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Re: LEGO Rulers 4 Pirate Game
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Date: 
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 06:20:46 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.pirates, Chris Yoder wrote:
> > Can someone explain the whole LEGO ruler for The Pirate Game thing to me?
> 
> The game uses inches for things like range, distance, etc.
> 
> 4 studs = 1 "inch" more or less... Declared to be exactly equal because that
> makes it more fun...
> 
> So you make up a "stick" of 2x4 bricks in alternating colors (using plates on
> top and bottom of the bricks, or whatever you like to keep it all locked
> together) and measure with that.

So, what is the appeal other than it's LEGO? Or is that the appeal?

~Clang



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  Re: LEGO Rulers 4 Pirate Game
 
(...) Everything else in the game is made out of LEGO. It's not really a matter of "appeal". one "inch" is *by definition* 4 studs. So you can't use a regular ruler even if you wanted to, the inches on it are the wrong size. But why would you want (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)

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  Re: LEGO Rulers 4 Pirate Game
 
(...) The game uses inches for things like range, distance, etc. 4 studs = 1 "inch" more or less... Declared to be exactly equal because that makes it more fun... So you make up a "stick" of 2x4 bricks in alternating colors (using plates on top and (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)

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