Ahyoheek

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Ahyoheek (ayohEK^[?]), informally abbreviated to heek, is a game similar to the surface game of rock, paper, scissors, played with two to five people.

Tables for playing can be found in the neighborhoods.

[edit] Rules

Reposted from the DRC site, which no longer has the rules page (archived page).

Simply put: Ahyoheek is a D’ni game very similar to rock, paper, scissors, although players are trying to collect three of an item (pen/beetle/page), instead of simply defeating their competitors and moving on.

The game can be played with from 2 to 5 players.

A round consists of one “throw-down”. Each player chooses whether they will play pen, page, or beetles. After all players have made their choices, \ the choices and winner are revealed. Each player’s selection is compared with each of the other players. 1 round-point is awarded for each victory (pen over beetles/beetles over page, etc...) and 1 round-point deducted for each loss.

The player with the most round-points in the round wins whatever he/she played. For example a player could play a pen and win with the round with two points. He/she is then awarded a pen and the next round begins. It is possible for multiple players to win each round. It is also possible for no player to win a round.

Example: one round in a five player game.

Player 1 chooses pen

Player 2 chooses beetle

Player 3 chooses beetle

Player 4 chooses page

Player 5 chooses page

This round is scored:

Player 1 ends up with 0 pts. (-2 pts. against the beetles; +2 pts against the pages)

Player 2 ends up with -1 pt. (-2 pts. against the pages; +1 pt. against the pen)

Player 3 ends up with -1 pt. (-2 pts. against the pages; +1 pt. against the pen)

Player 4 ends up with +1 pt. (-1 pt. against the pen; +2 pt. against the beetles)

Player 5 ends up with +1 pt. (-1 pt. against the pen; +2 pt. against the beetles)

Players 4 and 5 each win a page toward their match goals.

A match consists of however many rounds are needed in order for one player to collect either three pens, three pages, or three beetles. In the event of a tie, the person with the most wins in the match (who has the greater total of pens, pages, and beetles) wins. If there is still a tie, the tied players participate in sudden death rounds until a winner is determined. When scoring systems are working properly, the winner of the match receives ranking-points based on the rank of the other players.