Halma
Halma is a famous old Victorian game in which the objective is not to capture your opponent's pieces but instead to hop over them in an effort to get to the opposite side first. Similar to Chinese Checkers but with more depth and added complexity as there are 8 directions of movement instead of 6. Halma is quite difficult to obtain these days and certainly there have been no quality versions of the game since the early 1900s. We have rectified this with our beautiful hand made board shown below. Hand-made to our own commission by an experienced craftshop - these boards are unique to Masters Traditional Games and truly are a work of art.
Hand-made Halma board with wooden pawns and rules
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Hand-made Halma board with wooden pawns and rules
Ref: 002KW4
£249.90
£208.25 (Ex.VAT)
Apologies - it is hoped that we will find another source for this product in the long term (but we can't guarantee it) and in the meantime it is suspended.
Halma is a famous old Victorian game in which the objective is not to capture your opponent's pieces but instead to hop over them in an effort to get to the opposite side first. Halma is like Chinese Checkers but has slightly more depth because there are 8 directions of movement instead of 6.
Approx. Dimensions:
Board 44cm square, each square 21mm. Carton 47cm squareBoard 17.3 inch square, each square 0.8 inch. Carton 18.5 inch square
- Beautiful inlaid Halma chequerboard with 256 squares from Maple and Black Walnut
- Victorian game similar to Chinese Checkers but with greater freedom of movement
- Parquetry wooden board is hand-made in England by a marquetry craftsman
- Comes with painted wooden Halma pawns and rules for both Halma and Super-Halma.
- Fun for all ages Halma is a game with both historical and strategic interest.
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Made in Britain- Language of Rules/Instructions: English
- For ages: 14+
- Number of players: 2 - 4
- Average game time: 20 minutes
Made in BritainHalma is quite difficult to obtain these days and certainly there have been no quality versions of the game since the early 1900s. We have rectified this with our beautifully hand made board. Made to our own commission by an experienced craftshop - these boards are unique to Masters Traditional Games.
For the games enthusiast or any lover of fine wooden objects, the Halma board is faced entirely with inlaid natural wood. The outer frame is maple with a walnut string border. The squares and lines are inlaid with 6mm Maple and Black Walnut timbers. The circle spots delineating the startings zone are inlaid in Oak and Ash. We studied a number of antique boards to find the most elegant corner design. In the end, we weren't happy with any of the old designs which are either cluttered or ugly and we came up with our own idea that we feel is the most aesthetic of any board we have yet seen - dark spots for the inner borders and white spots for the 2 outer borders.
The board comes with 13 green and red halma pawns and 19 black and white pawns so that either 2 or 4 people can play. Pawns are 27mm high with a base of 15mm. Rules are included. This game does not have a special storage container and is dispatched in a normal packing carton.
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for people vulnerable to choking hazards..
Set of 64 Halma Pawns (13 black, 13 white, 19 red, 19 green)
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Set of 64 Halma Pawns (13 black, 13 white, 19 red, 19 green)
Ref: 001KR4
Was: £16.49
£15.49
£12.91 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
Halma is a famous old Victorian game in which the objective is not to capture your opponent's pieces but instead to hop over them in an effort to get to the opposite side first. Similar to Chinese Checkers, this is a set of 64 pawns for the game of Halma.
- Replacement set of wooden pawns for the game of Halma
- Base diameter 15mm - make sure they will fit on your Halma board
- Nicely made and well painted in 4 bright colours
- Language of Rules/Instructions: English
- For ages: 14+
- Number of players: 2 - 4
- Average game time: 20 minutes
They can be used for a replacement set of game pieces for our Halma game or any Halma game (assuming your board is the right size).
The solid wooden pawns are nicely made in Germany and come painted in 4 bright colours. This set has 19 red and 19 green pawns for the two handed game plus 13 white and 13 black pawns for the 4 player version. We also sell sets with other combinations of pawns.
Approx. Dimensions:
Each piece 15mm diameter, 27mm high.Each piece 0.6 inch diameter, 1.1 inch high.
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for people vulnerable to choking hazards..
Set of 64 Halma Pawns (19 black, 19 white, 13 red, 13 green)
Click picture for a large version
Set of 64 Halma Pawns (19 black, 19 white, 13 red, 13 green)
Ref: 001W2R
Was: £16.49
£15.49
£12.91 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
Halma is a famous old Victorian game in which the objective is not to capture your opponent's pieces but instead to hop over them in an effort to get to the opposite side first. Similar to Chinese Checkers, this is a set of 64 pawns for the game of Halma.
- Replacement set of wooden pawns for the game of Halma
- Base diameter 15mm - make sure they will fit on your Halma board
- Nicely made and well painted in 4 bright colours
- Language of Rules/Instructions: English
- For ages: 14+
- Number of players: 2 - 4
- Average game time: 20 minutes
They can be used for a replacement set of game pieces for our Halma game or any Halma game (assuming your board is the right size).
The solid wooden pawns are nicely made in Germany and come painted in 4 bright colours. This set has 19 black and 19 white pawns for the two handed game plus 13 green and 13 red pawns for the 4 player version. We also sell sets with other combinations of pawns.
Approx. Dimensions:
Each piece 15mm diameter, 27mm high.Each piece 0.6 inch diameter, 1.1 inch high.
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for people vulnerable to choking hazards..
Origin of Halma
Most people consider that Halma is a Victorian British game and it was the Victorians who took to the game and made it popular. However, ironically, the best evidence found to date indicates that the Halma or Hoppity was invented by between 1883 and 1884 by George Howard Monks, an American. The game of Chinese Checkers is a later descendent of Halma made popular in America in the 1930s but actually was invented pre-1900 in Europe. For more information on Halma and its descendent, Chinese Checkers, see The Online Guide to Traditional Games
