The Mocha Lab

Taoula Rules

1. The Board Setup

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  • Each player has 15 pieces
  • Board has 24 triangles (points)
  • You move in a loop around the board
  • Each player moves in opposite directions

Goal: Move all your pieces to your home and take them off

2. Rolling the Dice

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  • Roll 2 dice
  • You can move using both numbers
  • Example: Roll 3 and 5
    → move one piece 3 steps + another 5 steps (or same piece)

⭐ If you roll doubles (like 4-4):
→ you play 4 times

3. Moving Pieces

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  • Move forward based on dice numbers
  • You can:
    • Move one piece twice
    • Or two different pieces

❗ You CANNOT land on a point with 2+ opponent pieces

💥 4. Hitting (Taking Opponent Piece)

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  • If opponent has 1 piece alone (blot):
    👉 You can land on it and hit it
  • That piece goes to the middle bar

5. Re-entering from the Bar

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  • If your piece is on the bar:
    👉 You MUST bring it back first before anything else
  • Use dice to enter from opponent’s home

❗ If blocked → you lose your turn

6. Bringing Pieces Home

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  • Your last section = home board
  • Move all your pieces there

👉 Only after ALL pieces are inside, you can finish

7. Bearing Off (Winning)

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  • Use dice to remove pieces
  • Example:
    • Roll 5 → remove piece from point 5

🏆 First player to remove all pieces = WINNER

Quick Rules Summary

  • Roll 2 dice → move pieces
  • Doubles = play 4 times
  • Hit single opponent pieces
  • Re-enter from bar before moving others
  • Bring all pieces home → then remove them

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