Object: Be the last to place a Stick.
A 'Stick' is a polysquare which is one square wide and n squares long.
A Stick has to be placed horizontally or vertically. Simply click the position for the start and the end of the Stick you want to place. (Note that the 1x1 Stick is admissible; just click the same position twice).
There are a few special conditions, however: - The Stick you place must have part of a side in common with the Stick you placed in the previous move.
- The Stick you place must be orthogonal to the Stick placed last. When the last Stick is a square (variants 7 to 12), any orientation is allowed.
The player who cannot move anymore loses.
Variant 2,...,6 : bigger boards used.
Variant 7,...,12 : as variants 2 to 6, but 1x1 Stick allowed.
Furthermore, the players may agree that the first stick put down by the first player has to be of a certain length or be longer / shorter than a certain value. This can lead to very different variations and strategies in this game.
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