Jackrabbit Rusty Rabbit

Core identity: A fast tactical hunter that senses strong immediate sequences.

Personality sketch
Jackrabbit is sharp, quick, and sequence-aware. It sees short combinations more clearly than the steadier rabbits behind it, which makes it feel predatory, energetic, and dangerous in sudden bursts.

What this page is for
Use this as a plain-language companion while tweaking jackrabbit.js.

Working notes

Jackrabbit can act like a quicker, lighter rabbit that benefits from openings created by others.
In your recent testing he has often finished below Burrow and Warren.
He is a good rabbit to tune through speed and timing rather than brute force.

Main tuning knobs

Tile appetite	Medium
Token appetite	Medium
Good experiments	Fast follow-up, opportunism
Danger sign	If he feels slow and methodical, he no longer feels like Jackrabbit

Starter recipe

Reward opportunistic plays and local bursts. Avoid making him a clone of Burrow Scout.

Questions to ask after a tournament

Did this rabbit actually feel like its name?
Did it win by the method I intended, or by accident?
Did it create board growth, punish board growth, or cash in on someone else’s board?
Did this rabbit become too similar to another one?

Safe edit checklist

Change only one main idea at a time.
Keep a backup before changing heavy filters.
Prefer score nudges before hard move filters.
Run a small tournament instead of trusting one match.

Current jackrabbit.js

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