bill@dual.UUCP (Bill Kanawyer) (02/17/84)
There are just five rules to renju. They are as follows: Rule1: Play alternates between Black and White on the intersections of a board with 15 vertical and 15 horizonal lines. Black plays first and must place his first move on the center intersection. Rule2: The first player to get an unbroken line of 5 stones, whether vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, wins the game. (See sample below) Rule3: Black is prohibited from making a double three, a double four, and an overline. If Black one of these patterns either accidentally or by being forced to, he loses the game. (See sample below) Rule4: White is not subject to any restrictions and may make a double threes, double fours, and overlines, an overline having the same value for him as a five{in a row}. (See sample below) Rule5: If neither player has succeeded in making a row of five stones when the board has been played out, the game is called a draw. --------------------------------------------------------- Sample: 5 in a row. A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P 15 . . . . . . . . . . . O . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . O . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . O . . . . . 12 . . . * . . . . O . . * . . . 11 . . . . . . . O . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 @ @ @ @ @ . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . * . O . . . . . * . . . 3 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black = @ White = O --------------------------------------------------------- Sample: Overline. Playing at X makes an overline. A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . 12 . . . * . . . . . . . * @ . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . X . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . 9 @ X @ @ @ @ O . . @ . . . . . 8 . . . . . O . * @ . . . . . . 7 . . . . . X . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . * . O . . . . . * . . . 3 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . X . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . O . . . . . . . . . --------------------------------------------------------- Sample: Double three. Playing at X makes a double three. A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . @ . . . . . . . . . . O . 12 . @ X @ . . . . . . . * O . . 11 . . @ . . . . . . . O . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . X . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . O . . . . 8 . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . O . X O . . . . @ . . . @ . 5 . . . O . . . . . . @ . . . . 4 . . . O . . . . . . . X . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --------------------------------------------------------- Sample: Double four. Playing at X makes a double four. A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . @ . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . @ . . . . . . . . . . O . 12 . @ X @ . . . . . . . * O . . 11 . . @ . . . . . . . O O . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . X . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . O . . . . 8 . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . O O X O . . . . @ . . . @ . 5 . . . O . . . . . . @ . . . . 4 . . . O . . . . . . . X . . . 3 . . . O . . . . . . @ . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ============== If anyone has any questions please feel free to write me. Bill Kanawyer {ucbvax,amd70,ihnp4,cbosgd,decwrl,fortune}!dual!bill