CHECKERS
Section: Games and Demos (6)
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NAME
checkers - game
SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/checkers
DESCRIPTION
Checkers
uses standard notation for the board:
BLACK
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WHITE
Black plays first.
The program normally plays white.
To specify a move, name the square moved from
and the square moved to.
For multiple jumps name all the squares touched.
Certain commands may be given instead of moves:
- reverse
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Reverse roles; the program takes over your pieces.
- backup
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Undo the last move for each player.
- list
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Print the record of the game.
- move
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Let the program select a move for you.
- print
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Print a map of the present position.
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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