pika vs Ref in some game he told me about. Game Over

[Quarto]

pika vs ref

code:

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   A  B  C  D


  __ __ __ __


 |01|00|11|01|


4|11|00|10|01|


 |__|__|__|__|


 |  |00|01|11|


3|  |11|10|11|


 |__|__|__|__|


 |  |01|11|  |


2|  |00|01|  |


 |__|__|__|__|


 |11|10|  |  |


1|00|01|  |  |


 |__|__|__|__|

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Ramaining pieces
0001
0010
1000
1010
1011
if you want the rules, ask ref



[This message has been edited by Quarto (edited 06-13-2003 02:42 PM).]

[pikachamp]

I give you 0000

[referee]

Which I promptly put in B4. I'll give you 0011

[pikachamp]

i'll put it in B3, take 1001

[referee]

it belongs to B1. your turn with 0101

[pikachamp]

I let the number choose, it chose D4, it also gave you 0111

[referee]

This one feels at home in A4. Next one is 1111

[pikachamp]

*drops number, falls into D3*
Ooops, 1100 fell out, you can have it

[referee]

This one goes into A1. you go with 1101

[pikachamp]

It seemes happy in C2, and 1110 will be happy with you

[referee]

I block in C4. I give you 0100

[CrystyB]

k so, ref, what are the rules for placing those pieces? Not equality over the borders, not inequality either. Are they arranged in a different manner, like in:

code:

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/---T---T---T---\


| * | * | * | * |


|* *|* *|* *|* *|


| * | * | * | * |


|---+---+---+---|


| * | * | * | * |


|* *|* *|* *|* *|


| * | * | * | * |


|---+---+---+---|


| * | * | * | * |


|* *|* *|* *|* *|


| * | * | * | * |


\---=---=---=---/

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[This message has been edited by CrystyB (edited 06-12-2003 12:40 AM).]

[casinopete]

It doesn't look to me like there are rules for placing. Rather, it seems you can place them anywhere in the attempt to set up a specific pattern or shape. Like, say, pika going for the biggest "block" of 1's, and ref for 0's (though that doesn't look like it's precisely correct).

[mith]

It's been about 6 years since I played this, and I only played it once, but IIRC, the object is either to make a row of 4 with one characteristic in common (i.e. all the third numbers would be 1, or they all start with 0), or to force the other player to do so (can't remember which, probably the first).

[mole]

I don't think we should explain it. It'll be more fun that way.

(I was in GLC when they decided on this format, so I know. )

[mole]

Or we could.

[casinopete]

*was apparently pretty damn close* fnord.

[jesternl]

Ha , I have this game at home, carved out of wood, very beautiful.
I could tell you the rules

[pikachamp]

B2, 0110

[mathgrant]

I read the rules. There are 16 pieces. There are four characteristics of the pieces with two choices each. (I believe color, shape, hole, and height.)

On the first turn, P1 picks a piece NOT AT RANDOM. On each future turn, the player who's up places the last piece chosen, and picks another one. When one player makes a line of 4 (I believe horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) that share a characteristic in common, he wins.

[This message has been edited by mathgrant (edited 06-13-2003 12:01 AM).]

[CrystyB]

Nice. How are pieces chosen? Are they face-up and i choose to give you the one which i like best [or which i rationalised would do you the least good]?

[referee]

yes, CristyB. I place it at C3. Quarto!

along the diagonal, all the second digits are 1. Good game!

[MatthewV]

Its better with the real pieces, but you pick the piece for the next person and then pick your piece. This way you could have a row of "tall" piece and not have to worry about losing because you hand them a short piece.

also, you can win by making a small square (this rule is ommitted for newbes, but it makes it (I think) impossible to stallmate.)
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