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How to play Nine Men's Morris
Make Nine Men's Morris your next activity in the game library. Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. Look at what changes after your first action. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Look at what changes after your first action.
Local two players; three-piece flying; draw after 100 quiet movement turns.
Try a deliberate move
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Keep the controls in easy reach.
Step by step
- Place nine pieces each.
- A mill of three permits one capture.
- After placement, move along an edge.
- With three remaining pieces, fly to any empty point.
Controls
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Look at the feedback after the action.
A useful example
A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Notice the change in the playing area.
Watch out for this
Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment. A different version of the game may use a different rule. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Common questions
Before I begin, what is the goal of Nine Men's Morris?
Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move.
How do I control Nine Men's Morris?
The key detail is this: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Nine Men's Morris?
A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill.
While reading the Guide, what should I watch out for in Nine Men's Morris?
Keep this in mind: Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment.
For my first round, what format does Nine Men's Morris offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Local two players; three-piece flying; draw after 100 quiet movement turns.
For a quick reminder, which play mode does Nine Men's Morris use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
