ptraynor@bbnccv.UUCP (Patrick Traynor) (09/23/85)
Is there anybody out there that as played 'Tsoro'? I learned how to
play it from a guy that was from Zimbabwe(sp?). The game itself is
fairly simple, but can be quite stimulating. I'm trying to put it
on the computer and have a few questions about the particulars. Un-
fortunately, my friend has gone back to Zimbabwe.
It is played on a square board with 24 holes connected in rows of
three. Each player takes a turn by placing one of his eleven pegs
into an open hole. If a player gets three in a row, s/he removes
an opponents peg of his/her choice. this continues untill the play-
ers have placed all their pegs into the board. They now move the
pegs to an adjacent open hole once again trying to get 3-in-a-row.
Once a player has less than 3 pegs s/he loses.
If you know this game or want to, let me know...
[raig cmacfarlane@bbnccj.arpa
*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***hmm@unido.UUCP (09/25/85)
A very similar game is well-known in Germany under the name "Muehle" (mill). However, the rules are a little bit different. I hope you don't mind if I post them completely. First, the board layout: O--------------O--------------O The Player's pieces stand on the O's ! ! ! and move along the lines. ! ! ! ! O---------O---------O ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! O----O----O ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! O----O----O O----O----O ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! O----O----O ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! O---------O---------O ! ! ! ! ! ! ! O--------------O--------------O The german Version uses 9 pegs instead of 11. There are 3 stages: 1. The players set their pegs alternatively. 3 pegs in a row are a 'mill'. If one player gets a mill, s/he may remove one of the opponent's pegs, but not one which is part of a mill. 2. If the players run out of pegs, they move their pieces along the lines. Mill handling is the same as above. 3. If one player has only 3 pegs left, s/he may jump. This is a real advantage, so s/he can normally bring down the other to 3 pegs too. If one player has only 2 pegs left, s/he looses. There is an additional rule that you may take a piece out of the opponent's mill if no 'free' piece is there. This breaks deadlock situations very well. I liked the game as a kid, but somehow my little sister managed to beat my in every play, so I gave it up. I have never had the time to figure out a strategy, but I'm sure there is some... Hope you enjoy the game, Hans-Martin Mosner <hmm@unido.UUCP> Universitaet Dortmund, West Germany
betsy@dartvax.UUCP (Betsy Hanes Perry) (10/03/85)
In article <10200002@unido.UUCP> hmm@unido.UUCP writes: >A very similar game is well-known in Germany under the name "Muehle" (mill). >However, the rules are a little bit different. I hope you don't mind if I >post them completely. ... description of game play deleted... > > > Hope you enjoy the game, > Hans-Martin Mosner <hmm@unido.UUCP> > Universitaet Dortmund, West Germany The game in question is known in English as "Nine Men's Morris (or morra)." I learned it as a child. We had a very pretty carved wooden board which came from Denmark. The game itself is very old, at least dating back to medieval times. -- Elizabeth Hanes Perry UUCP: {decvax |ihnp4 | linus| cornell}!dartvax!betsy CSNET: betsy@dartmouth ARPA: betsy%dartmouth@csnet-relay "Ooh, ick!" -- Penfold