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dab
— Dots and
Boxes game
dab |
[-aw ] [-n
ngames] [-p
⟨c|h⟩⟨c|h⟩]
[xdim [ydim]] |
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
-n
ngames-p
cc
mode.)-p
⟨c|h⟩⟨c|h⟩c
stands for
computer and h
for human.-w
xdim and ydim define the size of the board in the x and y dimensions.
Christos Zoulas ⟨christos@NetBSD.org⟩
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 |