<p>It looks like it's a version of <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13766/awithlaknannai" rel="noreferrer">Awithlaknannai</a>, or given the number of segments more accurately <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13656/fighting-serpents" rel="noreferrer">Fighting Serpents</a> (which is a translation of the name "Kolowis Awithlaknannai" anyway). It's an abstract game with rules similar to Checkers but, as you've noticed, a slightly odd-shaped board.</p>

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2017-01-12T07:24:06.117Z
Thank you very much,  I used Dr. Google and found the rules for fighting serpents,  which as you said is a version of checkers.  Cheers. :-)
Clive 
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Great! You can mark my answer as correct by clicking on the check mark under the votes, that will help other people who come along later.
ConMan
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ConMan
<p>I found this home-made board amongst my father's possessions, it must use marbles but I have no idea how it is played. Can anyone throw any light on the subject?</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hRAR1.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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Help identify the game that this board with marbles and a drawn pattern is used to play
Clive 
# Help identify the game that this board with marbles and a drawn pattern is used to play

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-11)

I found this home-made board amongst my father's possessions, it must use marbles but I have no idea how it is played. Can anyone throw any light on the subject?

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hRAR1.jpg)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-11. Score: 5

It looks like it's a version of [Awithlaknannai](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13766/awithlaknannai), or given the number of segments more accurately [Fighting Serpents](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13656/fighting-serpents) (which is a translation of the name "Kolowis Awithlaknannai" anyway). It's an abstract game with rules similar to Checkers but, as you've noticed, a slightly odd-shaped board.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you very much,  I used Dr. Google and found the rules for fighting serpents,  which as you said is a version of checkers.  Cheers. :-)  
> **username_1**: Great! You can mark my answer as correct by clicking on the check mark under the votes, that will help other people who come along later.  

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