TERRACE Game Box
TERRACE in Ten-Forward
Terrace is a 3-dimensional game, with elements of checkers and chess in its gameplay. It is meant for 2 to 4 players, and can be played in short form (for 2, 3 or 4 players) or long form (for 2 players only).
The object of the game is to either:
- move your "T" game piece from its starting space to the lowest corner opposite said space on the game board, or
- capture your opponents' "T" piece(s).
The multi-level nature of the game board affects how the pieces can move and/or capture. In addition, the size of each piece defines what other pieces it can capture.
Games of Terrace could be found in the USS Enterprise-D's Ten-Forward lounge.
Reginald Barclay played with the Terrace game pieces after he returned from the USS Yosemite. (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
- Terrace is actually a real game developed by Wonder Games and currently marketed by Terrace Games. The game was selected by Jim Meese, the Set Director for Star Trek: The Next Generation for its' futuristic look. The game shown is its' original 8-by-8 board version (as used on the show), though the current version marketed by Terrace Games is a smaller 6-by-6 board. (Their site also includes two computer versions utilizing gameplay on the original 8-by-8 board; a freeware version with simplified gameplay and a full version with multiple skill levels.)