From: Michael Fitz <mfitz <at> TECNET1 <dot> JCTE <dot> JCS <dot> MIL>
Date: 14 apr 1994
Subject: Re: 4-Player Shogi?!

THank you very much for the translation! My
Japanese-English translation skills aren't that good.

>The rule is: each player puts down the pieces in a pyramid shape
>(you need two sets of pieces; see below) and the players take
>turns in a clockwise direction for their move. Movement of the
>pieces and the promotion rule are identical to those of the
>"real" shogi. Check will move the turn to the person whose king
>is checked.
>
So _thats_ what was meant by "...just like the pung
in Mah Jong..." !  I was having trouble with that
sentence!
>
>Looks like fun. But I have no way of finding out as I don't
>know three people who can play shogi here. Too bad.
>
I know what you mean!  I was going to comment on that, myself.
> ---
> t nagasaki <tn4 <at> columbia <dot> edu>

Mike Fitz