Originally Posted by fallu

With the variables youve given the number of possible combinations for the first move is:

Total 40 joints with 4 positions each

4^40

Times 4 hands with 2 positions each

2^4

2^4 * 4^40 is approximately 1.934*10^25; There are 6.72*10^13 times more possibilities in 1 turn than in the entire chess match. Toribash games are usually around 15 turns.


Its so much more complicated largely because its possible for all 40 joints and all 4 hands to be moved in 1 turn rather than being limited to 1 piece moving at a time.