Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?

Subject: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 01:14 PM

I've been looking everywhere, face world and web - cannot find this great game anymore! I want it on computer (IBM-type) so I can play it without a partner (yes, I do want help playing with myself *sigh*) but I'd also like the real thing... How did this SUPERB game fall so far out of fashion that people at WeBeToys haven't even heard of it??? Can anyone help me find a set?

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Sorcha
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 01:17 PM

"Past Times" used to carry it......don't know if they have a web site.......

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 01:19 PM

Yikes, Sorcha, am I *that* old? I know I'm about to change decades but still... I'll check it out!

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 01:27 PM

Mrzzy, if you put "pente game" in the search box at google.com, it comes up with a bunch, including this ONLINE VERSION.

I vaugely recall seeing this as a child, but never played it...guess I will now have to "check it out."

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 01:27 PM

Bingo, Sorcha. I had to add "vintage" to my search and voilà, lots of places to get the set. Nobody seems to make it for computer yet, though... so if anyone knows where I can get it to play against the computer, that'd be great, but at least I can get the "hard copy" now, thanks again!

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Sorcha
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 01:30 PM

Yea, the do. (I think) look here.

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 01:32 PM

And kat posted the against-the-computer link while I was typing... yay, Kat! Thanks, Sorcha! Am all satisfied now (giggle)...

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 21 Feb 01 - 04:22 PM

OK I have to stop playing Pente now and get ready to teach my class. Why did I ask??? Why o Why did you answer?

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: GUEST, Jerry Friedman
Date: 22 Feb 01 - 10:45 AM

Isn't pente the same as go moku or gomoku?

Subject: RE: Non-Music Help: Pente - where to find?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Feb 01 - 10:58 AM

Not quite, but similar in some spots. It's a 5-in-a-row coupled with Capture 2 - if you can bracket 2 opponent's stones between 2 of yours they are captured, so you can block OR capture to stop the opponent's 5. And you have to watch for capture vulnerability while trying to make your 5. One of those easy-to-learn-hard-to-master things. It is now what I play instead of hearts while waiting for things to happen over the modem to work...