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I noticed computer play is hanging in some cases for dobutsu. I will look into it tomorrow.
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The coordinate notation for Dōbutsu shogi is written on the board and appears to differ from that of standard shogi. (With the sky background at the top) File designations use uppercase Latin letters from left to right, while rank designations use Arabic numerals from top to bottom.
The 4th rank side is often designated as Sente, and move notation generally follows standard shogi conventions outside of coordinates (e.g., 'C3ライオン' in Japanese notation). However, I couldn't determine if these are official. Regarding player order specifically, the rules that appear official for using physical pieces state that players decide their order after setting up the pieces. Since it seems unlikely to deliberately rotate the board or change player positions after deciding order, I believe the side facing the 1st rank could be Sente when using physical pieces. However, I think it's more convenient to fix player order to one side, especially when playing on a computer.
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