1) Turns alternate, first Red (you), then Blue (the computer).
2) A piece moves from square to square, one square at a time. (Exception: the Scout -- see rule 8). A piece may be moved forward, backward or sidewards, but NOT DIAGONALLY.
3) Note that there are two lakes in the center of the board, which contain NO squares. Pieces must move around lakes and cannot move where there is no square.
4) Two pieces may not occupy the same square at the same time.
5) A piece may not move through a square occupied by a piece, nor jump over a piece.
6) Only one piece may be moved in each turn.
7) The Flag and the Bomb pieces CANNOT be moved. Once these pieces are placed at the start of the game they must remain in that square.
8) The Scout (#9) may move any number of OPEN squares forward, backward, or sidewards in a straight line if the player desires. This movement, of course, then reveals to the opponent the value of that piece. Therefore, the player may choose to move the Scout only one square in his turn, to keep the Scout’s identity hidden. The Scout is valuable for probing the opponent’s positions. The Scout MAY NOT MOVE & STRIKE in the same turn.
9) Once a piece has been moved to a square and the hand removed (the mouse button released), it cannot be moved back to its original position in that turn.
10) Pieces CANNOT be moved back & forth between the same 2 squares in 3 consecutive turns.
11) A player must either MOVE or STRIKE in his turn…no “passing” turns are allowed. If a player cannot move or strike, the game is forfeited.
