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Introduction

Welcome to the network Razzledazzle server.

Razzledazzle is (c) 2005 Donald Green and Family Games. Check out his other games on the server: Octi (Octi3base, OctiLite), Hexi (Hexi3base), and RazzledazzleX (the tournament version of Razzledazzle).

The rules of Razzledazzle are below. Commands are the same for all pbmserv games.

Move Notation

Moves are of the form <from>-<to> where from and to are specified as file and rank coordinates. Files run from a to g and ranks run from 1 to 8. Passing the ball is indicated in the same fashion, possibly with additional -<to> squares tacked on the end.

Rules for Razzledazzle

Object of the game:

On a 8x7 board, players alternate turns. On your turn you must either move one of your pieces or pass your ball. The object is to get your ball to your opponent's back line.

Initial board layout:

    A B C D E F G
 
 8  . x x X x x .  8
 7  . . . . . . .  7
 6  . . . . . . .  6   ^
 5  . . . . . . .  5   |
 4  . . . . . . .  4  Ohs  Eks
 3  . . . . . . .  3        |
 2  . . . . . . .  2        v
 1  . o o O o o .  1
 
    A B C D E F G   

The Ohs player is attempting to move her ball ('O') to row 8. The Eks player is attempting to move his ball ('X') to row 1.

Movement:

Moves and passes must satisfy the following:

• Pieces move like chess knights to any empty square.
• The piece with the ball may not move.
• The ball may be passed in a straight, unobstructed line to any of your pieces. The ball may be passed horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
• You may pass the ball as many times as you like on a given turn so long as no piece touches the ball more than once.
• You may not move so as to recreate an earlier board position.

Here is a sample game opening:

    A B C D E F G

 8  . x . X x x .  8
 7  . . . . . . .  7  Eks    Ohs
 6  . x . . . . .  6  c8-b6
 5  . . . . . . .  5 
 4  . . . . . . .  4 
 3  . . . . . . .  3 
 2  . . . . . . .  2 
 1  . o o O o o .  1
 
    A B C D E F G




    A B C D E F G

 8  . x . X x x .  8
 7  . . . . . . .  7  Eks    Ohs
 6  . x . . . . .  6  c8-b6  e1-f3
 5  . . . . . . .  5 
 4  . . . . . . .  4 
 3  . . . . . o .  3 
 2  . . . . . . .  2 
 1  . o o O . o .  1
 
    A B C D E F G




    A B C D E F G

 8  . x . x x x .  8
 7  . . . . . . .  7  Eks    Ohs
 6  . X . . . . .  6  c8-b6  e1-f3
 5  . . . . . . .  5  d8-b6
 4  . . . . . . .  4 
 3  . . . . . o .  3 
 2  . . . . . . .  2 
 1  . o o O . o .  1
 
    A B C D E F G




    A B C D E F G

 8  . x . x x x .  8
 7  . . . . . . .  7  Eks    Ohs
 6  . X . . . . .  6  c8-b6  e1-f3
 5  . . . . . . .  5  d8-b6  d1-f1-f3
 4  . . . . . . .  4 
 3  . . . . . O .  3 
 2  . . . . . . .  2 
 1  . o o o . o .  1
 
    A B C D E F G