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Quatro Game.... ala Steve Ramsey. After Steve posted his version of the Quatro Game, I had to do one. My version is a bit more compact, about 7.5 inches square, but works the same. The board is 1/4 inch walnut glued on top of 1/4 cherry faced plywood. The board is framed with white quarter sawn oak and splined with walnut.
1 1/4 inch holes were drilled through the walnut to create the board positions and reveal the cherry. The playing pieces are white oak and walnut, turned and cut from 3/4 inch stock and drilled with 3/8 inch holes to create the hollows in half the pieces. The game seems simple, but it is loaded with strategy. The object of the game is to get four pieces in a row that have some common characteristic….tall, short…..square, round…..light,dark…..solid, hollow. The kicker is, that your opponent chooses which piece you play. I explained the game to my wife, and the first time we played, she wupped me. Beginners luck? I’m not so sure.
-- jbschutz
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alholstein
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#1 posted 158 days ago
I really like that game. The first time that I played with an engineer he had a problem with it because it is so different that most games. I would make one if I didn’t already have one. Good job!
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a1Jim
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#2 posted 158 days ago
Looks interesting,good job.
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Jamie Speirs
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#3 posted 158 days ago
Nice set
I did the same after watching Steve
jamie
p.s. never win a game with the missus. LoL
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MShort
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#4 posted 158 days ago
Very nice. Will have to put it on the “to do” list. You project came out really nice. Thanks for posting.
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kiefer
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#5 posted 158 days ago
Very nice looking game and looks like you got to use all your tools on this one .
Like the compact size could be good for taking on a visit .
Keep playing and you will win one soon .LOL
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#6 posted 158 days ago
A very nice build. I like the wood combos and the design of the everything.
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