Deflection (1981)

About this game

Deflection - an abstract game in which players drop colored counters into a rack made of sliding strips. The counters drop through slits in the rack and the players take turns to move the strips back and forth, trying to get their tokens to fall into the highest scoring sections of the bottom tray, while at the same time blocking their opponent or forcing their counters into the zero section or out of play altogether! Dutch edition is called: "Schuif 'ns op". German edition is called: "Regie".

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.3/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.