THE PLAYBOOK · 06HC
Learn your way around Nine Men's Morris
Read the aim of Nine Men's Morris, then make your first move. Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. Look at what changes after your first action. Begin with the local players mode shown on the page. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
Local two players; three-piece flying; draw after 100 quiet movement turns.
Give this approach a try
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Notice the feedback after each input.
The objective of a round
Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Check the rules when you are unsure.
Step by step
- Place nine pieces each.
- A mill of three permits one capture.
- After placement, move along an edge.
- With three remaining pieces, fly to any empty point.
How your actions work
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
An example before you play
A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Choose a deliberate next step.
Watch out for this
Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment. Compare the situation with the worked example. Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round.
More answers before you play
For a quick reminder, what is the goal of Nine Men's Morris?
For clarity: Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move.
For my first round, how do I control Nine Men's Morris?
Keep this in mind: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Nine Men's Morris?
The key detail is this: A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Nine Men's Morris?
Keep this in mind: Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment.
On this playing page, what format does Nine Men's Morris offer?
The key detail is this: Local two players; three-piece flying; draw after 100 quiet movement turns.
As a new player, which play mode does Nine Men's Morris use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
