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(Message started by: Virgeist on Sep 21st, 2007, 9:30pm)
Title: Arimaa Variant
Post by Virgeist on Sep 21st, 2007, 9:30pm
I think an interesting variant of Arimaa would be to replace the pairs of equally powerful units (Horses, Dogs and Cats) by gradually more powerful single units.

Example :
Elephant > Camel > Tiger > Unicorn > Horse > Dog > Cat > aardvark...
Or any other animals... :)
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by IdahoEv on Sep 21st, 2007, 9:42pm
Glad to see someone else suggesting variants!  I like the aardvark.  It's just a funny animal.

Our top-rated HvH player, Fritzlein, is a longstanding advocate of promoting one of the horses to a higher-level piece, so that there are no equal pairs larger than a dog.
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by Virgeist on Sep 21st, 2007, 10:58pm
Interesting, but changing only one pair might create irregularities.
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by 722caasi on Sep 22nd, 2007, 12:06pm
This would, unfortunately, destroy the ability to be played with a chess set
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by Virgeist on Sep 22nd, 2007, 7:00pm
Well you could then use small bumper stickers or markers to indicate which piece is stronger.  :)
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by IdahoEv on Sep 24th, 2007, 8:37pm

on 09/22/07 at 12:06:22, 722caasi wrote:
This would, unfortunately, destroy the ability to be played with a chess set


Changing one pair can be done by inverting one of the rooks.
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by 722caasi on Sep 26th, 2007, 5:23pm
We just need removable pedestals for holding inverted knights and bishops, right?
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by RonWeasley on Sep 27th, 2007, 11:43am
Or a simple levitation spell could hold the board and original pieces upside down while the variant pieces remain upright.  (My dad thought this one up!)
Title: Re: Arimaa Variant
Post by 722caasi on Sep 27th, 2007, 7:32pm

on 09/27/07 at 11:43:05, RonWeasley wrote:
Or a simple levitation spell could hold the board and original pieces upside down while the variant pieces remain upright.  (My dad thought this one up!)

What about turning one half of the board and the normal stickers 90o one way and the variant pieces 90o the other way?


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