u-topiaWelcome to Gopher!
Gopher is a very simple strategy game.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment000
u-topia*Rules*:
Place a checker adjacent to [red]*only one*[/red] of your opponent's checkers. You cannot place it next to your checkers.
[red]*Last player to place*[/red] a checker [red]*wins*[/red]. In other words, the player who [blue]*can no longer place loses*[/blue].2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment000
u-topiaIt may be difficult to understand from the text alone. So let's play.3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment000
u-topiaThe first player places a checker anywhere on the board and the game starts! Now, you are the second player. Red is your opponent.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa7116610300
u-topiaLet's immediately place a checker adjacent to only one of your opponent's checkers!...Having said that, the opposing player has only one checker. Let's place it on the right for now.
*Action*: Click [red]*finger icon*[/red]2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa7116610310square_7_7 16
u-topiaYes. It's adjacent to only one of your opponent's checkers. It’s not next to any of your own checkers.
Blue-black is your color.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa71b597df00
u-topiaThe squares that can be placed on have a light green color. It's very useful.
Now it looks like you can place a checker on any of 6 cells. Where should you place? Place your checker to the lower left of the red checker that was just placed.
*Action*: Click [red]*finger icon*[/red]1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa721dec8710square_8_9 16
u-topiaYes. It's adjacent to only one of your opponent's checkers. It’s not next to any of your own checkers.
...I said it twice because it's important.
The color scheme of the checkers shows the strong commitment of the creator of this game. It's cool, isn't it?1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa72eab4a800
u-topiaNow let’s form a circle of checkers… Oh no, you can’t do that. You’d be placing a checker next to two enemy checkers.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa733b49c900
u-topiaSo far, the placed checkers have formed a single path. Let’s make a branch.
*Action*: Click [red]*finger icon*[/red]2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa733b49c910square_9_8 16
u-topiaYes. It's adjacent to... I won't have to tell you the same thing three times.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa749ba20200
u-topiaThese legal placements are repeated until you or your opponent can’t place any more checkers. If, at the beginning of your turn, you can’t place a checker, you lose.
Easy, isn’t it?1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa754c346100
u-topiaHowever, when you actually play, it is not easy to win. Please think about it and place the checkers.
That's it for the tutorial.
Thanks for reading to the end. ARIGATO.2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment617aa754c346100