How to Play Battleships

Objective

Find all the hidden ships in the grid. Ships are placed horizontally or vertically and never touch each other, even diagonally. Use the row and column clues to determine where the ships are located.

The Rules

• 1.Place all ships: The standard fleet consists of 1 Battleship (4 cells), 2 Cruisers (3 cells each), 3 Destroyers (2 cells each), and 4 Submarines (1 cell each).
• 2.Use the clues: Numbers at the edge of the grid show how many ship cells are in that row or column.
• 3.No touching: Ships cannot touch each other, not even diagonally. There must be at least one water cell between any two ships.
• 4.Hints: Some cells may be pre-filled as hints. These show either a ship part or water.
• 5.Orientation: Ships are placed either horizontally or vertically, never diagonally.

Cell Types

Tips & Strategies

• Start with the extremes: Look for rows or columns with 0 or high numbers first - they give you the most information.
• Mark water: Once you find a ship, mark water in all diagonal cells around it, as ships cannot touch diagonally.
• Complete ships: If a row or column has reached its count, fill the remaining cells with water.
• Look for forced placements: Sometimes a ship can only fit in one location based on the constraints.

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