Game apparatus

An apparatus for playing a game comprising a plurality of playing pieces (10) each having display means controllable to display one of or a sub-set from a set of different identifiers, and a playing board (1) having a plurality of playing locations (3) for receiving the playing pieces and control means (6a,6b) associated with the plurality of locations. Each of the locations has orientation means (4) which constrains a playing piece placed thereon to a set of orientations. The control means controls which identifier(s) is/are displayed by the playing pieces when located on the playing board in the playing locations, and which identifier(s) is/are displayed by each playing piece depends on both of the playing locations in which the playing piece is located and also orientation of the playing piece in the playing location.