Puluc

How to play

A Maya war game played along a track of eleven fields. Cast the corn kernels and march your warriors toward the far end. Land on an enemy to capture him, then turn about and haul your captive back to your own end to knock him out of the game.

Rules

  • Press Cast the kernels to throw four kernels; the number of marked faces up is your move (0 up counts as a cast of 5).
  • Tap a highlighted warrior to march him that many fields, or bring a fresh warrior in from your reserve.
  • Land on an enemy warrior to capture him — your warrior then turns and marches back toward your own end, carrying the captive.
  • Reach your own end with a captive to remove him from the game for good. Capture all five AI warriors to win.

Tips

Capturing isn't the end — you must haul the captive all the way back to your own end to actually remove him, and while you carry him you're a fat target. If the AI lands on your loaded carrier, it seizes the whole stack. Escort captives home fast.