Terrace

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TERRACE Game Box

TERRACE in Ten-Forward

Terrace is a 3-dimensional game, with elements of checkers and chess in its gameplay. It is meant for 2 to 4 players, and can be played in short form (for 2, 3 or 4 players) or long form (for 2 players only).

The object of the game is to:

either move your "T" game piece from its starting square to the lowest corner square at the opposite side on the game board,
or capture your opponents' "T" piece(s).

The multi-level nature of the game board affects how the pieces can move and/or capture. In addition, the size of each piece defines what other pieces it can capture.

Games of Terrace could be found in the USS Enterprise-D's Ten Forward lounge. (TNG: "Power Play")

Wesley Crusher kept a terrace game in his room on the Starfleet Academy campus in San Francisco. (TNG: "The First Duty")

Reginald Barclay played with the Terrace game pieces after he returned from the USS Yosemite (TNG: "Realm of Fear").

Ensigns Taurik and Sam Lavelle played the game when discussing upcoming promotions, as did Lieutenant j.g. Jae a short time later. (TNG: "Lower Decks").

Further appearances

TNG: "The Pegasus"

Background

Terrace is actually a real board game invented by Anton Dresden in 1950, completely developed by him and Buzz Siler 1988–1992, formerly marketed by Wonder Games and currently marketed by Terrace Games.

The game was selected by Jim Meese, the Set Director for Star Trek: The Next Generation, for its futuristic look after he was sent a photograph of the board game by Buzz Siler.

The game shown is its original 8-by-8 board version (as used on the show), though the current version marketed by Terrace Games is a smaller 6-by-6 board. (Their site also includes the computer game utilizing gameplay on the original 8-by-8 board; the free version with simplified gameplay is downloadable and the full version with multiple skill levels can be purchased.)

Terrace

Further appearances

Background

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