Brainstonz for Android

Object of the Game

Be the first player to fill a row, column, or diagonal with 4 stones.

Setting Up the Game

First select the options on the right-hand side of the screen. Below

is an explanation of the controls:

Type

Select the type of player. A player can be a human or a computer. You

can play against a friend or the computer. You can even watch the

computer play itself!

Skill

If this player's type is "Computer," this option sets the skill level

of the computer's Artificial Intelligence. (Don't be disappointed if

you cannot beat the computer at the hardest setting—it's impossible!)

How to Play

Black is the first player to take a turn.

The very first turn consists of only one move. Player 1 (black) gets

to place a stone anywhere on the board.

For the next turn, Player 2 (white) gets to place 2 stones on the

board. If Player 2 completes a pair of symbols, he/she can remove

Player 1's stone from the board.

All subsequent turns are like Player 2's first turn and follow this

pattern:

The current player places a stone on the board.

If the symbol on the board position just played matches a symbol

under any of the current player's other stones, he/she must