Tourne Case
Tourne Case or Tourne-Case is an historical French tables game in the same family as Backgammon. Lalanne recommends it as a children's game. Some sources suggested that the name originated in the fact that a counter that was 'hit' had to be returned (retourner) to the box (case) or Trictrac table. However, Fallavel suggests it is more likely to mean "Point of Three" i.e. refers to the final point on which three counters must be placed to win. History The game is mentioned by Rabelais in Gargantua in 1532 and its rules are recorded in French games compendia from the end of the 17th century to the late 19th century. A variant called La Course en Ligne Droite is also recorded in the late 20th century. Equipment Like all tables games, Tourne Case requires a tables board made up of two rows of twelve points in the shape of triangles, three counters called pieces or men for each player, as well as two dice cups and two dice. The board used to be known in France as a Trictrac board or just a Trictrac. Principle The players move their men in parallel, each on one side of the board, aiming