Unlur - Revision history

Selinger: Copy-editing.

2023-02-05T03:28:12Z

Copy-editing.

Selinger: Removed non-existent links, as it is unlikely this Wiki will contain a large number of individual pages about Unlur. Also added the missing illustration.

2023-02-05T02:49:04Z

Removed non-existent links, as it is unlikely this Wiki will contain a large number of individual pages about Unlur. Also added the missing illustration.

Halladba: unified two non-existant inner links

2008-01-31T22:56:26Z

unified two non-existant inner links

Halladba: corrected pass (Y) to pass (unlur) and so on...

2007-11-28T18:19:55Z

corrected pass (Y) to pass (unlur) and so on...

Halladba: categorizing

2007-11-27T18:38:49Z

categorizing

Halladba: categorizing

2007-11-27T18:31:54Z

categorizing

Roland Illig: + cat

2007-09-27T15:54:51Z

+ cat

SAS: comment out "as in the figure", as there is no figure yet

2006-03-31T18:44:33Z

comment out "as in the figure", as there is no figure yet

Reiner Martin: removed capitalisation for consistency

2005-02-16T10:05:08Z

removed capitalisation for consistency

Turing: Copied/adapted page from http://hexwiki.tk

2005-02-11T12:51:12Z

Copied/adapted page from http://hexwiki.tk

New page

Unlur is a [[connection game]] invented by [[Jorge Gómez Arrausi]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001 2001]. It won the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition which was sponsored by the [[Abstract Games Magazine]], [[About Board Games]] and the [[Strategy Gaming Society]].

It is played by two [[player (general)|players]], black and white, on a [[hexagonal grid of hexagons]], as in the figure. The two players have different objectives, and must therefore use different strategies to achieve their goals.



A [[Y (chain)|Y]] is a [[chain (Y)|chain]] [[connection|connecting]] three non-adjacent sides. A [[line (Y)|line]] is a chain connecting two opposite sides.

Black wins if he creates a black Y, while White wins if he creates a white line. However, a player loses if he achieves his opponent's objective. That is, if Black creates a line without at the same time creating a Y, White wins. Similarly, if White creates a Y without at the same time creating a line, Black wins. If a player creates a line and a Y in the same move, he wins.

== The Contract ==

White clearly has an easier objective than Black, since a line requires fewer pieces than a Y. Therefore a generalizations of the [[Swap rule|pie rule]] is used to balance the game.

In the first phase of the game both players play with the black pieces. A move consits of placing a black piece anywhere on the board, except at the border. Instead of making a move a player may [[Pass (Y)|pass]]. In that case, the player passing becomes Black for the rest of the game, while the other player becomes White, and the players then play with their respective pieces. White makes the first move.

The first phase is called the [[contract phase]].

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-Unlur is a [[connection game]] invented by Jorge Gómez Arrausi in 2001. It won the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition which was sponsored by the Abstract Games Magazine, About Board Games and the Strategy Gaming Society.
+Unlur is a two-player [[connection game]] that was invented by Jorge Gómez Arrausi in 2001 and was the winner of the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition. The game is played on a hexagonal grid of hexagons, as in the figure. The objective of the game is to create either a [[chain]] connecting three non-adjacent sides (a "Y") or a chain connecting two opposite sides (a "line").
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-It is played by two players, black and white, on a hexagonal grid of hexagons, as in the figure. The two players have different objectives, and must therefore use different strategies to achieve their goals.
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 == The contract ==
-White clearly has an easier objective than Black, since a line requires fewer pieces than a Y. Therefore a generalizations of the [[Swap rule|pie rule]] is used to balance the game.
+Since a line requires fewer pieces than a Y, White has an easier objective than Black. Therefore a generalizations of the [[Swap rule|pie rule]] is used to balance the game. During the first phase of the game, both players play with the black pieces and take turns placing them on the board (excluding the border) or passing. If a player passes, the other player becomes Black and the player who passed becomes White. White makes the next move in the game. This first phase is referred to as the "contract phase".
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-In the first phase of the game both players play with the black pieces. A move consists of placing a black piece anywhere on the board, except at the border. Instead of making a move a player may [[Passing|pass]]. In that case, the player passing becomes Black for the rest of the game, while the other player becomes White, and the players then play with their respective pieces. White makes the first move.
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-The first phase is called the contract phase.
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-Unlur is a [[connection game]] invented by [[Jorge Gómez Arrausi]] in 2001. It won the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition which was sponsored by the [[Abstract Games Magazine]], [[About Board Games]] and the [[Strategy Gaming Society]].
+Unlur is a [[connection game]] invented by Jorge Gómez Arrausi in 2001. It won the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition which was sponsored by the Abstract Games Magazine, About Board Games and the Strategy Gaming Society.
-It is played by two [[player (general)|players]], black and white, on a [[hexagonal hex grid|hexagonal grid of hexagons]]<!-- , as in the figure -->. The two players have different objectives, and must therefore use different strategies to achieve their goals.
+It is played by two players, black and white, on a hexagonal grid of hexagons, as in the figure. The two players have different objectives, and must therefore use different strategies to achieve their goals.
-A [[Y (unlur)|Y]] is a [[chain]] [[connection|connecting]] three non-adjacent sides. A [[line (unlur)|line]] is a chain connecting two opposite sides.
+<hexboard size="15x15"
 Black wins if he creates a black Y, while White wins if he creates a white line. However, a player loses if he achieves his opponent's objective. That is, if Black creates a line without at the same time creating a Y, White wins. Similarly, if White creates a Y without at the same time creating a line, Black wins. If a player creates a line and a Y in the same move, he wins.
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 White clearly has an easier objective than Black, since a line requires fewer pieces than a Y. Therefore a generalizations of the [[Swap rule|pie rule]] is used to balance the game.
-In the first phase of the game both players play with the black pieces. A move consists of placing a black piece anywhere on the board, except at the border. Instead of making a move a player may [[Pass (unlur)|pass]]. In that case, the player passing becomes Black for the rest of the game, while the other player becomes White, and the players then play with their respective pieces. White makes the first move.
+In the first phase of the game both players play with the black pieces. A move consists of placing a black piece anywhere on the board, except at the border. Instead of making a move a player may [[Passing|pass]]. In that case, the player passing becomes Black for the rest of the game, while the other player becomes White, and the players then play with their respective pieces. White makes the first move.
-The first phase is called the [[contract phase]].
+The first phase is called the contract phase.
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 Unlur is a [[connection game]] invented by [[Jorge Gómez Arrausi]] in 2001. It won the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition which was sponsored by the [[Abstract Games Magazine]], [[About Board Games]] and the [[Strategy Gaming Society]].
-It is played by two [[player (general)|players]], black and white, on a [[hexagonal grid of hexagons]]<!-- , as in the figure -->. The two players have different objectives, and must therefore use different strategies to achieve their goals.
+It is played by two [[player (general)|players]], black and white, on a [[hexagonal hex grid|hexagonal grid of hexagons]]<!-- , as in the figure -->. The two players have different objectives, and must therefore use different strategies to achieve their goals.
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