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دوات
Ṭāb
A folk game of Egypt and Nubia
Rules
Lessons
Step 1
How will you play?
Against the computer
3 levels, beginner to expert
Two on one device
Two on one screen, taking turns
Online
A link for a friend, or a random player
Step 2
Computer level
Easy
Medium
Hard
Step 3
Way to play
Simple — no ʿeggeh
One piece to a square. For a first game
Lane’s way — with the ʿeggeh
Your pieces join into an ʿeggeh and move together, as Lane described in 1836
Step 4
Heka cards
No cards
Learn the game first
One card each
One surprise each
Two cards each
A wild match