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Re: 1D Chess

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Post by BoiledCabbage »

smrq wrote: post #142
stavros wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So both players select their cards, then player 1 announces, then player 2, then select, then player 2 announces, then player 1? This seems a bit limiting, as you can't really select Checkmate on the play where you don't reveal first, because you only stand to lose.

I believe the intended turn order is: 1: P1 selects 2: P2 selects 3: P1 reveals 4: P1 selects 5: P2 reveals 6: GOTO 2 I.e. each player always selects immediately before their opponent reveals.

Yeah, but what stops P1 from DDos'ing and picking checkmate each time?

If P2 picks check the first time, then they're done. At any point after if they pick checkmate, since P1 has checkmate selected they will reveal it and P2 will lose.

It seems like a poorly thought through game...

Re: 1D Chess

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Post by stavros »

smrq wrote: post #142
stavros wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So both players select their cards, then player 1 announces, then player 2, then select, then player 2 announces, then player 1? This seems a bit limiting, as you can't really select Checkmate on the play where you don't reveal first, because you only stand to lose.

I believe the intended turn order is: 1: P1 selects 2: P2 selects 3: P1 reveals 4: P1 selects 5: P2 reveals 6: GOTO 2 I.e. each player always selects immediately before their opponent reveals.

But then you won't know if the other player has selected checkmate when you reveal yours.

Re: 1D Chess

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Post by Mordisquitos »

benleejamin wrote: post #90
hackyhacky wrote: post #42

If you enjoyed this, you might like Mind Chess, which can be played without a board and pieces [1]: Consider Mind Chess. Two players face each other. One says "Check." The other says "Check." The first says "Check." This continues until one of them says, instead, "Checkmate." That player wins -- superficially. In fact, the challenge is to put off checkmate for as long as possible, while still winning. This may be bet…

And if you like Mind Chess, you might enjoy Mornington Crescent, which has a similar flavor to it! [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lziCsPmlbZI

Absolutely! Visualising a long string of opponents saying 'Check' to each other until one calls the checkmate reminded me of when you and your opponent both take the classic dub-Victoria understrategy and repeatedly 'Parsons Green' each other. Such memories!

Re: 1D Chess

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Post by anthk »

pessimizer wrote: post #114
asibahi wrote: post #5

This is really nice. Incidentally, there is an actual 1D game that is one of the most popular games on the planet: Backgammon.

There are tons of 1D games. Somebody else mentioned Mancala, and I'd also mention the venerable Game of Goose, which can become anything from Candyland to sophisticated things like Kramer and Kiesling's That's Life or Parlett's Hare & Tortoise. Hell, Monopoly is also 1D if we're willing to allow circuits like Mancala.

Goose/ Snakes and Ladders can be played with no human players at all. There is no interaction, just randomness.

Re: 1D Chess

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Post by adam_patarino »

hackyhacky wrote: post #42

If you enjoyed this, you might like Mind Chess, which can be played without a board and pieces [1]: Consider Mind Chess. Two players face each other. One says "Check." The other says "Check." The first says "Check." This continues until one of them says, instead, "Checkmate." That player wins -- superficially. In fact, the challenge is to put off checkmate for as long as possible, while still winning. This may be bet…

I did not enjoy this

Re: 1D Chess

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Post by oever »

hackyhacky wrote: post #42

If you enjoyed this, you might like Mind Chess, which can be played without a board and pieces [1]: Consider Mind Chess. Two players face each other. One says "Check." The other says "Check." The first says "Check." This continues until one of them says, instead, "Checkmate." That player wins -- superficially. In fact, the challenge is to put off checkmate for as long as possible, while still winning. This may be bet…

Working at the Mind Chess Café is an interesting job.

Re: 1D Chess

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Post by anthk »

asibahi wrote: post #5

This is really nice. Incidentally, there is an actual 1D game that is one of the most popular games on the planet: Backgammon.

Ludo/Parcheese could have been more played among Southern Europe/Latin American people.
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