Background
In 1834, German archaeologists working in Egypt
found a clay tablet in the Valley of the Kings, near the Cheops
Pyramid. They could not comprehend the significance of the
mysterious inscription on the tablet:
"HEAR YOU SERVANTS OF THE TEMPLE OF
PTOLEMY. THE BARBARIAN FOOT SHALL NEVER DESECRATE THIS GRAVE.
HERE RESTS THE EYE OF THE GODS, THE LIGHT AND THE DEATH.
PUSHING THE SPHERES, YOU WILL WIN…"
At this point, the text ends abruptly. To decipher
the inscription, they took the clay tablet along with their
other finds back to Berlin. However, the tablet and some of
the other artifacts soon fell into oblivion.
It was only 30 years later that a young archaeology
student spotted the tablet and its inscription lying between
old statues and earthenware vessels in a storeroom of the
Museum of Egyptology. Fascinated and strangely charmed by
the puzzling designs on the inscription, he began the painstaking
work of deciphering their meaning.
The inscription dated from the time of the Roman
occupation in Egypt, about 127 B.C., and was ascribed to a
temple priest named Haremheb. It contained indistinct instructions
and sketches on how the 3 entrances to the kings' pyramids
could -- in the case of invasion by Roman occupiers -- be
closed forever to the eyes of curious desecraters of the temple.
The stone spheres were probably moved to the three entrances
of each pyramid through underground passages.
The young scientist also found a supplement on
the clay tablet written in Latin. This had obviously been
added by a Roman soldier. The translated text reads:
"EVEN THE GODS ARE POWERLESS AGAINST
QUADTRIA."
You are now invited to pick up Haremheb's hint.
Come down with us into the deep winding passages of the Kings
Pyramids and decipher the mystery of Quadtria.
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Features
and Benefits
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Attractive wooden game board and game pieces.
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Easy to learn rules – novices can learn the game and
be playing within five minutes.
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2-player strategy game of "perfect information." That
is, all moves available to both sides are known by both
players – there are no "randomizing" elements such as
cards or dice.
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Best suited for casual play, especially good for younger
players.
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The player moving first does not have a substantial advantage.
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Product Data Sheet - 801
Name
|
Quadtria |
| Released |
2002 |
| Origin |
Thailand |
| Item # |
801 |
| UPC |
6 59390 00801 3 |
| ISBN |
0-9716729-2-X |
| Ages |
8+ |
| Players |
2 |
| List |
29.99 |
| Unit |
1 unit |
| Length |
11.875" |
| Width |
1.875" |
| Height |
11.875" |
| Weight
(lbs) |
3.4 lbs |
| Case |
4 |
| Length |
12.75 |
| Width |
12.75 |
| Height |
8 |
| Weight
(lbs) |
15 lbs |
| Master Pack |
12 |
| Weight
(lbs) |
46.25 |
| Pallet |
240 |
| Cases |
60 |
| Length |
48" |
| Width |
40" |
| Height |
45" |
| Weight
(lbs) |
945 lbs* |
* includes pallet weight @ 45 lbs
| Credits |
| Original
Concept and Prototype: |
Claus-Peter
Bickel |
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