Game suggestions results

[Clark Quinn]

A few weeks ago I posted a request for suggestions for two different types of
games. I promised to summarize the results, so here they are.

For a strategy game for two the winner is (may I have the envelope please?):

PENTE. This sounds like a version of 'go-moku'*, i.e. five in a row, but a
number of people said that this is a game that remains involving. So, my SO's
parents are getting this game.
(* but the board is different, apparently)

For a mystery solving game, One suggestion for "Sherlock Holmes: Consulting
detective" and one for "Consulting detective" make me think that that is/those
are the game(s) to get. Whether they are one and the same, I don't know. I
plan to find out, but since I already got my SO enough presents, that will
wait for another excuse to spend money.

Thanks to all who responded. -- Clark

Clark N. Quinn
Institute for Cognitive Science C-015
University of California, San Diego
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[Bernard M. Gunther]

> A few weeks ago I posted a request for suggestions for two different types of
> games. I promised to summarize the results, so here they are.
>

> PENTE. This sounds like a version of 'go-moku'*, i.e. five in a row, but a
> number of people said that this is a game that remains involving. So, my SO's
> parents are getting this game.
> (* but the board is different, apparently)

> Clark N. Quinn

The difference between go-moku and pente is not really in the board. (Yes
is a slight difference around the edge point, but it rarely comes into
play.) The major difference is the following. In go-moku you place stones
until either player has 5 in a row. Pente you can win in either of two ways.
You can either get five in a row, or you can make 5 captures. A capture
is done when one side has two stone next to each other and the other side
has a tone on each end.

..xxO.. ===> .OxxO.. ==> .O..O..
Start O moves resulting position.

This makes the game very much different than go-moku due to the fact that
pieces leave the board. You have to pay closer attention to what is going
on and the game usually take less time to play05UUUUUUUUUUeUM1*.