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I've found that complicated chess variants are a lot less so when there's
a visual reminder of how the pieces move. Using a piece set for Scirocco
like the one I made for Zillions, I don't think the game is particularly
difficult to grasp, at least into the midgame. As you approach the point
where you can promote, you also need a reminder of how each piece
promotes. Zillions lets you do with a mouseover; it also helps to keep on
your screen an alternative setup where every piece starts promoted, so
that you can see the move diagrams on the promoted pieces as well.

I've tried to submit a slight revision of Scirocco to these pages to
smooth out some of its eccentricities, but my submission (like my attempt
to register as a user) seems to have gotten lost. If you give me your
e-mail address, I can mail you a copy directly.