Songsaki169 is the visual aided version of Songsaki81. Both game are identical except for the visual representation, which changed from a tourus board to a two-dimensional board.

White goes first. Drop a piece on any empty square on the 9x9 central board. When in visual aid mode, all squares that are nine paces away (verically, horizontally, or diagonally) will also be placed by discs of your color for you. You win by lining up (consecutively) a straight line (verically, horizontally, or diagonally) of five or more of your own pieces. You also win if you could make a straight line of nine or more pieces of any color.

Invented by Vu Q. Vo on December 1997 (8x8 board). Zillions of Games implimentation by Vu Q. Vo on April 30, 1999. Expanded from an 8x8 to a 9x9 and a 13x13 board on 30July2002. Zillions implimentation edited on 14March2014. On 19January2014, the newer version of Songsaki came out. It eliminated the concept of a torus totally.

Play a few game and you should get a feel of how to approach the game. Remember that the game provides you with two ways to win. Make sure you use that to your advantage in setting up a winning position. Click on Variant to switch between Songsaki169 (visual aid on) and Songsaki81 (visual aid off).

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