+ # Initial board setup.
+ # The string ends with '+', not a line break.
+ #
+ INITIAL_HIRATE_POSITION = (<<-EOF).chomp
+P1-KY-KE-GI-KI-OU-KI-GI-KE-KY
+P2 * -HI * * * * * -KA *
+P3-FU-FU-FU-FU-FU-FU-FU-FU-FU
+P4 * * * * * * * * *
+P5 * * * * * * * * *
+P6 * * * * * * * * *
+P7+FU+FU+FU+FU+FU+FU+FU+FU+FU
+P8 * +KA * * * * * +HI *
+P9+KY+KE+GI+KI+OU+KI+GI+KE+KY
++
+EOF
+