DAB(6) BSD Games Manual DAB(6)NAMEdab — Dots and Boxes game
SYNOPSISdab [-aw] [-n ngames] [-p ⟨c|h⟩⟨c|h⟩] [xdim [ydim]]
DESCRIPTIONdab 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 com‐
puter. 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.
SEE ALSO
Elwyn R. Berlekamp, The Dots and Boxes Game: Sophisticated Child's Play,
A K Peters, http://www.akpeters.com/book.asp?bID=111, 2000.
AUTHORS
Christos Zoulas ⟨christos@NetBSD.org⟩
BSD December 24, 2003 BSD
