INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In Senet, you play on a board consisting of 30 squares, referred to as houses. The houses are arranged in 3 rows, with 10 houses in each row. The object of the game is to move through the board, eventually getting all your pieces off the board.  To move, you move your pieces down the first row. The way you move down this row is with the hieroglyphs on your side, you move left. Once you reach the end of the first row, you turn a corner and proceed the opposite way down the second row. Once you reach the end of the second row, you once again turn a corner. You then proceed the opposite way down the third row. Once you reach the end of the third row, you move your piece off the board. The number of squares you move at a time is based on how you throw the senet sticks. Senet does not use dice like a traditional board game. Instead, senet uses what are called senet sticks. These are usually popsicle sticks with one side painted black and the other painted in a different, brighter color. When it's your turn, you'll throw the sticks in the air. How many sticks land with the black side facing up determines your move.  If you have three black sides and one color side, you can move one house and toss again. If you have two color sides and two black sides, you move two houses and then lose your turn. If you have three color sides and one black side, you move three houses and lose your turn. Four color sides means you move four houses and toss again. Four black sides means you move 5 houses and toss again. Senet is a two-player game. Each player gets 5 game pieces at the beginning of senet. You must move all these pieces off the board to win. Pieces are usually rocks but you can also use pennies or other coins. Any small, movable object can be used on a senet board. There are some basic rules when it comes to playing Senet. You should familiarize yourself with these rules before beginning the game.  Only one piece can be placed in each house at a time. At the beginning of the game, you must place your pieces on the first row. Player 1 will place his or her pieces on the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth houses. Player 2 will place his or her pieces on the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth houses.

SUMMARY: Move through the board. Use senet sticks. Play with 5 game pieces. Read the basic rules.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Scrub the outside of the shells with a scrub brush under cold, running water to remove all dirt. Discard any open or cracked shells. Let the oysters sit under water briefly, and then remove from the water while letting them drain. Use a charcoal grill or gas grill. Bring the grill to a medium high heat. Lay the oysters on the grill, flat side on the grill itself. Although there's little difference in method, how you cook your oysters will depend on whether you want to season your oysters beforehand or leave them unseasoned until right before you plop them down your gullet. If you want to season your oysters beforehand, shucking them is your best bet. If you'd prefer to season them after cooking, or perhaps not at all, you're better off leaving them in their shells while they cook. How do you shuck oysters? Wrap the top of the oyster in a towel or put on heavy-duty gloves for protection. Slide an oyster knife into the hinge (backside) of the oyster. Twist the oyster knife by turning your wrist, like you're turning on the ignition in your car with a key. Scrape the blade across the top part of the oyster shell, twisting to open the muscle. Remove the top portion of the shell and loosen the oyster foot from the bottom shell with your knife. Oysters are great raw or cooked in their own brine, but sometimes a little seasoning makes the oyster shine even more. Look for ideas that suit your own tastes. For inspiration try out some of the following:  Butter and garlic Butter and soy sauce Butter, shallot, fresh parsley, cheese (Pecorino), cayenne, paprika BBQ sauce Shut the lid to the grill and allow it to remain closed for 5 or 6 minutes. Open the lid and check on the oysters. What you're looking for will differ depending on how you prepared them:  Whole oysters should be checked for opening of the shell. You'll initially notice a line beginning to separate in the shell. Look for bubbling of the oyster brine inside that small separation. Throw out any oysters that haven't opened after 5-10 minutes. Oysters on the half shell need to be vetted before and during the shucking process to ensure they're safe to eat. If the oyster is already open prior to shucking, or it doesn't put up any resistance during shucking and pops right open, throw it out. Oysters on the half shell will tighten slightly when cooked; their liquid will bubble and help cook them over the course of 5-10 minutes. Serve with drawn butter, lemon, or as-is.

SUMMARY:
Prepare the oysters for grilling. Prepare the grill. Decide whether to cook the oysters whole or on the half-shell. Prepare a seasoning for oysters on the half shell (optional). Cook the oysters. Remove whole oysters or oysters on the half-shell carefully so that they retain their juices.