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The idea of introducing additional games that can be used to affect the outcome of the main game came from Burm's childhood, when he and his brother would "race" cars around a rug. For each turn, they would play another game, and the winner of that game would get to roll six dice to determine his
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Most of the games in the series can be played free online (for example, at BoardSpace.net) or against freely available computer opponents.
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potential piece allows a player to move similarly in
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716:List of world championships in mind sports
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255:(2003) is a game of flipping.
74:potential piece to a game of
771:Blessing, Ron (2005-06-01).
637:potential. Please note that
217:(1996) is a game of pushing.
247:(2001) is a game of towers.
194:List of games in the series
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20:is a series of seven
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681:MATRX GIPF potential
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685:MATRX GIPF
674:potential.
493:potential.
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583:When the
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710:See also
307:(fire),
299:(time),
207:in play.
78:and the
728:Hex map
722:Abalone
645:in the
311:(air),
190:award.
777:RPGnet
182:, and
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581:GIPF.
577:YINSH
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