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Bario. Pieces are undefined until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Gary Gifford wrote on Wed, Apr 6, 2005 04:34 PM UTC:
Larry Smith asked 'What happens if the quantum has been reduced to a
single piece and the player has only a single potential?' Answer: In the
Deductive variation we know what the final piece is (or more correctly,
what it would be if it were to move) unless an undefined Bario is in the
capture Zone. In the first case, for full-reset, if the opponent still has
Barios in play then the first player could even reveal his last Bario.  It
would be irrelevant and play would continue until reset time... which
would be determined by the opponent in this case.  In case 2, the Bario is
still unknown (as we don't know what the capture zone Bario is, or the one
on the board).  In the 'Deductive, Full-Reset' game that is now in
progress, the single Bario scenario is a non-issue in either case.  If the
identity is known, and it is the last Bario to be known, then the new cycle
starts.  

Note: In deductive variants of Bario, when a player only has one known
Bario (or 2 of the same, like two rooks in Bario guise)when a new cycle
starts he should just use the actual pieces and not the Bario piece image.