Reversi Help
The Object of the Game
Rules of the Game
Starting a Game
Strategy and Tips
The Object of the Game
The object of Reversi is to end up with the most chips on the board. You add chips to the board by placing them at the end of a row of your opponent's chips. You must already have a chip at the opposite end of the same row. This outflanks your opponent's chips in that row, and they change to your color. You can outflank a row of chips horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. If you can't outflank any of your opponent's chips, you lose your turn.
Rules of the Game
- The player who has the white chips moves first. A move consists of outflanking your opponent's chips. You do this by placing a chip at one end of a row of your opponent's chips when a chip of your color is at the other end. A row is defined as one or more chips in a continuous straight line. If you cannot outflank at least one of your opponent's chips, you forfeit your turn and must tap the Pass button on the command bar.
- A chip can outflank any number of chips in one or more rows. You may not skip over an empty square or a chip of your own color to outflank your opponent's chips. You may outflank in any direction: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. You may outflank in any number of directions at the same time.
- A chip is outflanked only as the direct result of a move.
- Once a chip is placed on a square, it doesn't move for the rest of the game, it merely changes color.
- The game ends when no more moves are possible. The player with the most chips wins!
Starting a Game
You can play a game of Reversi either against the computer or against an opponent playing on another mobile device.
To start a game against the computer:
- In the Select Playing Options dialog box, select Play against the computer, and then tap OK.
To start a game against an opponent:
- Both players start Reversi on your respective mobile devices.
- In the Select Playing Options dialog box, one player selects Host using black chips, and the other player selects Join using white chips.
- Tap OK, align your infrared ports, and begin playing.
Strategy and Tips
- Try to place chips in the corners of the game board where they can't be outflanked. If your opponent has a corner chip, try to place your chips in the squares next to it.
- Try to place chips along the outside edges of the game board where they can be outflanked only from the side.
- Avoid placing chips one row in from the edge of the game board. They can become your opponent's bridges to corner or edge squares.
- A move that outflanks the most chips isn't always the best choice. Consider less dramatic moves that might deliver a greater advantage over time.
- Try to create a solid block of chips in your color, especially anchored on a corner or edge.
- Tap the Hint button on the command bar for a suggestion on your next move. If you play at the beginner level, you will only be shown some legal move, while the hints for the more advanced levels are more strategic.
- Don't give up! Reversi games are often undecided until the very last move.