Stephen C wrote on Mon, Mar 28, 2016 11:50 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
Szling Ozec - No it does not matter who goes first. We usually just flipped a coin to determine, or had the loser go first in the following game after playing.
To the other poster - The Mandarin does not move one hex on the diagonal. It only moves on the lateral to attack, and hops otherwise.
This game actually changed a bit over the years due a slight stalemate condition that was discovered, and not noticed at the time this entry was posted for the contest. Sorry but I have not been back to this site in almost twenty years, and just happened by it tonight and saw your comment.
Cheers,
Stephen C