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Assembly Instructions
1.
Peel the paper backing off of the plastic game boards.
2.
Place a plastic game board on top of the base with the holes aligned.
3.
Place a 4” wooden post on the plastic board so that the bolt goes through the center hole.
Screw the post in firmly. It may help to set the plastic board on its edge or hold the board
while you tighten the post securely to the base. Do not over-tighten or damage not
covered by the warrantee may occur. (Should you need, replacement parts are available.)
4.
Place a plastic game board on top of the 4” wooden post. The plastic boards should all be
arranged so that
spaces
between the three playing surfaces on a board align directly
above the
playing surfaces
of the level below (see
cover photo
). This should result in a
“woven” effect with boards aligned with the empty spaces between boards of the levels
above and below.
5.
Place a 4” wooden post on the plastic
board so that the screw goes through
the center hole. Screw the post in
firmly. It helps to look at the board
from directly above to align the
boards. See
Figure 2
.
6.
Repeat instruction #4. (Install plastic
game board.)
7.
Repeat instruction #5. (Install post.)
8.
Repeat instruction #4. (Install plastic
game board.)
9.
Screw the wooden top through the
hole on the last plastic board. Again it
may help view the game from directly
above to keep the game set aligned as
you tighten the top piece.
10.
Separate the game pieces into separate
colors.
Terms to Know
Molecule
: Each printed pattern of 4 circles connected by lines is referred to as a
molecule
(see
Figure 3
). There are three
molecules
on each
tier
and twelve
molecules
total on the
game board.
Tier
: Each plastic board on a different vertical level with
three
molecules
on it is a
tier
.
Atom
: Each small circle on each
molecule
is called an
atom
.
Atoms are the game spaces. Each atom will contain only one
token (
electron
) at a time.
Path
: The lines of travel between
atoms
are
paths
.
Electrons
travel along paths between
atoms
. Paths also include the lines
appearing to lead off the board, which connect
atoms
between adjacent levels. The inter-level
paths are easier to see from directly above the game board. The matrix of paths forms a
woven 3D fabric of hexagons around the center post. Paths do
not
lead from one
molecule
of
Figure 2. Top view of Crystal Draughts
showing the alignment of two tiers.
Figure 3. A molecule.
