Complex sentence: In one game variation the line consists of 4 spans connecting the nearest dots along square's sides, in another-it consists of 3 spans but they can pass also along square's diagonals.
Split into simpler sentences: In one game variation, the line consists of 4 spans connecting the nearest dots along square's sides. In another, it consists of 3 spans, but they can also pass along a square's diagonals.