OPTIONS

High Scores

• The computer keeps track of the highest scores. To view the scores, click on "High Scores" in the Game menu.

Starting Number of Ships

• To start at a different level there is an option to choose the number of alien ships you will find. Do this before beginning a game.

Deleting a Line or a Maybe marker

• To remove a line, right click on the one you wish to remove.
• To remove a Maybe marker, right click in the center of the one you wish to remove.

Messages

• In the lower corner of the screen there is a gray box which holds messages describing your actions as you play. This feature will help you to learn the properties of the shots and movements. You may turn it off by toggling Messages under the Options menu.

Place Ships

• To play a two-player game or to experiment with the many placement variations of the ships, select Place Ships under the Options menu. Do this before beginning a game. You can use this option to play a set configuration otherwise the placement is random.

Marking a Hex

• By left-clicking twice in the center of a hex, you may mark it with an 'X.' Use this to mark hexes that you know are empty.

Game Over

• The wrong guess is a red hexagon and you can see the paths of the probes by clicking on each arrow.