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{{Infobox_Game|
subject_name=Ambush|
designer=Designed by [[User:spearjr|Jason Spears]] & [[User:Oosterwal|Erik Oosterwal]]|
image_link= |
description=A capture game for 2-3 players with 2 stashes and 4 Martian Coasters.|
min_players=2 |
max_players=2 |
stashes=2 |
other_equip=[[Martian Coasters]] |
setup_time=1 minute or less |
playing_time=10-25 minutes |
complexity=Low |
strategy=Medium |
random_chance=None |
mechanics= Beverage-coaster manipulation|
theme=Abstract|
release_year=2008|
game_status=Complete|
footnotes=|
BGG_Link=[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/35366 Ambush]
}}

Ambush is an abstract strategy game for 2 players. Two stashes, one per player and 4 Martian Coasters are needed. Players will either play one of their 15 pyramids on the board or set a pyramid aside to rotate a coaster. Either action may allow them to capture a pyramid belonging to their opponent. The winner is the player who has captured the most pips worth of opposing pyramids.

=== Components ===
{|style="text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;"
|Player 1
|{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}
|-
|Player 2
|{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}
|-
|colspan=4|{{PL|:Ludo|darkslategrey|5em}}{{PL|:Ludo|darkslategrey|5em}}{{PL|:Ludo|darkslategrey|5em}}{{PL|:Ludo|darkslategrey|5em}}
|}
The game requires four [[Martian Coasters]] (or four plain 3×3 grids) plus one stash in a unique color for each player.

=== Setup ===
Lay four Martian Coasters out in a 2×2 grid. Players arrange their pyramids into 5 trees.

{|style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|style="text-align:center;" colspan="1"|{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}
|
|-
|{{PL|:Ludo|black|8em}}{{PL|:Ludo|black|8em}}<br>{{PL|:Ludo|black|8em}}{{PL|:Ludo|black|8em}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}{{PL|::SML|blue|4em}}
|}

=== Playing ===
Choose a player to go first. That player may take one of two actions:
*Play a pyramid to the board, or
*Rotate one of the coasters.

'''Rules for Placement'''
Players can only pick a pyramid from the top of their trees. (So on the first turn a player can only choose a small pyramid, then turn after a small or a medium, and so on.) Players can play a pyramid onto any space on the board, so long as it is empty or contains a piece of their color. If a player plays a pyramid in square occupied by his color, the new pyramid stacks on top of any pyramid(s) already there and the strength of the stack changes.

'''Strength of Stacks''' Attack/defense strength is determined by the visible pips in any stack. So a 2-pip pyramid will cover a 1-pip and be worth only two points of attack. A 1-pip pyramid played on top of a 2-pip pyramid will add to the strength of a 3-pip pyramid.

{|class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::S|red|4em}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::MS|red|4em}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::LMS|red|4em}}
|-
|one point
|two points
|three points
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::S|red|4em}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::SM|red|4em}}
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::SML|red|4em}}
|-
|one point
|three points
|six points
|}
The stacks in each of these columns contain the same number of pyramids, but they are worth different attack values because they differ in visible pips.
<br>
{|class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|style="text-align:center;"|{{PL|::LMSE|green|3em}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{PL|::SML|blue|3em}}
|-
|3 points
|6 points
|}Although the green and blue stacks contain the same total number of pips and pyramids, the pyramid on the left has only three pips visible (small and medium are covered up) while the pyramid on the right has six visible pips.

=== Coaster Rotation ===
A player may choose to rotate a single coaster instead of placing a pyramid. 90°, 180° or 270° rotations are allowed, but the player may not rotate a coaster that was rotated on the previous turn. Rotation has a cost of one pyramid. To pay the cost, the player removes a pyramid from their stash places it out of the game. The player will never be able to play this pyramid to the board, but neither will their opponent be able to earn points for capturing it at game-end.

The rotation of a coaster may cause a piece to become captured. In a case where both players might have a piece of theirs captured, the active player chooses which resolves first. This may remove the other possible capture situation from the board.

[[Image:AmbushRotationEx04.jpg|500px]]<br>
In the example above, Black would spend a pyramid to rotate the coaster in the upper right corner 90° counterclockwise. Now White's 2 pip pyramid is captured.

