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 ==Oka and uma==
-The '''oka''' (オカ) is the point difference between the start score and the target score; and then it is multiplied by the number of players.  In general, this can be viewed as the "ante".  Typically, the start score and target score are 25,000 pts and 30,000 pts respectively.  So, in this case the oka is 5,000 x 4.
+The '''oka''' {{kana|オカ}} is the point difference between the start score and the target score; and then it is multiplied by the number of players.  In general, this can be viewed as the "ante".  Typically, the start score and target score are 25,000 pts and 30,000 pts respectively.  So, in this case the oka is 5,000 x 4.
-The '''uma''' (ウマ) is the set point spread applied to the players at the end of the game.  The typical point spread uses (+20/+10/-10/-20), applied to the players in rank order.
+The '''uma''' {{kana|ウマ}} is the set point spread applied to the players at the end of the game.  The typical point spread uses (+20/+10/-10/-20), applied to the players in rank order.  In general, the point spread can be set to any value as long as the four numbers add up to zero.  Point modifications may be used either to ease the conditions or increase the difficulty, particularly for tournament settings.
 ==Procedure==