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1999 · 2-2 players · 15min · weight 1.89 · 187 ratings

v2 v3 v4 wide v4 deep

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ID
11542
Name
Eclipse
Year
1999
Rank
13402
Min players
2
Max players
2
Playing time
15
Min playtime
15
Max playtime
15
Avg weight
1.8889
Num weights
9
Bayes avg
5.54859
Average
6.25727
Users rated
187
Num owned
372
Wanting
16
Wishing
77
Num comments
57
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Categories (1)
Abstract Strategy
Description (624 chars)

The Ball and Chain Game is an abstract game for two. The oblong board contains hexagonal spaced holes for the ball-shaped pieces to rest. Each player has one large Guard and five pairs of smaller Prisoner pieces. Each pair of Prisoners is connected by a metal chain: two short chains and three long. A Prisoner may move as far as the chain will allow (1 or 2 spaces) while its partner stays put. The opponent's Prisoners may be temporarily immobilized by crossing one of your chains over theirs. The Guard moves one space at a time in any hex-axial direction. If, on your turn, you are unable to move your Guard, you lose.

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.