=== Capture ===
If the board has changed at the end of a player's turn such that the active player's pieces surround an opponent's piece(s) on two sides, there is the possibility of a capture. (This includes when a the active player adds to the strength of one of his existing stacks.) If the total number of pips of the surrounding pyramids is greater than those of the opponent's surrounded pyramid(s), then the active player successfully captures. He removes the piece (or, if there is a stack of pieces in that square, the top piece of the stack) and keeps it nearby to count as victory points.

=== Capturing Examples ===
{| style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;"
|
|A
|B
|C
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|1&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::MPU|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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|rowspan="3" style="text-align:justify; padding:15px;"|Here if Black places a 2-pip or 3-pip pyramid on B3, Black will capture the 3-pip red pyramid. If Black has only 1-pip pyramids available, Black will be unable to capture the red pyramid this turn.
|-
|2&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::LPU|red|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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|3&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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{| style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;"
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|A
|B
|C
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|-
|1&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::MPU|red|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::SPU|red|3em}}
|
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:justify; padding:15px;"|Here if Red places a 2-pip or 3-pip pyramid on C3, Red will capture the 3-pip black pyramid. On A3, only a 3-pip pyramid will cause the capture. A 1-pip pyramid cannot cause a capture right now.
|-
|2&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::LPU|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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|3&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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{| style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;"
|
|A
|B
|C
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|-
|1&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::LPU|red|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|red|3em}}
|
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:justify; padding:15px;"|Here it is Red's turn. If Red places a 1, 2, or 3 pip piece at A3, they will capture both of Black's pieces.

|-
|2&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::MPU|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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|3&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::SPU||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::MPU|red|3em}}
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{| style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;"
|
|A
|B
|C
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|-
|1&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|red|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::MPU|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|red|3em}}
|
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:justify; padding:15px;"|Black's turn. Placing a 2-pip or 3-pip pyramid on B3 will capture the white pyramid. A 3-pip red pyramid on A2 would also capture the white 3-pip pyramid.
|-
|2&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::LPU|red|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::SPU|black|3em}}
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|3&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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{| style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;"
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|A
|B
|C
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|1&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::MPU|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|red|3em}}
|
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:justify; padding:15px;"|Black's turn. Playing a 1-pip pyramid at A3 will not result in any captures. But playing a 2-pip or 3-pip pyramid there will allow Black to capture the top-most red pyramid, (the 1-pip). The remaining white pyramid (the 2-pip pyramid) will stay in place until Black plays another pyramid on A1 or A3.
|-
|2&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::SLPU|red|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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|3&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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{| style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;"
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|A
|B
|C
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|-
|1&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::MPU|red|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|::SPU|red|3em}}
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|rowspan="3" style="text-align:justify; padding:15px;"|Black may safely play a pyramid at B1; it would not be captured at the end of his turn. However, if Red were to play an additional piece at A1 or C1, the black piece would be captured.
|-
|2&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;|black|3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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|3&nbsp;
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
|style="border: 3px solid black;"|{{PL|&emsp;||3em}}
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=== Game End ===
The game ends when the second player plays or spends their last (15th) pyramid. The winner is the player who has captured the most pips' worth of pieces.
----

Version 0.6 of the rules are [http://www.majhost.com/gallery/spearjr/games/Icehouse/ambush_rules_v0.6.pdf available]. This represents a simplification of the capture rules from previous versions.

[http://www.majhost.com/gallery/spearjr/games/Icehouse/ambush_02.jpg http://www.majhost.com/gallery/spearjr/games/Icehouse/thumb/ambush_02.jpg_thumb.jpg] [http://www.majhost.com/gallery/spearjr/games/Icehouse/thumb/ambush_03.jpg http://www.majhost.com/gallery/spearjr/games/Icehouse/thumb/ambush_03.jpg_thumb.jpg]

==Other Languages==

[[Ambush (French)]]

==License==
http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/88x31.png <br>This work is distributed by [[User:spearjr|Jason Spears]] & [[Erik Oosterwal]] under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License].


[[Category:Abstract]]
[[Category:Capture]]
[[Category:Stacking]]
[[Category:Martian Coasters]]
[[Category:2-player]]
[[Category:2 stashes]]
[[Category:5HOUSE]]

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