GOB Retail is located in Clawson, along the border between Oakland and Maccomb counties in the state of Michigan. A near northern suburb of Detroit. The store is in near
proximity to the cities of Royal Oak, Warren, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Troy, Sterling Heights, Ferndale, Detroit and Berkley and reasonable drive from numerouns other communities,
including Southfield, Rochester Hills, Rochester, St. Clair Shores, Roseville, Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clinton Township, Shelby Township, Utica, East Pointe, Beverly
Hills, Birmingham,Pontiac, Oak Park and Waterford. The store is just 1 mile east off of I-75, which makes it easily accessible from further out via connections with I-696, I-96 and M59.
GOB Retail carries all the major brands and likely a bunch you have never heard of as well. Here are just a few:
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Description This chess-like variant is themed around the military formations used by the Ancient Greeks. Each player has 15 identical pieces that are set up on opposite sides of the board, which is comprised of an 8×8 playing field of squares that is further divided diagonally in alternate fashion (see picture). Pieces are comprised of 8 small triangles of various orientation (Auxiliaries), 4 squares (Archers) which are the size of two Auxiliaries, 2 Hoplites (which are the size of an Archer with an Auxiliary on top), and 1 Syntagma, a larger triangle (the size of 2 Auxiliaries combined). Since each piece must always be oriented to face its owner (diagram for set-up is printed on the board), you’ll find that some pieces are not interchangeable with others of the same type (like Hoplites and Auxiliaries). This is important as all movement is done by moving pieces diagonally, horizontally, or vertically without rotation along paths that are not blocked and the piece must end on a space where the board outline matches the piece.
The object of the game is to capture or "Phalanx" your opponents pieces—not by jumping (as in Checkers) or by taking its place on the board (as in Chess), but by surrounding it on two of its sides with your pieces (custodial capture, as in Hnefatafl). A multiple Phalanx attack is possible if a move surrounds several of the opponent’s pieces at once. When 14 of a player’s 15 pieces are captured, that player can no longer win and is eliminated. Tied or drawn games (you can play to a time limit as well) are determined by the value of each player’s remaining pieces, which range between 5 and 20 points each.
