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Version History
1.02a is a re-release of version 1.02, which contained a small bug which prevented installation on some CF cards.
Version 1.02 is another bug fix:
Intermittent error when using target score fixed
Support for installation on CF cards
Version 1.01 is almost entirely the same as 1.0, except it has a bug fixed that stopped the colour option appearing on some NetBook/Series 7 machines.
Setting up a game
Splitter is a game for two or more players, but you can play it on your own by opting for AI
opponents. Playing with three players is not recommended for reasons which will become obvious later on. The object of the game is to wipe your opponents from the board.
Create a new game; if you are playing against the AI, you may like to reduce the level until you pick up the tactics of the game.
You can set a target score or a time limit.
If you set a target score, the first player to that score will win.
If you set a time limit, each player will have a certain total amount of time to expend on all moves. If this time is exceeded, they will automatically be dropped from the game.
You may also opt to play the game on a rectangular board (by switching off the "square board" option). This makes games last for longer (since there are more tiles available), but may lead to less balanced games.
Playing the game
The game is turn-based. On your turn, you must click on a square which you already own or is vacant.
If you click on a vacant square, you gain ownership of the square and one spot appears on it.
If you click on a square which you already own, you add a spot to that square.
Each square has a certain "threshold" number of spots it can contain.
Corners contain a maximum of 1 spot
Edge squares contain a maximum of 2 spots
All other squares contain a maximum of 3 spots
If you exceed the maximum, the square explodes, leaving a spot on each directly connected square (diagonals do not count).
If a tile explodes onto an adjacent tile with a spot or spots already placed, another spot is added.
If this tile exceeds its maximum, it also explodes.
If your tile explodes onto another player's tile, you gain their tile and its associated spots.
The winner is the last remaining player or the first to the target score, depending on your game options.
Beginner's Tactics Guide
This is intended as an introduction to Splitter tactics. It is not in the least comprehensive, and you will acquire your own tactics which you may or may not want to share.
Claim corner tiles, since these are particularly strongly placed. For this reason, 3-player games are not recommended as player 1 will automatically have an advantage of 2 corners.
Do not allow chains of "fully charged" tiles to develop, as this can be set off by another player and destroy you in one move.
Scan the entire board carefully on each move. Some positions can be deceptive; for example, even if a tile is not at its limit, it may have more than one spot added to it as a result of a chain reaction from a single move.
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