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Ploy

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1970 · 2-4 players · 60min · weight 2.38 · 413 ratings

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ID
1591
Name
Ploy
Year
1970
Rank
9078
Min players
2
Max players
4
Playing time
60
Min playtime
60
Max playtime
60
Avg weight
2.3846
Num weights
39
Bayes avg
5.60604
Average
6.30132
Users rated
413
Num owned
1363
Wanting
17
Wishing
89
Num comments
226
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (1)
Grid Movement
Categories (1)
Abstract Strategy
Description (753 chars)

This game in the 3M Bookshelf Series has a chess-like feel. Players move different types of pieces on the board, trying to eliminate their opponents or capture the "Commander" (king). As a bonus, the box features "futuristic" art which could have only been produced in the late 1960's. The publisher's description: "Ploy is the stimulating space-age strategy game. The object--to eliminate the opponent's Commander or all of his forces. Since pieces only move along paths in line with the indicators radiating from their centers, the strategy lies in knowing when to move and when to rotate a piece to change direction. For 2 or 4 players. Bookshelf case contains four sets of spacial playing pieces, futuristic playing board and instructions."

LLM v2 (wide)

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LLM v3 (deep)

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