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is pai-sho a real game?

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    Plazewithknives

    [1]Aug 20, 2006
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    does anyone know if pai-sho is a real game and if so how to play it because i'd like to learn it, if it is really played
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    Colonel_Brian

    [2]Aug 20, 2006
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    No but since I'm obseesed with Avatar I actually made a board that looks like the Pai-Sho board and I made titles I just made up the rules and combined the rules of chess and checkers.
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    sluggmunki_tx

    [3]Aug 20, 2006
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    It does remind me of chinese checkers. Maybe it's a reference to it.
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    Colonel_Brian

    [4]Aug 20, 2006
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    Well I know for sure it's a slight resemblance to checkers or Chinese checkers.
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    Airawende

    [5]Aug 20, 2006
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    I wish it was real. Does that count?
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    Plazewithknives

    [6]Aug 20, 2006
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    oh its not real, but your right it is like chinese checkers
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    JasonG2006

    [7]Aug 20, 2006
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    it also has inspiration from the popular indian board game - carem(carom) board
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    Herbert0

    [8]Aug 20, 2006
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    I thought of GO when I saw it. Because I don't think he jumped a piece or anything.
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    soccerdawg76

    [9]Aug 20, 2006
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    All I know is that the way some people play, the lotus tile is very important, though many overlook that fact.
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    metalcurtainrod

    [10]Aug 21, 2006
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    JasonG2006 wrote:
    it also has inspiration from the popular indian board game - carem(carom) board


    What does it have to do with a carrom board?

    Carrom is like billiards, while pai sho looks more like checkers.
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    Songoftheskies

    [11]Aug 21, 2006
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    I thought of Go too.
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    Hoshie26

    [12]Aug 21, 2006
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    Songoftheskies wrote:
    I thought of Go too.


    GO?
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    Hoshie26

    [13]Aug 21, 2006
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    metalcurtainrod wrote:
    JasonG2006 wrote:
    it also has inspiration from the popular indian board game - carem(carom) board


    What does it have to do with a carrom board?

    Carrom is like billiards, while pai sho looks more like checkers.


    Carem?
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    Hoshie26

    [14]Aug 21, 2006
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    soccerdawg76 wrote:
    All I know is that the way some people play, the lotus tile is very important, though many overlook that fact.


    Was it important for the game or for that Secret socitey?
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    Airawende

    [15]Aug 21, 2006
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    Hoshie26 wrote:
    soccerdawg76 wrote:
    All I know is that the way some people play, the lotus tile is very important, though many overlook that fact.
    Was it important for the game or for that Secret socitey?

    I thought the lotus tile was the underrated piece on the board. I think just the secret society thought it was important.

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    Hoshie26

    [16]Aug 21, 2006
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    Airawende wrote:

    Hoshie26 wrote:
    soccerdawg76 wrote:
    All I know is that the way some people play, the lotus tile is very important, though many overlook that fact.
    Was it important for the game or for that Secret socitey?

    I thought the lotus tile was the underrated piece on the board. I think just the secret society thought it was important.


    o
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    System_of_KoRn

    [17]Jan 11, 2008
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    http://paisho.pbwiki.com/

    your best answer... i was kinda hoping it wud be a real game too... oh wells

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    WiseLad

    [18]Jan 11, 2008
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    it seems closer to a combination of Xiangqi and Mah jong.
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    SalFishFin

    [19]Jan 11, 2008
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    Game Masters: Iroh VS Gyatso by *Booter-Freak on deviantART

    Edited on 01/11/2008 12:28pm
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    Falcondude123

    [20]Jan 11, 2008
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    SalFishFin wrote:


    Game Masters: Iroh VS Gyatso by *Booter-Freak on deviantART


    haha-nice
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