From: Tom Cook <tbc3 <at> NTR <dot> NET>
Date: 27 sep 1998
Subject: Re: Int'l Shogi Set

    I bought a set several years ago in the US at a store in a mall called
'Something to Do', made by a German company named, I believe, FX Schmid. The
game was/is called 'Samurai' but it is Shogi. It has black wooed pieces with
white international diagrams on them.  That's right the moves are actually
on the peices.  very handy for new players. I'll send you a picture if you
like.
    I would however love to get another set like this. I also have a small
portable set made by 'Tomy' (Japanese toy company, I think) a little smaller
than a package of 3x5 index cards.
    Anyway let me know if you find anymore type of sets.  I made one out of
cardboard once and used the diagram model to teach a couple of soldier
buddies of mine, during long duty hours...

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Dysart <dysartdj <at> EMAIL <dot> UC <dot> EDU>
To: SHOGI-L <at> techunix <dot> technion <dot> ac <dot> il <SHOGI-L <at> techunix <dot> technion <dot> ac <dot> il>
Date: Sunday, September 27, 1998 1:27 AM
Subject: Int'l Shogi Set


>Hi all,
>
>Today I played on a new (used) set which Josh Krekeler got from an auction
>online.  I was very impressed.  It has the standard int'l pieces, made out
>of plastic, but the board resembles a chess board.  This is unique for a
>nice shogi board.
>
>My reason for posting this is that I'd like to order more of these sets,
>as they would invariably attract many chess players who are intimidated by
>Japanese culture, the characters, or the lack of black squares.  I hope to
>also make a 3-D set resembling a chess set.
>
>Anyway, the set I played on today is made by Games Gang, Inc.  John
>Fairbairn wrote the rules, which are nicely illustrated.  It was made back
>in '87, but it should still be out there somewhere, waiting for me to get
>my hands on it.
>
>Cheers,
>Doug Dysart
>dougd.conk.com   (no http://)
>Epage: 5133955819 <at> epage <dot> arch <dot> com
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