In the 12 finished games I've played, the least amount of frogs left was 18. In two games: 451819 and 457429. The maximum amount of frogs left was 27, in game 456900. Average amount of frogs left: 22.75.
On average, I've scored just a bit more than 114 points, with a maximum of 120 in game 445522. The least amount of points scored was 107, in game 445401. This games is also one of three with the smallest difference in points: 7. The biggest difference happened in game 456900: 117 - 90, a 27 point victory. In two games, 445522 and 443943, the total score was 223 points, a maximum for me.
in the team tourney, did anyone else find that configuration extremely beneficial to white? i had to really bear down for the black games because of that one green frog on c7 that made it fairly easy to get caught sucking back red or blue frogs if one wasn't careful. The stats were almost completely even, a little to black's advantage, before the team tourney started, now they're getting a bit more skewed, though not much, towards white. Does white have an advantage?
Take a Deluxe Scrabble Board... Get 2 sets of Letters... Plenty... First is to color the back side of each piece with the color of the game... then make a white Boarder around the insde of the board... Then put in pieces and have fun...
Yes, i believe the 9 jump rule is in both Froglet & Anti-Froglet.
I'm just guessing, but I believe the limit is in place because of programming issues. For example, I know in the past I had an issue with Halma also when trying to make a 10 jump move (only let me make 9). We got that worked out, but I'm guessing the 9 jump rule was put into place because of the same issue.
true .. also happened to me a few times as well ... happened to many times in the pattern of thoughts as you have to think differently .. not just move differently :)
Well I have not looked, but I know I play a mixture of regular and anti games, and I have caught myself a few times starting to make multiply jumps in an anti game - but so far, I have always caught myself before submiting.
Even though the board has a red outline, when you are playing many many games, it's something that you can easly look over. :-)
multi jumps are fun! (in froglet :))
the more the better
in a game i had a 6 or 7 jump (which is my max so far .. but i am working on it :)) ... in which it didnt allow me my last jump .. it was a bug fencer fixed within an hour (thanks :)) ...
i would love to be able to jump as far as i can if the situation is there .. the end is always the most exciting as a real good multi jump can totally switch scores :)
For sure, I think if you manage to set the game so your next move is say 20 jumps long...well done and you should be allowed to. Its what the game is about. I would like to see this rule removed again.
Same with anti frogs, if you set your oponent up for a 20 jump move..well done, they should have to do it
Well, people will avoid making multijumps - if they can. But in normal froglet, you will avoid leaving the possibility of making long multijumps. But not so in anti-froglet. If you can't make a single jump, you'll be forced to make a long jump, scoring lots of points.
I short jump all the time if the last piece gives me less points then what that last jump will leave the other person.
Plus at the end of the game, when on a certain number of moves let and the game is close - stopping short will add an extra move in the game which may end up leaving you the "good" pieces to jump.
What I hate is I'll make this GREAT multiply jump with lots of points and luckly notice it is anti-froglet and hurry and hit cancle.... but only a matter of time before I make this mistake. :-)
For randomisation in the "ancient game": there was none, as the game that Murray based his idea on had all pieces the same colour. The game was called "leap-frog", but I've not been able to find any reference to it outside Murray's own "History of Board-Games Other Than Chess".