<p>From <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/e739/" rel="noreferrer">ThinkGeek</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>For those of you that loved the original Khet, you're gonna just flip
  for Khet 2.0, but we'll sum up game
  play for you who are new to the game.
  In Khet 2.0 Laser Game, there are four
  types of playing pieces, and two of
  them have mirrors. Game play is
  simple, and easy to learn, as there
  are only a few movement choices. The
  goal is to eliminate your opponent's
  Pharaoh. And, you eliminate the
  Pharaoh just like they did in olden
  times - by firing a red laser! And
  this is where Khet 2.0 kicks the game
  up a notch.</p>
  
  <p>In the original Khet, the lasers were
  part of the board. But in Khet 2.0,
  the lasers are built in to special
  Sphinx pieces that perch in the corner
  and can now rotate to change the angle
  of the beam (because of this change,
  the board is very slim and now built
  to travel)! Your laser is fired after
  your turn and bounces from mirrored
  piece to mirrored piece (always
  shooting off at a 90 degree angle). If
  the laser hits any piece on a
  non-reflective surface (with one
  exception we'll leave as a surprise),
  that piece is removed from play. If
  you eliminate your opponent's Pharaoh,
  you win. If you eliminate your own
  Pharaoh, you will be mocked for all
  time (because it is possible). Khet
  2.0 Laser Game is the next generation of the best laser game of all time.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So it seems that the form factor has changed, the lasers can be rotated, and there's a new piece added.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2012-06-12T10:11:44.643Z
The new lasers don't significantly change the complexity, as they don't *move* in a normal game.  The only rules change there is the ability to rotate 90 degrees to fire 'left'.
Tynam
CC BY-SA 2.5
2011-02-22T14:33:00.993Z
Doesn't moving the lasers increase complexity too much? Has anyone tried both?
o0'.
CC BY-SA 2.5
2011-02-22T13:57:22.763Z
2011-02-22T13:57:22.763Z
Jeff
<p>I believe I played the original Khet a few years ago, now I notice there is a "2.0 version". Could anyone point out the main differences?</p>

<edition-comparison><khet>
What are the differences with Khet 2.0?
o0'.
# What are the differences with Khet 2.0?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-02-22)

I believe I played the original Khet a few years ago, now I notice there is a "2.0 version". Could anyone point out the main differences?

**Tags:** edition-comparison, khet


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-02-22. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

From [ThinkGeek](http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/e739/):

> For those of you that loved the original Khet, you're gonna just flip
> for Khet 2.0, but we'll sum up game
> play for you who are new to the game.
> In Khet 2.0 Laser Game, there are four
> types of playing pieces, and two of
> them have mirrors. Game play is
> simple, and easy to learn, as there
> are only a few movement choices. The
> goal is to eliminate your opponent's
> Pharaoh. And, you eliminate the
> Pharaoh just like they did in olden
> times - by firing a red laser! And
> this is where Khet 2.0 kicks the game
> up a notch.
>
> In the original Khet, the lasers were
> part of the board. But in Khet 2.0,
> the lasers are built in to special
> Sphinx pieces that perch in the corner
> and can now rotate to change the angle
> of the beam (because of this change,
> the board is very slim and now built
> to travel)! Your laser is fired after
> your turn and bounces from mirrored
> piece to mirrored piece (always
> shooting off at a 90 degree angle). If
> the laser hits any piece on a
> non-reflective surface (with one
> exception we'll leave as a surprise),
> that piece is removed from play. If
> you eliminate your opponent's Pharaoh,
> you win. If you eliminate your own
> Pharaoh, you will be mocked for all
> time (because it is possible). Khet
> 2.0 Laser Game is the next generation of the best laser game of all time.

So it seems that the form factor has changed, the lasers can be rotated, and there's a new piece added.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Doesn't moving the lasers increase complexity too much? Has anyone tried both?  
> **username_2**: The new lasers don't significantly change the complexity, as they don't *move* in a normal game.  The only rules change there is the ability to rotate 90 degrees to fire 'left'.  

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