“Reversi” – strategic board game by Ravensburger
Reservi is all about gaining and maintaining the upper hand on the game board. The game is not new, but can look back on a fairly long tradition, because according to Ravensburger it was played in the second half of the 19th century or originated in London at that time. How exactly it came about, however, cannot be said exactly, as two inventors claim to have developed it.
Find out everything you want to know about the strategic board game from Ravensburger.
Game information about “Reversi”
Short description
“The classic game: The Original Reversi. In order to win this world-renowned tactical duel, you must trap and flip opponent’s pieces to transform them into your own color. Whoever has more stones of his color on the board at the end of the game wins the game.” Source: game box
Publisher: Ravensburg
Design: DE Ravensburger, KniffDesign
Illustration: Walter Pepperle
Published: 2006 (for the first time in 1893 as “Ravensburger Spiel”)
The game goal
You can play the game alone or in pairs.
To win in “Reservi” you try to have the most pieces of your color on the field. Sound easy? Is not it!
With the differently colored tiles you try to encircle the opposing stones. This creates an exciting back and forth between you, which is about who has more pieces of their own color on the field at the end.
Player type
- tactician
- strategy
- board game
- board game
Number of players and age
- 1 to 2 players
- from 8 years
- between 20 and 30 minutes
Contents
- 1 play device
- 64 two-color tiles
- 1 “Reversi” game instructions
Content solo game
- 24 tiles in 2 colors, each with the numbers 1 – 10 and two blank tiles
How to play “Reversi”
Here we explain the game for two players.
Get the game started
If you play in pairs, each takes 32 stones in their favorite color or turns them to the appropriate side. Also, have the game plan ready and then you can start!
That’s how it’s played
You place two stones together exactly in the four central fields of the playing field, i.e. in such a way that a 2×2 field is created. This is the so-called starting lineup.
Then you take turns placing your stones, whereby the player may start with the golden stones. You must always place your stone in such a way that it encloses at least one opponent’s stone – straight and connected and either horizontally, diagonally or vertically.
If you have trapped two stones, you turn them over. As a result, they change color and now belong to you. However, it is possible that they will also become opponent’s stones again if the latter bets wisely.
In the course of the game it can happen that one of you cannot place anything – then it is the opponent’s turn. If you run out of stones, your opponent gives you one.
Everything has an end
The end of “Reversi” is heralded when you have either placed all the stones or containment is no longer possible.
The winner of the game is the player with the most stones of his color. In the event of a tie, whoever bet second wins.
Our verdict on Ravensburger’s “Reversi”
Great tactical classic that combines consideration with luck and thus ensures lasting fun.
That’s why we like the game
- simple game rules
- always new skewer fun
- builds not only on luck, but above all on tactics and strategy
- quick build
How many players can play “Reversi” by Ravensburger?
The game is designed for two players, but there is also a solo variant.
What kind of game is “Reversi” by Ravensburger?
It is a strategic board game with simple rules. Players take turns placing their pieces, trying to encircle their opponent’s to make them theirs.
Who will win “Reversi” by Ravensburger?
The player who has the most stones of his color on the board at the end.
Quick start Guide
“Reversi” rules of the game in brief for the two-player game
Preparation
Choose a color and take 32 stones each. Prepare the game board.
Lay the starting line-up
You place two stones on each of the four central fields of the playing field, creating a 2×2 field.
Lay stones
gold begins. You alternately place your stones and try to enclose at least one opponent’s stone horizontally, diagonally or vertically – straight and connected.
Trapped stones
If you have trapped stones, you turn them over so that they have your color. It is possible that they will become opponent’s stones again.
Can’t place anything / no more stones
If the active player cannot place a bet, it is the opponent’s turn. If one has no more stones, he receives one from the opponent.
End of game and winner
The game ends when all stones are placed or inclusion is no longer possible. The winner is the one with the most stones of his color. In the event of a tie, whoever bet second wins.
How do you play the game Reversi?
How do you win at Reversi?
To win, you must have more pieces on the board than your opponent by the end of the game. Like checkers or chess, game pieces are either black or white. When the game ends, each player counts their pieces left on the board to determine the winner.
What is the goal of Reversi?
Pieces typically appear coin-like, with a light and a dark face, each side representing one player. The goal for each player is to make pieces of their color constitute a majority of the pieces on the board at the end of the game, by turning over as many of their opponent’s pieces as possible.
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Is Othello the same as Reversi?
Here’s the long answer: Othello and Reversi are not actually the same game, but Othello has been called Reversi so often that people often think they are the same game (and some game sites, etc., take advantage of that confusion to rip off Othello by calling it “Reversi”, which only perpetuates the confusion).
