From: Kent Krumvieda <kentkr <at> DATAFUSION <dot> COM>
Date: 9 feb 2002
Subject: Re: Beginner

Yes it is Morita Shogi, correct.  

Kent

> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Shogi Discussion List
> [mailto:SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL]On Behalf Of Tarin Clanuwat
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:00 PM
> To: SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL
> Subject: Re: Beginner
> 
> 
> Hi
> It has been very very long time since my last mail for the 
> discussion group.
> About Shogi for Gameboy Advance, I think it's Morita Shogi, right?
> Actually, we can download emulator and games from internet and we can
> try for free. Even the game is in Japanese, but not that hard to 
> understand
> and the emulator works well in any languages of windows system. The thing
> you need is DirectX7.0 or better. You can download directX from
> 
> http://www.microsoft.com/directx
> 
> Here you can download Emulator, I recommend [Emulator] 
> VisualBoyAdvance-0.8
> 
> http://www.emusource.net/new/emu.html
> 
> and the game list is
> 
> http://gbxemu-com.times.lv/txt/gba/roms.htm
> 
> Morita Shogi is #0119. The game itself is not that strong, but
> since it's 10 second Shogi even you are leading but don't move
> fast enough you will lose.
> 
> Good luck and have fun.
> 
> Tarin
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Chaihorsky <alex_chaihorsky <at> HOTMAIL <dot> COM>
> To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Beginner
> 
> 
> > OK. That's what I thought. I do not think these exist in the US.  Pity.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Alex.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kent Krumvieda" <kentkr <at> DATAFUSION <dot> COM>
> > To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 4:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: Beginner
> >
> >
> > I got it in Japan.  All the instructions, and menus are in Japanese as
> well.
> > Luckily my wife is Japanese and she translated them for me.
> >
> > Kent
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: The Shogi Discussion List
> > > [mailto:SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL]On Behalf Of Alex Chaihorsky
> > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 4:50 PM
> > > To: SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL
> > > Subject: Re: Beginner
> > >
> > >
> > > Good luck with your game. I have been "in and out" for years,
> > > having lots of
> > > fun without really getting deep into the game. Can you tell me where
> have
> > > you purchased the Game Boy Shogi? I was looking all over for these
> things,
> > > including all the places in Japantown in San Francisco and never
> > > found one.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Alex Chaihorsky
> > > Reno, NV
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kent Krumvieda" <kentkr <at> DATAFUSION <dot> COM>
> > > To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 2:55 PM
> > > Subject: Beginner
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ohio
> > > >
> > > > I am new to Shogi, but feel the need to really get goo in the
> > > next month.
> > > > My father-in-law loves the game.  He taught me the basic moves
> > > when I was
> > > in
> > > > japan.  Since then I bought Fairborn's book and Leggett's book.  I
> have
> > > > finished leggett's book, and have purchased Shogi for the game boy
> > > advance.
> > > >
> > > > Now here is my problem.  I can do a pretty good beginning game.  I
> know
> > > > about 4 different castle.  2 static, 2 ranging rooks.  But 
> when I get
> to
> > > > this point I really don't know what to do next.  In otherwords
> > > I need help
> > > > with my middle game.
> > > >
> > > > any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Kent
> > > >
> > >
>