Help For PsychoIntroductionWelcome to the network Psycho server. The rules of Psycho are below. The commands are the same for all pbmserv games.For more information please refer to the Mindsports site. Rules of PsychoCopyright (c) Christian Freeling Psycho is a game of simultaneous movement. From 2 to 6 player may compete. a b c d e +---+---+---+---+---+ 5 | | | | | | 5 +---+---+---+---+---+ 4 | | | | | | 4 +---+---+---+---+---+ 3 | | | | | | 3 +---+---+---+---+---+ 2 | | | | | | 2 +---+---+---+---+---+ 1 | | | | | | 1 +---+---+---+---+---+ a b c d e Starting the GameEach player starts with 5 stones in one space. The original rules state that the players agree on a starting position. This server chooses random spaces for the players to start on, excluding the center space. You may change the number of stones each player starts with by giving a -stones parameter to the challenge command. e.g. psycho challenge sneezy grumpy bashful doc -stones=3 MovesOn each turn, a player places the same number of stones as he has in his fullest space. Thus on the first turn, each player plays five stones. Moves are specified as a comma separated list of number of stones
and the coordinates to place them on. 1a2,1a3,3c3 5b2 3-e1,2-a4 1a2,1a2,1a3,1a4,1a5 Processing a RoundWhen all players have submitted their moves, all stones are placed on the board as specified. Then follows a process of elimination. If more than one player occupies a space, one stone of each player is removed from that space, until only one player (or no players) remains. Winning the GameAfter the round is processed, whichever player has the most 5-in-a-rows is the winner. Lines of 5 may be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. If more than one player has the same number of 5-in-a-rows, any other players are eliminated, and the game continues. Stones belonging to eliminated players remain on the board. If a player runs out of stones, he is out of the game. |
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