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DAB(6) BSD 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 and h for human.

−w

Wait for a character press between games.

xdim and ydim define the size of the board in the x and y dimensions.

AUTHORS

Christos Zoulas 〈 christos AT NetBSD DOT 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 .

BSD December 24, 2003 BSD