Game Rules:
 
5InRow is played on a square board. The square board has 19 horizontal and 19 vertical lines. It forms a 19 x 19 grid. Black and white circular pieces are placed on the grid points(where the horizontal/vertical lines intersect). Before playing, each player chooses a colour. The player chooses black always goes first. A player wins the game if 5 pieces of his/her colour form a continuous row in any direction (horizontal, vertical or diagonal). There should be no gaps, no opponent's pieces in between the row. More than 5 pieces in the row do not count as a win.

To Start the Game:

When "5InRow" is started, it goes into the demo mode. At the bottom of the window, it shows "Options". Press the left selection key will show the "Options" menu. Press the right selection key will exit the game. When playing, use the joy stick to move the piece up/down/left or right. To place the piece at that position, press the joy stick.

  • 1 Player To play against the program, from the "Options" menu, select 1 player. The game will start. Your colour is black and you will go first. At the end of the game, it will display a message either "You win" or "You loose". Press the left selection key to "Restart" a new game. Press the right selection key to exit to the start screen.
  • Changing Game Levels In the "Options" menu, move to "Level x", move the joystick left or right to change levels. Press the joystick to play at that level. You can also go to "1 Player" to start the game.
  • 2 Players To play the game with your friend using one phone, select "2 Players" option. Once you have made a move, pass the phone to your friend and vice versa.
  • Playing via Bluetooth You can play 5InRow with your friend on 2 phones if they can connect using bluetooth. First, both phones have to switch on bluetooth. This is normally done by selecting "Connect.." and then "Bluetooth". Then turn it on and make it visible to all. To connect, one phone has to "Invite via Bluetooth" first. Then on the other phone, select "Look for Invitation". Available bluetooth devices will be listed on the 2nd phone and you have to select the correct device. Once connected, both phone will display the game board. The player that invites will have black colour and go first. This is indicated by a green circle on the top left corner of the screen. If the circle is red, that means please wait for the other player to move.
  • Exiting If the program is in demo mode, then press the left selection key to display the "Options" menu and select "Exit" from the menu to exit the program. If you are playing a game, then press the right selection key to exit the current game. The program will turn to the initial demo mode. Then select "Exit" from the "Options" menu.

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