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Help For Connexxions
Introduction
Welcome to the network Connexxions server. The rules of Connexxions are below. The Connexxions "challenge" command is described here. Other commands are the same for all games.
- connexxions challenge [-size=X] [-handicap=X] userid1 userid2
- Start a new game between userid1 and userid2
If a size is specified, it changes the board from its default size of 7.
If a positive handicap is specified, the board is made narrower by the number of rows specified.
If a negative handicap is specified, the board is made shorter by the number of rows specified.
Connexxions Rules
On a 13x13 board, players take turns connecting posts of their color in an attempt to connect their sides of the board the board while preventing your opponent from doing the same.
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x x x x x x x
1 o o o o o o o o 1
2 x x x x x x x 2
3 o o o o o o o o 3
4 x x x x x x x 4
5 o o o o o o o o 5
6 x x x x x x x 6
7 o o o o o o o o 7
8 x x x x x x x 8
9 o o o o o o o o 9
10 x x x x x x x 10
11 o o o o o o o o 11
12 x x x x x x x 12
13 o o o o o o o o 13
x x x x x x x
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Figure 1. Initial Connexxions Board
Ohs goes first, but Eks has a swap option after Ohs first move.
A move specifies a 'space' in the board, and the two post of your color around that space are connected.
Ohs Eks
1 E5 2 G5
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x x x x x x x
1 o o o o o o o o 1
2 x x x x x x x 2
3 o o o o o o o o 3
4 x x x x x x x 4
5 o o o---o | o o o o 5
6 x x x x x x x 6
7 o o o o o o o o 7
8 x x x x x x x 8
9 o o o o o o o o 9
10 x x x x x x x 10
11 o o o o o o o o 11
12 x x x x x x x 12
13 o o o o o o o o 13
x x x x x x x
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Figure 2. Connexxions board after 2 moves
The game ends when one player has built a set of connections from one side of the board to the other.
