Board game

How to Play Othello (Reversi)

 

 

A game that is really easy to learn, but not very easy to win!  To play, you place counters on a grid to capture your opponents counters.  This game will show you what moves you can make, so it's ideal for beginners. 

How to play: Othello (also known as Reversi) is a two-player game. One player has black counters, the other has white ones. The players take turns to put counters on the board. You capture your opponents pieces by placing a counter on the board so that at least one of your opponents counters is trapped between two of yours:

Reversi/Othello example moves
If you can't do this you have to pass, and it's your opponent's turn. The game ends when either the board is full, or neither player can make a move. The player who has the most pieces of their colour has won. Draws are possible.

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