[Icehouse] Martian Backgammon question.

[Jorge Arroyo Gonzalez]

Hello all,

   Tonight we tried this game for the first time and there was one  
thing that wasn't very clear to us. When a piece is stepped on and  
moved to the re-entry point, must the other player move it before  
moving any other piece? (like in regular backgammon). Also, if  
multiple pieces are eaten, is the order important? (will the way they  
are stacked in the reentry point matter when the player is about to  
move?)

   We actually played that eaten pieces were left outside the board,  
then the player moved the pieces into the board in any order after  
rolling (with 1 being the reentry point). This movement had to follow  
the placement rules...

   Also, the reentry point of one player is part of the stockpile of  
the other player. I'm guessing this doesn't really matter and doesn't  
affect gameplay at all. Am I right?

   Thanks!

-Jorge