From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Mon May 3 17:26:27 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil (sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil [132.250.84.38]) by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1-mod) with SMTP id RAA18386 for ; Mon, 3 May 1999 17:26:27 -0400 (EDT) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Message-Id: <199905031954.VAA24148@bednorz.get2net.dk> From: "Klodshans" To: sausage@zeta.org.au Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 20:52:12 +0000 Subject: Re: Rubiks Magic Strategy Rules Reply-To: klodshans@get2net.dk Cc: cube-lovers@ai.mit.edu In-Reply-To: <372A817B.5825@zeta.org.au> Wayne wrote: > Does anyone know how to play the Rubiks Magic Strategy game? I just > bought it second hand and while there's some rough instructions on the > back, the manual is missing and we don't know how to start off. The game is similar/equivalent to Rubik's Eclipse. The rules are as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Set Up: At the beginning of the game, the board is empty. One player takes the 8 circle pieces, and the other player takes the 8 square pieces. Objective: To win the game you must get 3 of your game pieces of the same color (black or silver) in a "locked" row, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. A row of 3 is "locked" when none of the game pieces in it can be flipped onto an adjacent square, because all the adjacent squares are occupied. Rules of play: Players alternate in taking turns. The Circle player starts the game by placing a circle piece, either side up, somewhere on the board. Subsequently, starting with the Square players's first move, each player's turn consist of two actions: Flip and Place, _in that order._ Flip: On each turn, the player must flip _any_ one of their opponent's pieces already on the board. Flipping a piece means moving it to any adjacent vacant square (horizontally or vertically, but not diagonally) while _reversing_ the sides. The grey becomes black and vice versa. Place: Each player must, on each turn, then place one of their pieces, either side up, on any vacant square on the board, _even if this results in a winning line for the opponent._ Note: A player _must_ flip an opponent's piece, even if this may result in a winning line for the opponent. If it is not possible to flip any of their opponent's pieces, the player still goes on to placing a piece of their own. Play goes on in this manner, with each player first flipping any of their opponent's pieces (not necessarily the last one placed), before placing a piece of their own. This means once placed on the board,, players will never touch their own pieces again, but they can change position and color of their opponent's pieces. A player may leave an opponent's row of 3 without loosing the game (provided it is not "locked"). Winning the Game: The first player to archieve a "locked" vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line of 3 of their _own_ game pieces, all with the same color (black or silver), is the winner. A "locked" line is one in which none of the 3 game pieces can be flipped because all the adjacent squares are occupied. If the game continues until the last piece is placed on the board, and both players end up with a winning line, or neither player has won, the game is a draw. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________ Philip K E-mail: philipk@bassandtrouble.com E-mail: klodshans@get2net.dk web: http://hjem.get2net.dk/philip-k