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====== Pah-Tum ======

Accumulate points by establishing lines of your own pieces of various lengths, but five cells each game are blocked. A capturing option is also available.

Inventor: Unknown

===== Rules =====

See [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28128/pah-tum|BoardGameGeek: Pah-Tum]]. **7×7** square board. Pie rule.


===== Variants =====

==== Quick setup ====

Five blocked cells are chosen at random (''quick'').

==== Custodial captures ====

Sandwiching an enemy stone between two of yours (orthogonally) **converts** it to your colour. If several captures are possible from one placement, notation names the victim (''cell(xvictim)'') (''captures'').

===== Further details =====

==== Version history ====

  * Current engine version: ''20250425'' (2025-04-25). On Abstract Play since 2025-02-01.

==== Links ====

  * [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28128/pah-tum]]