Deflexion

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Deflexion is a Chess-like abstract strategy board game using lasers, which has recently been renamed to Khet: The Laser Game. Players alternate turns moving Egyptian-themed pieces around the playing field after which they fire their low powered laser diode with the goal of illuminating their opponent's pieces to eliminate them from the game. Pieces have small mirrors attached to them used to bounce the laser through the playing field.

Under its original name the game was a Mensa Select Award winner. Its name was changed on September 15, 2006; the manufacturer's announcement said that it will retain its gameplay but will have a new visual design.

[edit] Pieces and their functions

Pharaoh: This is the "king" for each side. If hit with a laser, it is destroyed and its owner loses the game.

Djed: These are large, dual sided mirrors. Due to this design they cannot be destroyed, but they are easier for an opponent to use against you.

Pyramid: These are pyramids with a mirror on one side. If hit on a side without a mirror, they are destroyed. Good for deflecting lasers but also vulnerable.

Obelisk: Large pillars. These have no mirrored edges and thus are destroyed instantly after one hit. Good "sacrificial lambs" in a tight situation.

Eye of Horus: Similar to a Djed, but these split the beam, by deflecting it as well as allowing it to pass through and thus adding more strategy to the game. These pieces are not included with the initial game, but are sold in pairs as an expansion pack.