Gamehelpjokerball - Revision history

Zugzwang: clarified a non-capturing move as involving only the walls and the ball, not a friendly man as that would then constitute a capturing move.

2025-09-20T04:26:11Z

clarified a non-capturing move as involving only the walls and the ball, not a friendly man as that would then constitute a capturing move.

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:26, 20 September 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	The purple die determines the distance a man must travel, but the player chooses his direction. The green die determines the direction the ball must travel, but the player chooses its distance.		The purple die determines the distance a man must travel, but the player chooses his direction. The green die determines the direction the ball must travel, but the player chooses its distance.

	More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall, the ball~~, or a friendly man~~, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.		More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall or the ball, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.

	A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by a friendly or enemy man, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.		A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by a friendly or enemy man, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.

Zugzwang: clarified what can be captured from enemy man to friendly or enemy man

2025-09-20T04:22:07Z

clarified what can be captured from enemy man to friendly or enemy man

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:22, 20 September 2025
Line 9:		Line 9:
	More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall, the ball, or a friendly man, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.		More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall, the ball, or a friendly man, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.

	A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by an enemy man, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.		A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by a friendly or enemy man, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.

	After moving one of your men, you must move the ball, in the direction indicated by the green die, as described below, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, any distance.		After moving one of your men, you must move the ball, in the direction indicated by the green die, as described below, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, any distance.

MarkSteere at 23:20, 5 September 2025

2025-09-05T23:20:05Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:20, 6 September 2025
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.		Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.

	The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to offer a double, and is not allowed to offer a double.		The "dead cube" rule (as defined by USBGF and WBGF): If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to offer a double, and is not allowed to offer a double.

	Nessuno, a professional and highly skilled developer, has been invaluable in bringing you Jokerball. Advice and suggestions are helpful, but only get me so far. Sometimes you need a pro to get in there, find the problem, and fix it. Nessuno did that - a few times. Thanks, Nessuno 🙂🙏		Nessuno, a professional and highly skilled developer, has been invaluable in bringing you Jokerball. Advice and suggestions are helpful, but only get me so far. Sometimes you need a pro to get in there, find the problem, and fix it. Nessuno did that - a few times. Thanks, Nessuno 🙂🙏

MarkSteere: Mentioned Nessuno

2025-09-03T04:00:04Z

Mentioned Nessuno

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:00, 3 September 2025
Line 26:		Line 26:

	The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to offer a double, and is not allowed to offer a double.		The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to offer a double, and is not allowed to offer a double.

			Nessuno, a professional and highly skilled developer, has been invaluable in bringing you Jokerball. Advice and suggestions are helpful, but only get me so far. Sometimes you need a pro to get in there, find the problem, and fix it. Nessuno did that - a few times. Thanks, Nessuno 🙂🙏

Jellby at 16:40, 28 August 2025

2025-08-28T16:40:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:40, 28 August 2025
Line 21:		Line 21:
	Jokerball is played in matches of from 1 to 21 games. You choose how many at the outset.		Jokerball is played in matches of from 1 to 21 games. You choose how many at the outset.

	A doubling cube can be employed in the match, as an option. You can search online for Backgammon doubling cube for information about that. But basically, if I offer you a double, and you accept it, the game is now worth double the points. If you don't accept it, you lose the game.		A doubling cube can be employed in the match, as an option. You can search online for Backgammon doubling cube for information about that. But basically, if I offer you a double, and if you accept it, the game is now worth double the points. If you don't accept it, you lose the game.

	Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.		Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.

	The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to offer a double, and is not allowed to offer a double.		The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to offer a double, and is not allowed to offer a double.

MarkSteere at 15:51, 28 August 2025

2025-08-28T15:51:47Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:51, 28 August 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	The purple die determines the distance a man must travel, but the player chooses his direction. The green die determines the direction the ball must travel, but the player chooses its distance.		The purple die determines the distance a man must travel, but the player chooses his direction. The green die determines the direction the ball must travel, but the player chooses its distance.

	More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall or the ball, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.		More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall, the ball, or a friendly man, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.

	A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by an enemy man, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.		A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by an enemy man, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.

MarkSteere at 14:53, 28 August 2025

2025-08-28T14:53:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:53, 28 August 2025
Line 9:		Line 9:
	More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall or the ball, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.		More specifically, a man makes a non-capturing move in one of the two forward directions in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells. It travels exactly the distance indicated by the purple die, unless blocked by a wall or the ball, in which case it stops short, adjacent to the block.

	A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by a man ~~of either color~~, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.		A man makes a capturing move in any direction, in a straight line, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, terminated by an enemy man, within the range indicated by the purple die. The terminus man is captured by replacement.

	After moving one of your men, you must move the ball, in the direction indicated by the green die, as described below, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, any distance.		After moving one of your men, you must move the ball, in the direction indicated by the green die, as described below, along a path of contiguous, unoccupied cells, any distance.

MarkSteere at 18:12, 24 August 2025

2025-08-24T18:12:54Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:12, 24 August 2025
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.		Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.

	The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to double, and is not allowed to double.		The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to offer a double, and is not allowed to offer a double.

MarkSteere at 18:10, 24 August 2025

2025-08-24T18:10:46Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:10, 24 August 2025
Line 24:		Line 24:

	Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.		Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.

			The "dead cube" rule: If the player owning the doubling cube could win the match by winning the current game, then she has no reason to double, and is not allowed to double.

MarkSteere at 21:08, 18 August 2025

2025-08-18T21:08:02Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:08, 18 August 2025
Line 18:		Line 18:

	You can undo man selection by clicking any unhighlighted cell.		You can undo man selection by clicking any unhighlighted cell.

			Jokerball is played in matches of from 1 to 21 games. You choose how many at the outset.

			A doubling cube can be employed in the match, as an option. You can search online for Backgammon doubling cube for information about that. But basically, if I offer you a double, and you accept it, the game is now worth double the points. If you don't accept it, you lose the game.

			Jokerball uses the Crawford rule. There's information about this online as well. If a player is 1 point away from winning the match, the next game is a Crawford game, in which the doubling cube can't be offered. There can be only one Crawford game per match.