'Sultan Checkers' was inspired by Joseph Boyer's 'Royal Checkers.' Each player has a special piece marked with a star that is designated as 'royal' and known as the Sultan. The object, like Chess, is to capture the opponent's royal piece. Otherwise, the game follows the rules of Turkish Checkers. The Sultan behaves like a normal piece and has no additional powers of movement or capture.

A secondary way to win is to get the Sultan safely across to the far side of the board