Connection game - Revision history

Bobson8 at 03:45, 21 June 2024

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‎Timeline: Minor listing consistency fix

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‎Timeline: Extended Mind Ninja, edited Atoll

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 ;[[Hex]] ([[Piet Hein]] 1942 and [[John Nash]] 1948)
 :The original connection game. Played on a [[Printable boards|rhombic hex grid]].
-;[[Y]] ([[John Milnor]], [[Craige Schenstead]] and [[Charles Titus]], 1950s)
+;[[Y]] ([[John Milnor]] 1950s, [[Craige Schensted]] and [[Charles Titus]] 1953)
 :Played on a [[Printable Y boards|triangluar grid of hexagons]]
 ;[[Twixt]] ([[Alex Randolph]], 1960s)

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 ;[[Hex]] ([[Piet Hein]] 1942 and [[John Nash]] 1948)
 :The original connection game. Played on a [[Printable boards|rhombic hex grid]].
-;[[Y]] ([[Craige Schenstead]] and [[Charles Titus]], 1950s)
+;[[Y]] ([[John Milnor]], [[Craige Schenstead]] and [[Charles Titus]], 1950s)
 :Played on a [[Printable Y boards|triangluar grid of hexagons]]
 ;[[Twixt]] ([[Alex Randolph]], 1960s)

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 ;[[Unlur]] ([[Jorge Gómez Arrausi]], 2001)
 :Played on a [[hexagonal hex grid]]. Unique in the way that the players have [[different objectives]].
-;[[Bridg-It]] (David Gale, ca. 1958)
+;[[Bridg-It]] ([[David Gale]], ca. 1958)
 :Played on an interlaced square board.
 ;[[MindNinja]] (Nicholas Bentley, 2006)

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 ;[[Unlur]] ([[Jorge Gómez Arrausi]], 2001)
 :Played on a [[hexagonal hex grid]]. Unique in the way that the players have [[different objectives]].
-;[[Connecto]] (unknown author, unknown year)
+;[[Bridg-It]] (David Gale, ca. 1958)
 :Played on an interlaced square board.
 ;[[MindNinja]] (Nicholas Bentley, 2006)

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-A '''connection game''' is a [[game]] where the goal is to use the [[Piece (general)|piece]]s to create a connection between some parts of the [[Board (general)|board]]. The first connection game was [[Hex]], which was invented in 1942, after which several other connection games have been created.
+A '''connection game''' is a [[game]] where the goal is to use the [[Piece (general)|piece]]s to create a connection between some parts of the [[Board (general)|board]]. The first connection game was [[Hex]], which was invented in 1942.  Several others have been created since then.
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 :Played on a [[Printable Y boards|triangluar grid of hexagons]]
 ;[[Twixt]] ([[Alex Randolph]], 1960s)
-:Played on a [[square grid]] of holes into which the players place [[peg]]s. The pegs can be connected via [[Bridge (general)|bridges]].
+:Played on a [[square grid]] of holes into which the players place [[peg]]s. The pegs can be connected via [[Bridge (general)|bridges]]; a bridge connects two holes that are separated by a knight's move.
 ;[[Havannah]] ([[Christian Freeling]], 1980)
 :Multiple goals, two connection-oriented and one shape-oriented.

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 :Generalized game of shape-building and connection, where board and win conditions are decided with help of a [[pie rule]].
 ;[[Atoll]] (Mark Steere, 2008)
-:Atoll is a generalization of Hex to boards with four or more perimeter segments. With four segments, it is identical to Hex.
+:A generalization of Hex to boards with four or more perimeter segments. With four segments, it is identical to Hex.
 :See [http://www.marksteeregames.com/Atoll_rules.pdf the rule sheet] for more information.

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	;[[Cameron Browne]], [http://www.amazon.com/Connection-Games-Variations-Cameron-Browne/dp/1568812248/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1532904-9846317?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177663469&sr=8-1 "Connection Games: Variations on a Theme"]		;[[Cameron Browne]], [http://www.amazon.com/Connection-Games-Variations-Cameron-Browne/dp/1568812248/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1532904-9846317?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177663469&sr=8-1 "Connection Games: Variations on a Theme"]
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