Pentago 5432602 220992572 2008-06-22T15:37:07Z 24.30.111.33 /* Awards */ [[Image:Pentago-Game-Winning-Position.jpg|thumb|''Pentago'' Winning Position for White]] '''Pentago''' is a two-player [[abstract strategy game]] invented by Tomas Flodén. The Swedish company [[Mindtwister]] has the rights of developing and commercializing the product. The game is played on a 6×6 board divided into four 3×3 sub-boards (or quadrants). Taking [[Turn-based strategy|turns]], the two players place a marble of their color (either black or white) onto an unoccupied space on the board, and then rotate one of the sub-boards by 90 degrees either clockwise or counter-clockwise. A player wins by getting five of their marbles in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row (either before or after the sub-board rotation in their move). If all 36 spaces on the board are occupied without a row of five being formed then the game is a draw. == Awards == * Game of the Year [[2005]] in [[Sweden]] * Award winner in [[Mensa]] Mind Games 2006 [http://www.ofb.net/~whuang/gp/mmg2006/index.cgi?game=pen&iname=&isize= Review] Pentago is also available as online game where one can invite friends via email or play agains the computer, http://www.pentago-online.com So far Pentago has won 8 major awards, lastly Game of the Year 2007, by Creative Child Magazine. == External links == * [http://www.pentago-online.com Pentago Online] * {{fr icon}} [http://mickael.rouvier.free.fr/pentago.php Game Pentago] * [http://www.pentago.co.uk/ Pentago UK site] [[Category:Abstract strategy games]] [[Category:Connection games]] [[Category:Mensa Select winners]] [[de:Pentago]] [[fr:Pentago]] [[it:Pentago]] [[fi:Pentago]] [[sv:Pentago]]