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George Duke wrote on Wed, Mar 31, 2004 04:37 PM UTC:
Jack & Witches design analysis:
# squares: 84
# piece types: 9
Piece-type density: 0.101
Est. piece values: P1,L2,N3,B2,R5, J1(in hand), K2,C7,W12 [Probably Pawns
are less than 1 and Witch greater than 12, but convenient to stay at these
limits]
Initial piece density: 48%
Power density: 122/84 = 1.45
Exchange gradient: 0.444; (1-G) = 0.556
#M = (3.5(84)(0.101))/(1.45(0.556)) = 37 moves [Still fine-tuning constant
now 3.5 instead of 4]
Other features: Transporter cells do not disproportionately affect piece
values.
Comments: Power density is high substantially from number of pieces
paired, five(5).