Soldado is a two-player strategy board game that was popular in ancient Rome. [1] The game is played on a board with squares, with each player controlling 16 game pieces that are moved to capture the other player's pieces. [2] The objective is to eliminate as many of the opponent's pieces as possible. Players take turns moving one piece per turn onto adjacent squares, either horizontally, vertically, or by jumping over other pieces. Captured pieces are removed from the board. The game ends when one player eliminates all of their opponent's pieces or neither player can make a valid move.

1. Soldado (Ludus Latrunculorum)
History
It is the year 20 BC. Emperor Augustus has brought peace to a young Roman
Empire. Two friends sit upon the steps outside the amphitheatre, locked in
concentration over a stone board upon which glass pieces have been placed,
trying to gain an advantage over one another. They’re playing Ludas
Latrunculorum, a game already hundreds of years old, which enjoys a high level
of popularity within the Empire.
Game board
You can print directly or enlarge the board. and then laminate it. You can also
draw it on cardboard or wood.
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SOLDADO SOLDADO
(Ludus Latrunculorum) (Ludus Latrunculorum)
Rules Rules
Number of players: 2 players Number of players: 2 players
Number of pieces: 34 chips – 16 Number of pieces: 34 chips – 16
e one Dux for each player. e one Dux for each player.
Objective: Eliminate as many Objective: Eliminate as many
chips of the adversary. chips of the adversary.
1th Phase: 1th Phase:
- Each player places two chips each time on the board - Each player places two chips each time on the board
in any of empty squares. After you put the 32 pieces in any of empty squares. After you put the 32 pieces
(16 of each) positions the Dux (General). (16 of each) positions the Dux (General).
2th Phase: 2th Phase:
- In turn, each player moves a chip in any direction, - In turn, each player moves a chip in any direction,
one house at a time, except on the diagonal, so try to one house at a time, except on the diagonal, so try to
capture the of the adversary chips and Dux. To this capture the of the adversary chips and Dux. To this
has to block a piece in a horizontal or vertical line has to block a piece in a horizontal or vertical line
between two of their own chips. However, a piece can between two of their own chips. However, a piece can
play to the space between two opponents without play to the space between two opponents without
being caught; being caught;
• The chips captured are eliminated from the game; • The chips captured are eliminated from the game;
• Who captured 1 chip play back the piece that is just • Who captured 1 chip play back the piece that is just
playing to move again; playing to move again;
• The Dux, or general, moves like the other chips, but • The Dux, or general, moves like the other chips, but
can jump over the opponent's piece to an empty can jump over the opponent's piece to an empty
house, to block and capture a chip. Warning: The Dux house, to block and capture a chip. Warning: The Dux
can thus capture, but need not do so. can thus capture, but need not do so.
• The Dux also can be "kill" as the other parts; • The Dux also can be "kill" as the other parts;
• Wins who eliminate as many of the adversary chips; • Wins who eliminate as many of the adversary chips;
• The game ends when you can not make any move and • The game ends when you can not make any move and
in this case, whoever wins the largest number of in this case, whoever wins the largest number of
pieces in play. If there are no bids for 30 catches, pieces in play. If there are no bids for 30 catches,
the game ends. Whoever has the most pieces wins. the game ends. Whoever has the most pieces wins.
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