Dots and Boxes 2.6.0
Puzzle 95 Kb Freeware
Dots and Boxes is the computer game of a classic pencil and paper game by the same name which was always a draw. It was also know as "Pigs and Sties". The two players (Human and Computer or Human and Human) take turns drawing vertical or horizontal lines between two adjacent dots. If a player completes one or two boxes (of size 1x1) by drawing a line, The computer then places a "me" or "you" (No.1 or No.2) in the box(es) and the player has to place another line. The turn continues until a line is placed that does not complete a box. The winner is whoever ends up with the most boxes.
The computer keeps tracks of the number of wins/losses, but, you can reset this by deleting the file "statistics". Cheating is allowed in this game by forcing the computer to play again or undoing a move.
Game Type
Ctrl+C = Computer to Play First
Ctrl+H = Human to Play First
Ctrl+R = Random to Play First
Ctrl+P = Force Computer to Play Again
Ctrl+V = Human vs Human
Ctrl+N = Space = New Game
Del = UnDo Move
Shift+Del = Back One Step
Ctrl+I = Sides (1 to 20)
Ctrl+Q = Quit
Spacing = Changes Size of Window
Evaluate board when Moves left = (1 to 31)
F1 = How to Play
F12 = Statistics
Computer Color = Black
Player #1 Color = Red
Player #2 Color = Blue
Although the rules are simple in this game, it is very dificult to beat the computer because the AI is so good.
The computer keeps tracks of the number of wins/losses, but, you can reset this by deleting the file "statistics". Cheating is allowed in this game by forcing the computer to play again or undoing a move.
Game Type
Ctrl+C = Computer to Play First
Ctrl+H = Human to Play First
Ctrl+R = Random to Play First
Ctrl+P = Force Computer to Play Again
Ctrl+V = Human vs Human
Ctrl+N = Space = New Game
Del = UnDo Move
Shift+Del = Back One Step
Ctrl+I = Sides (1 to 20)
Ctrl+Q = Quit
Spacing = Changes Size of Window
Evaluate board when Moves left = (1 to 31)
F1 = How to Play
F12 = Statistics
Computer Color = Black
Player #1 Color = Red
Player #2 Color = Blue
Although the rules are simple in this game, it is very dificult to beat the computer because the AI is so good.
About this file | |
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Developer | Ossie Manners |
Homepage | http://www.demonews.com/page.php?id=8 |
File Size | 95 Kb |
Date | |
Operating Systems | Windows |
License | Freeware |
Price | - |