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Learn your way around Nine Men's Morris
Try Nine Men's Morris at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. 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
Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Keep the objective visible.
Your objective
Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Start with a deliberate move.
Follow these playing steps
- 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.
Getting comfortable with the controls
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Use the control method described here for this activity. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
See the idea in action
A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Look for the relevant detail.
Watch out for this
Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.
Answers about the rules and controls
Before I begin, what is the goal of Nine Men's Morris?
Here is the relevant explanation: Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move.
When I return, how do I control Nine Men's Morris?
Here is the relevant explanation: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
When I return, what example helps explain Nine Men's Morris?
Keep this in mind: A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill.
While learning, what should I watch out for in Nine Men's Morris?
For clarity: Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment.
While reading the Guide, what format does Nine Men's Morris offer?
Keep this in mind: Local two players; three-piece flying; draw after 100 quiet movement turns.
While reading the Guide, which play mode does Nine Men's Morris use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.