Semi-Precious Marble Solitaire Game

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Contents:
A collection of 38 (two spares) hand-cut and polished semi-precious marbles, selected for color and variety. Game board made of non-endangered hardwood. Marbles are 1"dia

To Play:
Fill all the indents with marbles, then remove the center marble and place on the outer ring. The player begins by selecting a marble that can jump over another marble in either horizontal or vertical directions and land in an empty space. Then the jumped marble is removed and placed on the outer ring. Continue jumping and removing marbles until no further moves are possible. In a perfect game, one marble remains in the center.

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The game of Solitaire is reputed to have been invented by a nobleman confined in the Bastille prison during the early years of the French Revolution. The game, played with 36 marbles, is similar to Chinese checkers. The object is to eliminate all but one stone, which should ideally end up in the center of the game board. All the marbles are mined, hand-cut, ground and polished by hand in Madagascar. Madagascar is known for its unique variety of minerals. Every mineral is by definition unique, giving every Solitaire marble set its own unique character. Configuration depends on season and availability. 13.75"dia x 3.25"h