Controls

You play by throwing the dice and moving a piece. Tap to throw the four binary dice, which give a move of zero to four, then choose which of your seven pieces to advance.

The track and its special squares shape the game:

• The shared middle lane is where both players' paths overlap. Landing on an enemy piece there knocks it off the board, sending it back to the start, which is the main way to fight.
• Rosette squares are special spots that grant you another throw and keep your piece safe from capture. Controlling them gives you extra moves and secure footing.

You need an exact throw to move a piece off the far end of the board, and getting all seven off first wins.

Against the computer, the difficulty rises across eight levels as it fights harder for the rosettes and captures.

Tips

• Fight for the rosettes. Rosette squares give you an extra throw and protect your piece, so landing on them both speeds you up and keeps you safe, making them the most valuable squares on the board.
• Be careful in the shared lane. The middle row is where captures happen, so a piece there is exposed, and you should weigh moving it onto a safe rosette against the risk of being knocked off.
• Capture enemies in the middle. Landing on an opponent's piece in the shared lane sends it back to start, a big setback for them, so look for chances to knock off pieces that have made progress.
• Spread your pieces out. Advancing several pieces rather than one keeps a single capture from undoing all your progress and gives you more options for each throw.
• Don't rush pieces into danger. Since exact throws are needed to bear pieces off, plan your moves so you're not forced to leave a piece stranded in the shared lane where it can be captured.
• Use extra throws to chain moves. Landing on a rosette lets you throw again, so lining up rosette landings can let you make several moves in a row and pull ahead.

Frequently asked questions