One might attempt to compensate for the second player's disadvantage by making the second player's sides closer together, playing on a parallelogram rather than a rhombus.

The strategy-stealing argument applies to any symmetric game ( one in which either player has the same set of available moves with the same results, so that the first player can " use " the second player's strategy ) in which an extra move can never be a disadvantage.

; Items: Items boost a character's attack or defense power, put the player's opponent at a disadvantage, or aid the player in some other way, such as drawing additional cards or changing the player's characters ' positions in the Match Slots.

Jumping is mandatory – whenever a player has the option to jump, that person must jump ( even if it's to the jumping player's disadvantage ; for example, a player can choose to allow one of his men to get captured to set up capturing two or more of his / her opponent's men ).

Spahn not only is a superior pitcher but a gentlemanly fine fellow, a ball player's ball player, as they say in the trade.

Although both concede they would like to hit 60, they stick primarily to the baseball player's standard quote: `` The important thing is to win the pennant ''.

The minimalist soundtrack features a memorable deep-toned electronic " heartbeat ", which quickens as the asteroid density is reduced by the player's fire.

Therefore, a base on balls does not increase nor decrease a player's batting average, but it does increase his on-base percentage, unless a player's on-base percentage is 1. 000, in which case it remains the same.

For small numbers of at-bats, it is possible ( though unlikely ) for a player's on-base percentage to be lower than his batting average ( H / AB ).

On-base plus slugging ( OPS ) is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging average.

The first mention of the stolen base, in a statistical sense was in the 1877 scoring rules adopted by the National League which noted credit toward a player's total bases when a base is stolen.

This is usually called if such is attempted in the ninth inning while that player's team is trailing, unless the runner represents the potential tying run.

The main use of the plate appearance statistic is in determining a player's eligibility for leadership in some offensive statistical categories, notably batting average ; currently, a player must have 3. 1 PAs per game scheduled to qualify for the batting title ( for the 162-game schedule, that means 502 PAs ).

Also, it is often erroneously cited that total plate appearances is the divisor ( i. e., denominator ) used in calculating on base percentage ( OBP ), an alternative measurement of a player's offensive performance ; in reality, the OBP denominator does not include certain PAs, such as times reached via either catcher ’ s interference or fielder ’ s obstruction.

A player's forehand side is the same side as their playing hand: for a right-handed player, the forehand side is their right side and the backhand side is their left side.

Moreover, frequent smashing can be exhausting in singles where the conservation of a player's energy is at a premium.

However the insurance outcome is strongly anti-correlated with that of the main wager, and if the player's priority is to reduce variation, it is reasonable to pay for this.

The first player's bowl has come to rest just in front of the jack ; the second has delivered his bowl and is following after it with one of those eccentric contortions still not unusual on modern greens, the first player meanwhile making a repressive gesture with his hand, as if to urge the bowl to stop short of his own ; the third player is depicted as in the act of delivering his bowl.

Strutt ( Sports and Pastimes ) suggests that the first player's bowl may have been regarded by the second player as a species of jack ; but in that case it is not clear what was the first player's target.

One unique feature of Suspended was that the player's " score " was given in the number of deaths suffered as a result of the malfunctioning systems, rather than a number of points for collecting objects or accomplishing goals.

Touching another player's chips without permission is a serious breach of protocol and can result in the player being barred from the casino or even arrested.

Whether the result of a 180 ° spin or body angle at takeoff, the double pump is generally performed with the player's back toward the rim.

In some games, the player's character can withstand some damage ; in others, a single hit will result in his destruction.

Therefore, a player's batting average and on-base percentage decreases as a result of reaching first base via fielder's choice.

Simply subtract the replacement's runs created from the player's actual runs created, and the result is VORP.

An increase in difficulty will result in an increase in the number, rank, health, damage, and accuracy of enemies ; a reduction of duration and an increase in recharge time for the Arbiter's active camouflage ; a decrease in the player's health and shields ; and occasional changes in dialog.

The story is non-linear, with the player's actions ( and failures to act ) determining the course of the story ; as a result, the game's script is 800 pages long.

However, if any player hit another player's marble before his / her own marble had been to ' visit ' the bunny hole, the act would be referred to as " a kiss "; the game would be over, and all or both players ( in the case of two players only ) would have to retreat back to the starting line to re-commence the game, without result.

A result of this feature is that the player's superstar may only wrestle superstars and compete for championships from the same brand on which he is a part of.

The first player should make his first move at random ; thereafter he should pretend to be the second player, " stealing " the second player's strategy S, and follow strategy S, which by hypothesis will result in a victory for him.

As a result of this exclusive treatment of blacks, deceptive tactics were used by managers to sign African Americans, including several attempts, with the player's acquiescence, to sign players who they knew full well were African American as Native Americans despite the ban.

At impact, the clubhead can twist as a result of torque applied to the shaft, reducing accuracy as the face of the club is not square to the player's stance.

This uniquely Singaporean game involves two to four players each occupying one half of the pitch, each trying to score from his own half. Players can score as long as the ball is in their own half. If a ball rolls into a player's half immediately after he has taken a kick, he may kick again. Handballs result in disqualification. There are no limits to the number of touches a player can make. The first to an agreed upon number of goals wins. The game focuses on long-range accuracy and power to propel the ball accurately into the goal. Control is also an important aspect as to prevent the ball from rolling into the opponent's half. It is often played when footballers are tired as it does not use up too much energy, has simple rules, provides a good challenge and yet is good entertainment. The above are just some common rules as player's will each have their own versions of the game.

Usually, this is the result of the player's previous choices, and not due to the game itself lacking a path to victory.

Bridge boards, simple four-way card holders, are used to enable each player's hand to be passed intact to the next table that must play the deal, and final scores are calculated by comparing each pair's result with others who played the same hand.

As a result, he composed the music in a certain way based on the player's proximity to him.

Depending on the situation of the war, the player's use of WMDs will either result in an instant victory or a nuclear holocaust, which ends the game in a loss.

The result will appear over the challenge that the player just completed, keeping track of the player's best record every time the player bests an older medal.

* When the player chooses to use the Chaos Space Marines in Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War, selecting a Chaos Marine squad may result in the response " We are legion " as the squad's acknowledgment of the player's selection.

In fact, destroying NK vehicles will result in a small compensation, adding credits to the player's account.

In most Tetris titles, a player's score is incremented as a result of completing " lines ", where a row of brick pieces that is without gaps is removed from the 2D playing field.

Candidates make promises before each election, and failure to follow through can result in lower support during the player's reelection campaign.