Chinese Checkers, a great family game. Can be played with two, three, four, or six people, playing individually or with partners. The objective is to be first to race one"s pieces across the hexagram-shaped gameboard into "home"-the corner of the star opposite one"s starting corner-using single-step moves or moves which jump over other pieces. The others continue playing to establish 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and last place finishers. Like other skill-based games, Chinese checkers involves strategy. The rules are simple, so even young children can play.