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Game Reviews by SeanHumby
I must say, this is by far one of the best shogi variants conceived in recent years. The game's flow is beautiful, the pieces balanced, and the concept original. I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes shogi or just fun games in general. I have to comment that the game is not as short as the author would describe. Games seemed to last about 60 moves or so (about the length of a short Shogi game). The chase for mate at the end was more exciting than even normal shogi as the pieces need to be in better harmony as they are generally not as strong. If you haven't tried this, do it! Brilliant game!
Question: I make the assumption that the cavalry cannot leap intervening pieces as Xiangqi horses cannot either. The archers and crossbows can move exactly 4 or 5 moves in any direction... but is that a jump? It seems like it should be... HELP!
I have to say after playing this game, I've gotten a great appreciation for it. This is the best balanced 3 player chess variant I've ever played. (And I've tried a few... mostly garbage...) Please note that as in regular 2player Xiangqi the Generals may 'throw their spears'. Now, when they are in the middle position they are actually able to check both other generals at once! The middle ground is prime real estate and generally quite difficult to hold for any prolonged time. The only really difficult task is creating the board itself. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to make a regular hexagon from scratch. ;D I HIGHLY recommend this game.
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