About Reversi Othello Duel
One player takes white and the other takes black in this 2 player version of Reversi.
When the game ends, the player with more chips showing their color wins. The game ends when all the chips are on the board, or earlier if neither player can make a move.
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The game uses 64 chips, and each chip is white on one side and black on the other. At the start, four chips sit in the center of the board, two black and two white. Black always makes the first move, and then the two players take turns.
A move only counts if it closes a line. Your new chip and a chip of your color already on the board must sit at the two ends of an unbroken row of your opponent's chips. That row can run across, up and down, or diagonally, and every chip trapped inside it flips over to your color.
Quick summary
- Two players face off in a multiplayer match, one with white chips and one with black.
- The match starts with four chips in the center, and black moves first.
- Each turn you place a chip so it closes a row of your opponent's chips, and those chips flip to your color.
- Play stops when the chips run out or nobody can move, and the player with more chips in their color wins.
Key features
- It is a turn-based board game played on an 8 by 8 grid.
- All 64 chips are black on one side and white on the other.
- You can capture lines horizontally, vertically and diagonally.
- A game can end before the board is full if neither side has a legal move.
Tips & tricks
- Before you place a chip, check all eight directions from that square, because one chip can close several lines at once.
- Look along the diagonals as well as the rows and columns, since diagonal lines are easy to miss.
- Keep an eye on whether your opponent still has legal moves, because if neither of you can move, the game stops right there and the chips are counted.
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