1. SCOPE
Go is an old, two-player strategy board game that, like chess, is played by millions of people worldwide. It originated in China, where it is known as Weiqi. In Korea, the game is called Baduk. Throughout the world, it is colloquially referred to by its Japanese name, Go. The goal of the game is to conquer more territory than your opponent by taking turns placing stones on the board.
The game Go should not be confused with Gomoku or Goban, which is played on a similar board but has entirely different rules. The Gomoku game is also for sale in the Black Forest store. There is also a tournament-style Go game with a game clock, a table, and regular chairs. See ads below.
The rules for the game of Go are relatively simple and have been documented widely on the internet. Some useful links to go rules and tutorial videos are listed below.
• Basic Rules of Go, https://senseis.xmp.net/?BasicRulesOfGo
• Interactive tutorial, https://online-go.com/learn-to-play-go/capture
• Go - Basic Rules, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PTXdR8hLlQ (4.35 min)
• Go - Life & Death, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPMog4LAmvg (4.11 min)
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2. GAME SETTINGS
The TBF Go game can be played by two players, or one player against themselves. This game has no option to play against the computer.
Before starting a game, both players have to agree on the settings, such as the board size (5x5, 7x7, 9x9, 13x13, 15x15, or 19x19), the type of scoring (Territory, which is generally the Japanese way of scoring, or Area, which is the Chinese way of scoring), Komi (compensation scores for white, between 0 and 7.5 points) and Handicap (black starts with 1 to 9 stones). Hence, the weaker player starts with black. The settings can be changed by clicking the side of the board and by choosing an option from the dialog menu.
The owner of the game can also set the timeout (1 minute to infinite).
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3. PLAYING THE GAME
The first player starts with black by clicking on the desired location on the board. The next player (white) then follows, and both players take turns. Each last played stone is marked by a green dot.
Captured stones will be taken away automatically. These stones will be put inside the lids of the wooden cups beside the board. For the sake of Land impact (12), the lid can show a maximum of 16 captured stones. The script will keep track of the actual number of stones when more than 16 are captured.
The script prevents players from placing stones such that a stone or the group of stones of that color loses its last liberty. In other words: suicide moves are prohibited. Additionally, the Ko rule applies at all time: no capture can be undone by an immediate recapture. The script also prevents this automatically.
A player can undo their move before their opponent takes a turn by clicking the side of the board and select 'Undo' from the dialog. A player can also pass their turn, again by clicking the side. The game ends when both players have passed in succession.
After ending the game, both players have the opportunity to mark dead stones with a red dot. These marked stones will count as empty spaces and will add territory points to their opponent's score. Both players can mark these stones simultaneously. When a marked stone is clicked again, it is unmarked. If the payers can't agree on which stone should be marked as dead, they can continue the game. By clicking the side of the board in this stage, the players can choose to either resume the game, calculate the score, or definitvely finish the game. Upon finishing the game, the final score will be presented and a winner will be declared.
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4. WHAT'S INCLUDED?
The TBF Traditional Go includes a kaya wood Go floor board, cups and stones (LI=12, this includes all the playable stones on the board!) and a zabuton (LI=1), a traditional Japanese sitting cushion. The cushion is copyable and has a male and female sit. The pack also includes instruction notecards for the game and for modifying the cushion sits.
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* Disclaimer. The game is Mod. The scripts inside are set to No Mod. Land Impact may change upon resizing.
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A Great Port of a Classic Game
As with everything else Arduenn Schwartzman builds, this is a perfectly scripted version of a complex game. And, like everything else, it has an extraordinarily low li. Ignore the cushions and game board--the game has 361 stones. 12li is magic!
Great game. I got both versions.
Great product and fast service. The land impact is incredibly low compared to other go games on the market and it's mesh, unlike the other ones. I got the tournament go game first but then I discovered this one and I love it even more. I love traditional Japanese culture and this game inspired me to redecorate my land and make a Japanese house and garden. Worth every L$!
