Game Guide
Welcome to the game board. Here are the rules and tips!
Game Rules
The game board is an 8 by 8 grid with some tiles blocked and not available for play.
Players take turns placing their tokens on the board.
If a player connects four of their own tokens vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, they gain 1 point.
If a player connects five of their own tokens, they gain a bonus point. A line of five is worth a total of three points, which contains two sets of four connected tokens and one bonus point.
The game session ends when no more lines of four can be produced.
The winner is the first player to reach a previously defined total score (default 5) by gaining points in one or multiple game sessions.
The total score may be different for each player to represent their skill level or handicap.
Character Setting
In the Main Menu screen, select "Player 1". Enter your name, then chose your avatar, then press "Done".
If you want to play against another person on the same phone, you can set up "Player 2" in the same way.
You can adjust your name and avatar at anytime, your ranking and achievements will remain.
Ranking System
There are five ranks. Novice is the starting rank. A higher rank is earned by attaining the required ranking-score. A rank cannot be lost. Human and AI-player's ranking-scores get adjusted after every game played.
100: Apprentice
200: Journeyman
300: Master
400: Grand Master
When you win a game, your ranking-score increases. The difference between your ranking-score and your opponent's determines the points you gain. You can earn a maximum of 10 points by defeating a player ranked 200 points higher than you, and a minimum of 1 point by beating someone ranked 200 points lower.
Conversely, losing a game has the opposite effect. The most points you can lose is 7, which occurs when you're defeated by a player ranked 100 points below you. The least points you can lose is 1, which happens when you lose to someone ranked 100 points above you.
Your points cannot fall below 0 or go above 500.
Additionally, winning a league grants 4 bonus points. Claiming victory in the Hard league awards double the points.
