Description
Ataxx is an abstract strategy board game that involves play by two parties on a seven-by-seven square grid. The object of the game is to make your pieces constitute a majority of the pieces on the board at the end of the game, by converting as many of your opponent's pieces as possible.Each player begins with two pieces, black and white, for the first player and second player respectively. The game starts with the four pieces on the four corners of the board, with black in the top left and bottom right and white on the other two. Black moves first.
During their turn, players move one of their pieces either one or two spaces in any direction. Diagonal distances are equivalent to orthogonal distances, e.g. it is legal to move to a square whose relative position is two squares away both vertically and horizontally. If the destination is adjacent to the source, a new piece is created on the empty departure square. Otherwise the piece on the source moves to the destination. After the move, all of the opponent player's pieces adjacent to the destination square are converted to the color of the moving player. Players must move unless no legal move is possible, in which case they must pass.
The board will be altered by having certain squares filled (not playable by either player), the game ends when all squares have been filled or one of the players has no remaining pieces. The player with the most pieces wins.
Play with android AI or play with others over internet.
dashraptor
May 15, 2012 5:21:02 PM
Pretty Good Version! Plays in a small corner of the Tab screen (can be zoomed by OS), no landscape support, but you can play it rotated like that. There are a variety of levels, but they're random. Graphics and animation is good, pace is about right. Animation seems to lag at times. This could be great, updated for tablets, with a wider selection of AI.
Reavetone
Nov 23, 2011 5:00:56 AM
Great game Love this game. Simple yet challenging. If you like Othello/Reverse you have to try this!
Kevin
Jul 20, 2011 12:12:15 AM
Love this game! Works great. Had multiple boards. Not easy to beat. Evo 4g. (wish it had mushman, colony, etc!)
Summertime
Jun 21, 2011 12:02:57 AM
I love these games, they are so challenging but fun!!! Thanks
Zombie Stripper
Apr 24, 2011 11:11:36 AM
Ive always loved this game. No frills, complete app. Comp hard to beat on difficult. Motorola Backflip
Bradley
Oct 4, 2010 10:38:58 PM
This is a great game! I almost threw my phone against the wall a few times, but now I can't stop playing
Adam
Oct 3, 2010 5:34:48 AM
Screen keeps disappearing when ads refresh.
gabe
Sep 17, 2010 4:48:41 PM
Great start but not worth the download until they work the bugs out. Screen keeps blanking out
E.
Sep 11, 2010 4:03:49 AM
Excellent version! Challenging AI and attractive boards. Please add visible scores.
Robert
Aug 17, 2010 11:48:30 PM
Kept freezing and locking during loading of the popups. Fun program, but even free not worth the hassle. Work those probs out and I'll reload.