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1977BGG rank #5,448

Black Box

by Eric Solomon · Alga

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Players1–2
Time20m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Black Box?

Black Box or "KO-code" is a puzzle game in which one player creates a puzzle by secretly choosing the positions of 4-5 marbles on a 8x8 grid. The other player tries to guess their positions by shooting 'rays' into the grid and seeing how they bounce around. The player requiring the fewest rays to solve a puzzle wins. The German First Edition was named LOGO but the LEGO-Company was not amused with this Title and thought there will be a possibility of confusion. So PARKER renamed the Second Editon to ORDO.

How it plays

Mechanics

DeductionSecret Unit Deployment

On the shelf

Categories

Abstract StrategyDeductionPuzzle

Questions players ask

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  • How do setup and the first turn work in Black Box?
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