This is a Roman game of strategy and direct battle; simple but also very exciting, because of its rules and the strategy as well. Our version is the most faithful to the documentation provided by the sources and it simulates a clash between two armies composed of eight soldiers. This game is considered one of the ancestors of chess game.
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