the game is
It is called a fixed piece.
ended.
The guard cannot move, and cannot be taken, it can take two squares or less in
any direction from the circle it occupies. It takes a piece and returns to its circle
in the one move.
It is also called a fixed piece.
The plate moves one square at a time in any direction. It can be taken or won
(when a plate is won, it is reversed and used by the victor as one of his own
pieces). It attacks or takes three or less squares in a straight line forward from
the square it occupies.
In attacking a shelter from the outside it can only attack or take two or less
squares in a straight line forward from the square it occupies.
If an adjoining square lateral to any plate or plates be occupied by one of the
adversary's pieces, such plate or plates are unable to move, or attack so long as
such square is in the possession of the adversary's piece. And should the adjacent
lateral squares on either side of such plate, or plates, be occupied by the adversary's
pieces, such plate or plates are won by the adversary (he uses them as his own
pieces on his following move). Only a plate can take another plate. A plate
can attack or take without leaving its square. In attacking the crown's space,
the attack of the plate passes over the guards circle the same, as if it was an
empty square.
The force is divided into quarters (the three erectile parts being the three
quarters, and the closed piece the fourth quarter) and loses one every time it is
attacked, on the loss of the fourth quarter it is removed off the board.
It moves one square at a time along the sides of squares, either forwards,
backwards, or laterally.
It can attack or take a piece on an adjacent square along the sides of squares,
either forwards, backwards, or lateral to its own square. It must occupy the
square of any piece it takes."
The horde is also divided into quarters (the three erectile parts being the three
quarters, and the closed piece the fourth quarter) and loses one every time it is
attacked, on the loss of the fourth quarter, it is removed off the board.

page_text: It moves two squares at a time in any direction
laterally or diagonally.
either forwards, Dackwarub,
It can attack two squares or less in any direction, but in the act of attacking it
moves onto an adjoining square to the piece it attacks.
It can take two squares or less in any direction, but it must occupy the square of
any piece it takes.
While inside, or in attacking a shelter it moves one square at a time in any direction,
and it can only attack, or take a piece on an adjacent square.
The train is divided into quarters (the three erectile parts being the three quarters,
and the closed piece the fourth quarter) and both the obverse and reverse sides of
it count, making eight quarters in all. The eight squares in the base shelters for
their use, are denoted by a T being on them.
Every division of pieces leaving a base shelter must be accompanied by a train,
and every time the player moves, he lowers such trains in active service one quarter
at the end of the eighth quarter it is removed off the board.
It cannot take but can be taken. It moves one square at a time on the parallel
lines and in the shelters. In its first move from its base T square it can keep
travelling along the parallel lines and across the shelters until it reaches (but not
enters) the line of squares lateral to the most advanced of the adversary's pieces
and parallel to both players, such move to be called its opening move.
train can only start from a T square which has to accompany a division of pieces
destined to attack, or to relieve another division of pieces besieged by the
adversary.
A
A train if taken can on the following move be replaced on a T square by the
loser of it, if such T square is not in the possession of the adversary.
The train can be moved direct from one T square to the next (in the players base
shelters) provided it does not pass over a square attacked by any of the adversary's
pieces. A player can move any of his pieces onto a T square of his, but
such T square must be vacated again before a train can be placed on it. If a train
belonging to a division of pieces is taken, the pieces composing such division of pieces
can be taken by the adversary's pieces (irrespective of the number of quarters
remaining on each individual piece).
CAPTURING A DIVISION OF PIECES.
Should a division of pieces be surrounded by the adversary's pieces, and be
unable to extricate themselves, and the four quarters of its train expire, the train
is reversed, and if the next four quarters again expire before the player can
join another (unexpired) train to them such division of pieces is captured by the
adversary, and the train is removed off the board, the plates if any are won by the
adversary, and the remainder of his captured pieces are reversed, and then moved
by the victor by their regular moves, to his (the victor's) base shelters and as they
reach it they are successively removed off the board. But should a piece belonging
to the loser of the division of pieces, occupy an adjacent square lateral to any of his
captured pieces, such captured piece is released, replaced on its obverse side and it
overleaps the piece which has rescued it, and occupies the first vacant square lateral
to such rescuing piece. One piece is only able to rescue one captured piece at
each move.
ORDER OF MOVING.
Before starting to move the first thing the player does is to lower every train of
his in active service one quarter. The player can move as many of his pieces (fixed
ones excepted) as the conditions of his play may require, but he must move one or
Before starting to move the first thing the player does is to lower every train of
his in active service one quarter. The player can move as many of his pieces (fixed
ones excepted) as the conditions of his play may require, but he must move one or
more.
The player first decides which of his pieces he intends to move, and as he
decides on each one he puts it slightly off its square in the direction he intends

