{"product_id":"royal-game-of-ur","title":"Royal Game of Ur","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Game of Ur\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the oldest known board games, originating from ancient Mesopotamia around 2600 BCE. Also known as the \"Game of Twenty Squares,\" it was a popular pastime in the Middle East for over three millennia. The game combines elements of strategy and luck, and it is designed for two players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm still waiting for AMS therefore I've printed board in one colour. I'm planning to make it as a box to contain all the pieces (design in progress). Hope you enjoy what I have so far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Components\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoard:\u003c\/strong\u003e The board consists of 20 squares arranged in a specific pattern:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA main block of 12 squares (3 rows of 4 squares).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bridge of 2 squares connecting to a smaller block of 6 squares (3 rows of 2 squares).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e     -- these elements are waiting for AMS --\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each player has \u003cstrong\u003e7 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, distinguishable by color or shape. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDice\/Sticks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditionally, four tetrahedral (pyramid-shaped) dice were used, with two of their four corners marked. 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