From: Steve Evans <trout <at> NETSPACE <dot> NET <dot> AU>
Date: 3 oct 1997
Subject: Re: Someone who speaks to George Hodges...?

I have a price list from George Hodges dated 1992 (which was still
current as of about 18 months ago).

Tai is quoted at 165 pounds sterling (plus 15 pounds postage outside the
UK). The board is made of vinyl and the pieces are of good quality
plastic. The rules pamphlet (16 pages) costs 10 pounds.

It mat be best to check the price with George first though.

Steve Evans


George Jost wrote:
>
> Hi, George Hodges does n't appear to have an e-mail
> address. Does anyone on the list talk to him regularly?
>
> I want to know:
>
> 1) How much it would cost to buy a Tai Shogi board from
> him. Would this be plastic, wood, or card board.
>
> 2) How could I obtain his pamplet on Tai Shogi.
>
> 3) Who else has actually played this game and owns a board.
>
> 4) Is there a Tai Shogi world champion. This game requiring
> more than 1000 moves must not have too many adherents.
>
> 5) Do the Japanese still play this game?
>
> 6) For myself I was just interested for kicks. I don't think I'd play
> regularly, but I think it would be cool to own a set. Shogi on the other
> hand provides pleasant recreation when you can find opponents.