Battleship

About Battleship

Each side hides a fleet of five ships — lengths 5, 4, 3, 3 and 2 — on a 10×10 grid. Ships never touch each other. Take turns firing one shot at the enemy grid: a hit shows orange, a sunk ship turns dark red, and a miss leaves a small marker. Sink the whole enemy fleet first to win.

The computer's aim depends on the difficulty: random shots on Easy, hunting around hits on Medium, and a probability map of every place the remaining ships could be on Hard and Expert.

How to play

  1. Press Shuffle my fleet until you like your layout, then Start battle.
  2. Tap a square in the enemy waters to fire.
  3. The computer fires back after each shot.
  4. Sink all five enemy ships to win.

Strategy and tips

  • Search on a checkerboard pattern — every ship covers at least two squares, so you can skip half the grid at first.
  • After a hit, test the four neighbours, then follow the line.
  • Ships never touch, so squares around a sunk ship are always empty.

Questions about Battleship

Do ships touch?

No. Ships are never placed next to each other, not even diagonally.

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