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Ultima. Game where each type of piece has a different capturing ability. Also called Baroque. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

George Duke wrote on Thu, Apr 1, 2004 04:52 PM UTC:

Ultima design analysis:
# squares: 64
# piece types: 7
Piece-type density: 10.9%
Initial piece density: 50%
Power density: 84/64 = 1.31
Long diagonal: a1-h8
Est. piece values: P1, K2, W3, Co 3, Ca 4, L 5, I 8
Exchange Gradient: G = 0.505; (1-G)=0.495
Ave. Game Length: M = 3.5(Z)(T)/(P)(1-G) = (3.5*64*0.109)/(1.31*0.495) =
38 Moves
Features:  Unusual Pawns (pincer) may cohere with the chosen piece mix
Comments: Prosaic values across the board confound evaluation.