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Subject: Re: Tsoro ?
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Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 10:42:00 EDT
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A very similar game is well-known in Germany under the name "Muehle" (mill).
However, the rules are a little bit different.  I hope you don't mind if I
post them completely.

First, the board layout:

O--------------O--------------O		The Player's pieces stand on the O's
!	       !	      !		and move along the lines.
!	       !	      !
!    O---------O---------O    !
!    !         !         !    !
!    !	       !         !    !
!    !    O----O----O    !    !
!    !    !         !    !    !
!    !    !         !    !    !
O----O----O         O----O----O
!    !    !         !    !    !
!    !    !         !    !    !
!    !    O----O----O    !    !
!    !         !         !    !
!    !         !         !    !
!    O---------O---------O    !
!              !              !
!              !              !
O--------------O--------------O

The german Version uses 9 pegs instead of 11.  There are 3 stages:

1. The players set their pegs alternatively.  3 pegs in a row are a 'mill'.
   If one player gets a mill, s/he may remove one of the opponent's pegs,
   but not one which is part of a mill.

2. If the players run out of pegs, they move their pieces along the lines.
   Mill handling is the same as above.

3. If one player has only 3 pegs left, s/he may jump.  This is a real
   advantage, so s/he can normally bring down the other to 3 pegs too.

If one player has only 2 pegs left, s/he looses.
There is an additional rule that you may take a piece out of the opponent's
mill if no 'free' piece is there.  This breaks deadlock situations very well.

I liked the game as a kid, but somehow my little sister managed to beat
my in every play, so I gave it up.  I have never had the time to figure
out a strategy, but I'm sure there is some...

	Hope you enjoy the game,
	Hans-Martin Mosner 
	Universitaet Dortmund, West Germany