George Duke wrote on Fri, Jul 13, 2007 03:57 PM UTC:
Scrabble(TM) has greater SE quadrant 8x8. For convenience a-h and 1-8 differ from professional Scrabble(TM) notation. Only * (=Double or Triple Word) corresponds to actual official bonus squares. ~ is (Quadruple Word), - is (Quadruple Letter). There are seven(renewable) tiles and two chess pieces in hand each player: White b&n,
8 *H___E___D___G___E___R___ ___* Black r&n. Pieces are blockers and
7 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___O___ ___ no tile or piece may stand
6 __- ___ ___ ___ ___O___ ___ on same square. Each turn has
5 ___ ___b___ ___ __-K___ ___ two mandatory legs in order:
4 ___ __~ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ either dropping or moving any
3 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ chess piece on board and
2 ___ ___ ___ __- ___ ___ ___ playing lettered tiles normally.
1 *___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___* 1)White plays: b-f8; a8 HEDGE,20 pts.
a b c d e f g h 1)...Black: b f8-c5;
f8 HEDGER ROOK, 34 pts.