Controls

You play by moving and capturing along the board's lines. Tap a piece and then an empty point connected to it by a line to move, or jump an enemy piece to capture.

Movement and capture both follow the drawn lines:

• Moving shifts a piece one step along any marked line to an adjacent empty point, including diagonals where the board draws them.
• Capturing means jumping straight over an adjacent enemy piece into the empty point beyond, along a line. When another jump is available, you chain them together in the same turn.

Because the board has diagonal lines at many points, captures can come from more directions than in checkers.

You win by capturing all of your opponent's pieces. The computer sharpens across eight levels.

Tips

• Look for chain jumps. Captures continue when another jump is available, so positioning a piece where it can leap several enemies in one turn clears the board in your favor quickly.
• Watch the diagonals. Unlike a plain grid, many points connect diagonally, so threats and captures come from more directions, and missing a diagonal line is a common way to lose a piece.
• Don't leave a piece open to a jump. Before you move, check that you're not placing a piece where an enemy can jump it into an empty point behind, since a careless move can start a chain against you.
• Control the center point. The central intersection connects to the most lines, so a piece there has the most movement and capture options, making it a strong point to hold.
• Force your opponent into bad captures. As in checkers, you can sometimes offer a piece to lure an enemy jump that sets up a bigger capture for you, so look for these sacrifices.
• Keep your pieces supported. A piece backed by another is harder to attack, so advancing in connected groups rather than sending lone pieces forward keeps you from being picked apart.

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