Chinese Checkers Star
Race ten marbles across a glowing star to the opposite corner. Chain long hops, face one to five computer rivals on a seven-step ladder, solve a daily hop puzzle, or play a friend.
Chinese Checkers Star is the classic star-board jump race. Each player has ten marbles in one corner of a 121-hole star, and the goal is to move every marble to the opposite corner before anyone else does. A marble can step to a neighbouring hole, or hop over any adjacent marble into the empty hole behind it, and a hop can chain into more hops in a single turn. Finding a long chain of jumps across the middle is the whole game.
You climb a race ladder of seven rungs. Sprout moves at random and Pebble plays simple steps, while Hopper and Quartet find hop chains and race sharply. Comet also tries to block your best chains, and Galaxy fills the entire table with five rivals. Once you have beaten Pebble, the Rivals setting lets you race against up to five computer opponents. Once a marble reaches its home corner it stays there, which keeps races moving. If a race stalls, players are ranked on progress. Every day brings a hop puzzle: a scatter of marbles and one golden marble, and you must find the longest chain of hops you can. Earn XP, coins, hints and five board styles.
It suits fans of marble boards and race games, solo or two players on one screen. Tip: build a ladder of marbles with one gap between each, and a single marble can leap across the board.
How to play
Tap one of your marbles, then tap a glowing hole to move it. A marble steps to a neighbouring empty hole, or hops over an adjacent marble into the empty hole beyond, and hops can chain. Move all ten marbles into the opposite corner before your rivals do. Marbles in their home corner stay there. Beat each rung to unlock the next, and solve the daily puzzle by finding a long chain of hops.
Controls
- Mouse / tap: Tap a marble, then a glowing hole
- Arrow keys + Enter / Space: Cycle marbles or holes, then confirm
- U / Backspace: Undo your last move
- H: Hint (costs 15 coins)
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
Category: Board games
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