page_text: to move it and should such square be occupied he can tilt it up by resting one end
of it on the rim of the piece occupying such square, and a piece intended to attack
must also be tilted or inieplaced in.the direction of the piece it intends to attack.
Then starting from his square one and, taking each square in rotation, till he reaches
his last, square one hundred and eighty, the, player moves each tilted or misplaced
piece as he reaches the square it occupies, and on entering his adversary's side of
the board he does likewise, starting at his (the adversary's) square 180 and finishing
at his square one.
The player can call on his adversary to move any of his (the player's) pieces for
bim on, bis (the adversary's) side of the board and to lower any pieces reduced in
value, if he. (the player) is unable to reach them..
Should it be necessary for the player to move a piece onto a square occupied
by another of his pieces, the piece occupying such square must be the first to be
moved..
Any piece passed through negligence cannot be touched till the following
move..
Any piece or pieces isolated and not.composing, part of a division of pieces can be
taken (irrespective of the number of quarters remaining on each individual piece)
by, any of the adversary's pieces accompanied by a train.
If a division.of pieces without a train.be surrounded by the adversary's pieces and
only one or less clear-space of squares intervene between the rival pieces they (the
players), division of pieces are captured by the adversary.
Isolated piece or pieces not accompanied by a train are unable to attack or take
a piece or pieces similarly situated, belonging to the adversary.
The game is, won when the crown is taken.
the
Should a game be limited to time, or otherwise, and be unfinished at the expiration
of such limit,, the player who has complete. possession of the, most shelters gets
game (a game can only be won when the crown is taken).
Each shelter counts one point.
Empty shelters count to whichever player has the nearest piece.
White always moves first, and in an unfinished game Black must be the last to
move.
The length of time allowed for a move is the duration of the sand-glass (three
minutes) unless otherwise arranged by the players before the commencement of
the game.
Should the player neglect to move at the expiration of the appointed time bis
adversary moves one of his (the players) pieces for him.
Fractional pieces cannot be united to make an entire piece.
One piece cannot overlcap another, except in the case of captive pieces
rescued.
In reducing a piece divided into quarters in value, the yellow (white) and the
brown (black) are the first erectile portions of the piece to be lowered.
In attacking an adversary's piece the player makes use of the expression
"I attack" before such adversary's piece is lowered one quarter in value.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A board of 360 squares, all numbered and the highest number being 180.
The board to contain 9 shelters, 24 parallel lines, 2 circles and an unnumbered space
at the back of each circle, so arranged on the board that one half is the exact repeat
of the other half of the board.
2. Pieces called "Crowns" in shape having a circular base, surmounted by

page_text: a circular stand narrowing towards the top and supporting a circular band and
crown.
3. Pieces called "Guards" having a circular base narrowing at the top, and
surmounted by a small circular stand, and supporting a four sided, four face.l
circular male figure.
4. Pieces called " Plates
grooved into five divisions.
divisions of each piece.
"
circular in shape, and flat at top and bottom, and
A cross being cut into both the top and botto.n
5. Pieces called Forces" having oblong stands and having six erectile parts,
three on the obverse and three on the reverse sides of each piece. The erectile
parts are in shape flat, and oblong with a semicircular top, terminating in a knob,
and can be opened or shut and which on being closed fit into spaces cut in the stand
of the same shape as themselves.
6. Pieces called "Hordes" having oblong stands and having six erectile parts,
three on the obverse, and three on the reverse sides of each piece. The erectile
parts have a circular base cone shaped, surmounted by a circular stand narrower at
its base than at its top, and supporting two cones each of them terminating with a
knob, they can be opened and shut and on being closed fit into grooves cut for their
reception in the stand.
7. Pieces called "Trains" having oblong stands and having six erectile parts,
three on the obverse and three on the reverse sides of each piece. The erectile
parts are shaped like a double cross they can be opened and shut, and when closed
they fit into spaces of the same shape as themselves cut in the stand.
8. The line of motion of the plate one square in every direction, and line of
attack 1, 2, or 3, squares in a straight line forward towards the adversary's base
from the square it (the plate) occupies.
9. The line of motion and attack of the force one square in every direction from
the square it occupies, along the sides of squares, either forwards, backwards, or
laterally.
10. The line of motion of the horde 2 squares in every direction from the square
it occupies, and its line of attack 1 or 2 squares in every direction from the square
it occupies, combined with movement onto an adjacent square to every piece it
attacks.
11. For each player every time his turn comes to move, to be able to alter the
position (to move) of every one of his pieces, with the exception of 2 fixed pieces,
those pieces intended for movement or attack, to be shown by tilting (resting one
end of them on the rim of another piece) or misplacing (putting them partly off
their square) them in their direction of their destined movement or attack. The
board is suitable for a table.
Dated this 27th day of March 1895.
ARTHUR T. DALLI.