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Play Draughts/Checkers Online Now
Recommended Minimum System: PC, Windows 95/NT4 or better e.g. XP, Vista, Windows 7, (Mac users click here), 16MB Ram, Pentium 166.
Classic game where you can play against an opponent over a network or on the same computer. You can even have quite a reasonable game against the computer but please remember that I am not a huge software company so tactically the computer in my game is not brilliant but it's not stupid either, so quite a good game can be had. Please also remember that whilst I have tested this as extensively as I can across my own network, I cannot gaurantee that it will work across yours, but I can't see any reason why not. The program includes an uninstall facility. Compressed file size - 536 KB.
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How To Play
For the purposes of this game and the fact I am from England, I will use the word draughts here as opposed to checkers. As far as I can make out, the games are identical if you are talking about the one played on a standard English 64 square board.
On the first screen you get to choose the game you would like to play by clicking one of the buttons shown, which are a Two Player Network Game, if your computer is connected to another PC on the same network and you have a willing opponent, a One Player Game Against Computer and a A Single PC, Two Player Game which are self explanatory. On the Network and Single player against the computer games you get an extra screen to choose whether you want to play with white or red pieces (red normally being the one that goes first).
To move a piece, click once on it and a set of arrows will appear pointing diagonally left and right. You will then find that your mouse pointer will turn into a hand over any vacant square, one space diagonally left or right. If you can take an opponent's draught you will find that your mouse pointer turns into a hand one space beyond them. To move your draught, click on the square you want to move to.
Two Player Network Game
I recommend that each player has the game seperately installed on their computer/workstation but it can be played by making a shortcut to whichever computer the game is installed on.
If you choose this option and your computer is connected to another on the same network you will be shown a screen where you can choose which colour you want to be. If your opponent logs on successfully you will be told by the text on screen. If they then choose a colour before you do then that one will disappear and you will have to click on the remaining colour.
On the main screen you are shown the board, the pieces and an information/message black window in the top left hand corner. You can send simple messages to your opponent at any time by clicking your mouse in the bottom right hand corner black window, typing your message and then clicking the Send button below. You will notice numbers appearing in the window from time to time. These numbers correspond to the squares clicked on by your opponent.
Basic Rules
The object of draughts is to capture all your opponent's pieces, or to prevent your opponent from being able to move any of their pieces. The game is played on the dark squares of the board only. Two players each have a set of 12 pieces called draughts. You can choose whether to play white or red with red normally going first.
Single pieces may only move diagonally forward one space on any dark square that is not occupied by another draught. To take an opponent's draught, it must be next to yours diagonally and have an empty space in the next square in the same line, so that you literally jump straight over it. The opponent's draught is then removed from the board and will appear at the side as a captured draught. In the standard game, you MUST jump and take an opponent's draught whenever possible (or when the opportunity arises). If after taking a draught you can continue to jump and take more draughts then you must do so. Single draughts can take an opponent's draught only in the forward direction.
When your draught reaches the back line of your opponent's side of the board, that piece is made a King. In my game this is shown as a crown symbol on the draught.
Kings can move diagonally forwards and backwards. They can only move one square at a time like a single draught, except when taking, which they can also do, forwards or backwards, diagonally. Single draughts can capture kings.
If you find that you cannot move any of your pieces or you wish to resign then click the Resign button. This will start a new game and add one to your opponent's score.
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