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TBox wrote on Wed, May 7, 2003 07:28 PM UTC:

When I first read the rule for The Cube, I had assumed it was a piece that
changed hands (using a Reversi piece) on the board, and the question I had
was: How does a Cube move?

Now I see that it's just an off-board marker, I'm disappointed.  But
I'm already ready for the first Variant on Luotuoqi:  The Cube is a piece
that moves like Ralph Betza's Ghost, and starts in the same square(s). 
Now if your opponent threatens to mate you with a double-ply move in two
by tossing The Cube, you can unlock the game by threatening the Cube,
forcing him to take his double-ply move off-tempo and/or abandon the
attempt all together.  Far-fetched, but fun to see, if only once.