Re: [pbmserv] Broadcast from kiwibill via PBM Server

[John Williams <williams@tni.com>]

That rule happens to be what I like best about hexade.

Since the hexade topic has been brought up, does anyone know of a workable
hexade variant on a square board?

~ sharkey


On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 pbmserv@gamerz.net wrote:

> HEXADE
> ======
>
> No doubt this has been discussed before, but not in my time.
>
> Does anyone know WHY the rule was introduced into Hexade, that
> the attainment of a winning combination must be retained for one more turn?
>
> It seems most un-game-like to me; I don't know of any other game where
> "you don't win when you win", and I can't really see what is the purpose of
> it is.  It doesn't seem as if it would be too easy to win, without the rule.
>
> Does anyone know why this rule was inserted into the game?
>
> IMHO it spoils an otherwise neat little game.
>
> kiwibill