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Long Leaper. Moves as queen, but takes by leaping.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Breadman wrote on Thu, May 20, 2004 10:12 PM UTC:Good ★★★★
The Ultima description claims that it can leap to any unoccupied space beyond the taken piece. More like a Cannon than a Grasshopper.

Ken Kyllingmark wrote on Sun, Dec 5, 2010 08:15 AM UTC:
Actually, a long leaper and a king can give checkmate to a lone king, but they cannot force the enemy king into checkmate; he would have to comply.

H. G. Muller wrote on Mon, Dec 6, 2010 10:29 AM UTC:
Note, however, that this piece comes from Ultima, and that in Ultima stalemate is also a win. And you can force stalemate with K+LL aganst bare K.

Qmz Rgszmz wrote on Sat, May 3 11:34 PM UTC:

The AI concept art makes a Long Leaper into a Dancer......


🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Sun, May 4 12:43 AM UTC in reply to Qmz Rgszmz from Sat May 3 11:34 PM:

The AI concept art makes a Long Leaper into a Dancer......

Yes, this version of the piece inspired me to make a full set portraying each piece in Ultima as a human being. See Ultima AI Pieces. Each piece that can move as a Queen is female, and the others are male.


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