AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations: Alquerque
Detailed App Info:
Application Description
The highest quality reconstructions of ancient board games in the palm of your hand.
"Not only providing a varied challenge for all players, but also a fascinating glimpse into the history of gaming itself." [iPadBoardGames.org]
"Ancient Games of Nations serves as an exploration and exhibition of board games with a proud heritage and vibrantly, entertaining gameplay. Highly Recommended!" [MobileTechReview.com]
Full-featured games, which can be played against the computer or between friends.
Play unique, beautifully presented board games alone or with your friends. Learn the basic rules & interesting history of rare ancient games, and have great fun playing with each of them! If you like social gaming or board games, you will instantly love AGON – Ancient Games Of Nations!
This collection sets a new quality standard as it offers an in-depth look into the world of extraordinary board games with features that cover both beginner and advanced level players demands. Ideal for travelling or for social evenings, it represents a brain-teasing entertainment that is great fun for people of both sex.
This application is a virtual box, which has twelve compartments to represent the collection of AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations. Each compartment will accommodate a board game. The games will be made available one by one by Private Moon Studios. All AGON board games purchased will be automatically integrated in the basic AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations collection.
Alquerque:
Alquerque is known as one of the oldest board games, with an exceptionally large number of „offsprings”. In Europe, its most popular descendent is Dama with a dozen variations, while games of the same family exist in the Americas, in Asia and in Africa too. The game gained wide popularity on its Spanish name Alquerque, and eventually became topmost entertainment as Jeu de Dames in France. Alquerque is a typical combat game. The objective is to capture or at least block all of the opponent’s pieces.
FEATURES:
- High production values
- Ancient games from all over the world: Japan, Egypt, Korea, Mesopotamia (Iraq) etc.
- Stunning artwork
- Authentic, original chill-out music
- The complete rules & history of ancient board games
- Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay
- Local multiplayer
- 9 different AI difficulty settings
- Stylish, steampunk user interface
- User friendly hint system for beginners
- Undo feature against unwanted steps
About AGON:
The title AGON could be familiar from the critically acclaimed adventure game series, which have earned a cult status among its fans. AGON is well known among adventure gamers around the world. The games are listed on practically all major game sites focusing on the genre, with several articles, reviews, walkthroughs addressed to the titles. Although the Ancient Games Of Nations collection is not an adventure game, it can be deemed AGON’s spiritual successor in terms of quality.
"Not only providing a varied challenge for all players, but also a fascinating glimpse into the history of gaming itself." [iPadBoardGames.org]
"Ancient Games of Nations serves as an exploration and exhibition of board games with a proud heritage and vibrantly, entertaining gameplay. Highly Recommended!" [MobileTechReview.com]
Full-featured games, which can be played against the computer or between friends.
Play unique, beautifully presented board games alone or with your friends. Learn the basic rules & interesting history of rare ancient games, and have great fun playing with each of them! If you like social gaming or board games, you will instantly love AGON – Ancient Games Of Nations!
This collection sets a new quality standard as it offers an in-depth look into the world of extraordinary board games with features that cover both beginner and advanced level players demands. Ideal for travelling or for social evenings, it represents a brain-teasing entertainment that is great fun for people of both sex.
This application is a virtual box, which has twelve compartments to represent the collection of AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations. Each compartment will accommodate a board game. The games will be made available one by one by Private Moon Studios. All AGON board games purchased will be automatically integrated in the basic AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations collection.
Alquerque:
Alquerque is known as one of the oldest board games, with an exceptionally large number of „offsprings”. In Europe, its most popular descendent is Dama with a dozen variations, while games of the same family exist in the Americas, in Asia and in Africa too. The game gained wide popularity on its Spanish name Alquerque, and eventually became topmost entertainment as Jeu de Dames in France. Alquerque is a typical combat game. The objective is to capture or at least block all of the opponent’s pieces.
FEATURES:
- High production values
- Ancient games from all over the world: Japan, Egypt, Korea, Mesopotamia (Iraq) etc.
- Stunning artwork
- Authentic, original chill-out music
- The complete rules & history of ancient board games
- Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay
- Local multiplayer
- 9 different AI difficulty settings
- Stylish, steampunk user interface
- User friendly hint system for beginners
- Undo feature against unwanted steps
About AGON:
The title AGON could be familiar from the critically acclaimed adventure game series, which have earned a cult status among its fans. AGON is well known among adventure gamers around the world. The games are listed on practically all major game sites focusing on the genre, with several articles, reviews, walkthroughs addressed to the titles. Although the Ancient Games Of Nations collection is not an adventure game, it can be deemed AGON’s spiritual successor in terms of quality.
Requirements
Your mobile device must have at least 36.43 MB of space to download and install AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations: Alquerque app. AGON - Ancient Games Of Nations: Alquerque is available on iTunes for $2.99
If you have any problems with installation or in-app purchase, found bugs, questions, comments about this application, you can visit the official website of PrivateMoonStudios Private Moon Studios Bt. at http://agongame.com/boardgames/.
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