ZOP Checkers

Game Rules

Two players compete. Stones are initially placed on three outer rotators. Players take turns making one ZOP move at a time. An opponent cannot use the same rotator used on the previous turn, and players may only move stones from rotators containing their own stones.

Players capture their opponent's stones by surrounding them with at least two of their own stones. Three examples of how to capture a red stone are shown in the center of the diagram.

The player who ends the game with fewer than five stones loses.

Optional Variant: "Voracious Queen"

This variant must be selected before the game begins. In this variation, the player who ends the game with fewer than five stones wins.