Hidden Armada — how to play
Find and sink your opponent’s fleet.
Players: 1–2. The available modes are selected inside the game.
Objective
Find and sink the opponent’s whole fleet before they sink yours.
Rules and controls
- Place 10 ships: one four-master, two three-masters, three two-masters and four single-masted ships.
- Ships stand in a straight line and never touch, not even at the corners.
- Fire at the water alternately with your rival; a hit grants another shot.
- The water around a sunk ship marks itself, so do not waste shots on it.
Your first match
Place the largest ship first and leave a strip of water around it. Add the smaller ships, remembering that ships cannot touch even at a corner. Once the match begins, probe every second square until you get a hit.
What to watch for
After a hit, stop firing randomly across the whole board. Check neighbouring cells, work out the ship’s direction and finish that line. The water around a sunk ship is marked automatically, so you can skip those squares.
Practical tips
- Start with a checkerboard every second cell — you find the first hit sooner.
- After a hit, follow the same line until you confirm the ship’s length.
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