From the box:
Enter the age of chivalry in the classic game of royal conflict.
Each player starts with a king, four knights and seven archers. The object: to use the forces at your command to capture your opponent's King.
The play of the game is unique: arrows on the board determine your pieces' direction of movement. To move a piece, you must follow one of the arrows that lead from it's square.
The rules, as established by royal decree, are very easy:
an archer or King may move only one square at a time;
a knight may move any number of squares;
any piece may capture any opposing piece.
The more you play, the more you'll discover the possibilities for stratagy are endless.