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DAB(6) | Games Manual | DAB(6) |
NAME¶
dab
—
Dots and Boxes game
SYNOPSIS¶
dab |
[-aw -n
ngames-p
⟨c|h⟩⟨c|h⟩xdim
[ ]ydim ] |
DESCRIPTION¶
dab
is a game where each player tries to
complete the most boxes. A turn consists of putting one border of a box; the
player setting the fourth and final border of a box gets the point for the box
and has another turn.
The keys used are the vi keys: k
for up,
j
for down,
h
for left, and
l
for right. To switch between even and odd
rows, use one of the following keys: u
(diagonal right up), y
(diagonal left up),
b
(diagonal left down),
n
(diagonal right down);
⟨space
⟩ sets a new border,
CTRL-L
and
CTRL-R
redraw the screen, and
q
quits the game.
Support options are:
-a
- Don't use the alternate character set.
-n
ngames- ngames games will be played. (Especially
useful in
-p
cc mode.) -p
⟨c|h⟩⟨c|h⟩- Select which of the two players is a human or a computer. The first
argument is the first player;
c
stands for computer andh
for human. -w
- Wait for a character press between games.
AUTHORS¶
Christos Zoulas ⟨christos@NetBSD.org⟩SEE ALSO¶
Elwyn R. Berlekamp, The Dots and Boxes Game: Sophisticated Child's Play, A K Peters, 2000, http://www.akpeters.com/book.asp?bID=111.December 24, 2003 | Debian |