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Newsgroups: rec.games.abstract
\nFrom: rrognlie@netcom.com (Richard Rognlie)
\nSubject: Re: The Game of Y: rules\/info ?
\nDate: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 23:27:31 GMT<\/p>\n

: I am interested in learning more about the game
\n: I saw this reviewed in games magazine 12\/94.<\/p>\n

The game is played on a roughly triangular board that looks something
\nlike the following:
\n ____
\n \/ ____
\n \/ __\/ __
\n __\/ __ ____
\n \/ ____\/ __
\n \/ \/ __\/ __ ____
\n __\/ __ ____\/ __
\n \/ \/ ____\/ __ __
\n __\/ \/ __\/ __ ____\/ __
\n \/ __\/ __ ____\/ __
\n \/ \/ \/ ____\/ ____\/ __
\n __\/ \/ __\/ ____\/
\n \/ \/ __\/ __ ____\/ __ __
\n __\/ \/ \/ __\/ ____\/ __\/ __
\n \/ __\/ \/ \/ ____\/
\n\/ \/ \/ ____\/ ____\/ __ __ __
\n __\/ __\/ ____\/ ____\/ __\/ __\/ __
\n\/ \/ \/ \/ ____\/
\n__\/ __\/ __\/ ____\/ __ __ __ __ __
\n\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ __\/ __\/ __\/ __\/
\n __\/ __\/ ____\/ __\/
\n\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ __\/ __\/ __\/ __\/ \/
\n__\/ __\/ __\/ ____\/ __\/ __\/ __\/ __\/ __\/
\n\/ \/ \/ \/ ____\/ \/ \/ \/ \/
\n __\/ __\/ ____\/ \/ ____\/ __\/ __\/ __\/
\n\/ \/ \/ ____\/ ____\/ \/ __\/ __\/ __\/
\n __\/ \/ \/ ____\/ \/ \/ \/
\n __\/ \/ __\/ \/ ____\/ __\/ __\/
\n \/ __\/ __\/ ____\/ \/ __\/ __\/
\n __\/ \/ __\/ \/ ____\/ \/ \/
\n \/ \/ ____\/ \/ ____\/ __\/
\n __\/ __\/ ____\/ \/ __\/
\n __\/ \/ __\/ __\/ ____\/ __\/
\n \/ ____\/ __\/ __\/
\n __\/ __\/ ____\/ __\/
\n \/ \/ __\/ __\/ ____\/
\n ____\/ __\/
\n __\/ __\/ ____\/
\n \/ __\/ __\/
\n ____\/
\n ____\/ <\/p>\n

Players take turns placing stones of their colour (one player is white,
\nthe other black) on the board, trying to connect the 3 sides of the board
\nwith a single set of fully connected stones. The stones are placed on
\nthe intersection points on the lines. A corner counts as being part of both
\nsides.<\/p>\n

Richard
\n—
\n \/\/\/ | Richard Rognlie \/ Sr. Computer Analyst \/ PRC Inc. \/ McLean, VA
\n \/ | E-Mail: rrognlie@netcom.com *or* rognlie_richard@prc.com
\n \/ \/ \/ | Phone: (Home) (703) 361-4764 (Office) (703) 556-2458
\n \/\/\/ | (Fax) (703) 556-1174<\/p>\n

From: wft@math.canterbury.ac.nz (Bill Taylor)
\nNewsgroups: rec.games.abstract
\nSubject: Re: The Game of Y: rules\/info ?
\nDate: 14 Dec 1994 02:07:00 GMT<\/p>\n

rrognlie@netcom.com (Richard Rognlie) writes:
\n> The game is played on a roughly triangular board that looks something
\n> like the following:<\/p>\n

[Exellent ascii board, program-drawn by Dan Hoey; snipped]<\/p>\n

> Players take turns placing stones of their colour (one player is white,
\n> the other black) on the board, trying to connect the 3 sides of the board
\n> with a single set of fully connected stones. <\/p>\n

And don’t forget the variant invented by Dan Hoey & myself, “Projective Y”:-
\nplayed on the same board, but with diametrically opposite edge points
\nidentified, (i.e. a board on a projective plane), the winner being the
\nfirst to make a closed loop which is non-contractible-to-a-point.<\/p>\n

This is one of the more abstract of abstract games around; it should appeal to
\nmathematicians in particular. J.H.Conway should have invented it!<\/p>\n

——————————————————————————-
\n Bill Taylor wft@math.canterbury.ac.nz
\n——————————————————————————-
\n I’m not one of the main actors in the computing world, just a bit player.
\n——————————————————————————-<\/p>\n

Newsgroups: rec.games.abstract
\nFrom: rrognlie@netcom.com (Richard Rognlie)
\nSubject: Re: The Game of Y: rules\/info ?
\nDate: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 12:42:06 GMT<\/p>\n

: Why was the board shaped like that, rather than a straight hexagonal
\n: lattice?<\/p>\n

There are 3 points which have only 5 connection points (rather than the
\nnormal 6). That forces the curved shape. It also reduces the 1st player
\nadvantage a little (in theory). I still opt for 1 move equalization (e.g.,
\nplayer A moves. Player B has option of accepting player A’s move as his
\nown, or making his own move. Play continues.)
\n—
\n \/\/\/ | Richard Rognlie \/ Sr. Computer Analyst \/ PRC Inc. \/ McLean, VA
\n \/ | E-Mail: rrognlie@netcom.com *or* rognlie_richard@prc.com
\n \/ \/ \/ | Phone: (Home) (703) 361-4764 (Office) (703) 556-2458
\n \/\/\/ | (Fax) (703) 556-1174<\/p>\n