Morris a 10-minute board game for two playersEQUIPMENT: You will need 2 sets of 9 markers each;—coins work fine.HOW TO PLAY: There are two stages to the game: adding and subtracting.ADDING STAGE: First players take turns adding one marker to the board. Markers may go only on the spots. Once placed, the markers may not move until the subtracting stage.If a player places 3 markers in a straight line, she may take one of her opponents’ markers.This continues for 9 turns.SUBTRACTING STAGE The first player’s 10th turn is the beginning of the subtracing stage.Players take turns moving one marker, along one of the lines, from one spot to a spot adjacent to it. If moving a marker makes 3 in a row, one opponent’s marker is removed.WINNING: The first player to take 7 markers wins.STRATEGY: Try to make 2x2 blocks of markers, so that you can capture every turn.
These corner marksindicate the standarddiner placemat size, 10 inches by 14