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Terminology / Shots

When a played "stone" touches a stationary "stone" just enough so the played "stone" changes direction.

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starting position:

wick Szene 1

a stationary "stone" is touched softly by the delivered "stone":

wick Szene 2

the delivered yellow "stone" changes direction because of the contact with the stationary red "stone"; the stationary red "stone" moves a little bit aside:

wick Szene 3

final position:

wick Szene 4