Talk:Pente
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[edit] Pente vs. Renju vs. Ninuki-Renju
Is it really correct to say that Pente is a "simplification of Renju"? It seems that Renju lacks the possibility of capturing opponent's stones. --AxelBoldt
The article doesn't say that Pente is a simplification of renju. Ninuki-renju isn't renju. --Zundark, 2001 Dec 3
What is the difference between pente and ninuki-renju? Shouldn't we have an article on ninuki-renju or renju? -- SJK
The difference between Pente and ninuki-renju is explained in one of the external web-pages linked in the article. --Zundark, 2001 Dec 4
- Which one, and why couldn't it also be clarified in the Wikipedia text? Surely a one-sentence mention of the actual difference wouldn't be too much to ask for... JC 09:27, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
- Oh, I see. There's really only one that talks about it. I think Ninuki-renju should have its own section here, to talk a bit more about it... I am not much of an expert, though, and I wouldn't necessarily trust just one source (as it seems there are various Pente rules to begin with, considering differences of how to begin play and so on). Anyone have enough experience with Ninuki-renji to discuss it? If not, I might just have to do some research myself and spend some time actually working on it :) JC 09:35, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
- While you're at it, you mind as well check up the differences between Gomoku and Connect6 along with those named above and edit respective articles. 70.111.251.203 21:30, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
- It appears just by looking at the articles that there's a huge difference between the two. Gomoku is like Pente, only without capturing, it seems... Connect6 has each player making two moves each turn (they get to play two stones for their turn) except for Black's first turn (where they only get one), and the goal is to get six in a row instead of only five... -JC 14:00, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
- While you're at it, you mind as well check up the differences between Gomoku and Connect6 along with those named above and edit respective articles. 70.111.251.203 21:30, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
- Oh, I see. There's really only one that talks about it. I think Ninuki-renju should have its own section here, to talk a bit more about it... I am not much of an expert, though, and I wouldn't necessarily trust just one source (as it seems there are various Pente rules to begin with, considering differences of how to begin play and so on). Anyone have enough experience with Ninuki-renji to discuss it? If not, I might just have to do some research myself and spend some time actually working on it :) JC 09:35, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Another name
"The community has apparently not found a generic term that applies only to games with these rules."
Pente does have another name: Quinta. This name was used by a shareware implementation (probably one of many) many years ago, but I don't know the status of the name. -- Smjg 19:56, 14 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Hang on ... just looked at the external link. So white places one, black places two, then they place one per turn? That's not the same as Quinta, which is straight one per turn from the start and no restrictions on where stones are placed (except obviously, must be on an empty point). Otherwise it's the same, except that the version I played was red and green, and the computer would always take the centre before a random point if it knows no better move.... -- Smjg 11:06, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] More than two players
The version I've always played had anywhere from the traditional two players to five or six, using various colored glass pieces... Is that a niche version, or does the current article just leave it out? Cursed Pretzel
