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New 3D Leapers. Leapers restricted to the diagonal and triagonal patterns of the 3D field.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
📝Larry Smith wrote on Fri, Sep 3, 2004 09:49 AM UTC:
Here's an example of a d-Ferz, or a 1x2x2 planar piece in a diagonal
pattern:

[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
[ ][X][ ][X][ ]
[ ][ ][X][ ][ ]  level 3
[ ][X][ ][X][ ]
[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]

[ ][X][ ][X][ ]
[X][ ][X][ ][X]
[ ][X][ ][X][ ]  level 2
[X][ ][X][ ][X]
[ ][X][ ][X][ ]

[ ][ ][X][ ][ ]
[ ][X][ ][X][ ]
[X][ ][O][ ][X]  level 1
[ ][X][ ][X][ ]
[ ][ ][X][ ][ ]

In relation to the orthogonal pattern, there are several apparent
'leaps'.  A developer might disallow those planar moves which result in
adjacent diagonal cells and create an interesting new leaper for the 3D
playing field.  A composite of an o-Dabbabah and an o-Hippogriff.

Or accept all its potential planar moves and thus have the o-Ferz moves
also present.  Most interesting.