For more information, position the cursor over any portion of the board below and click the left button.Click the colored, underlined words to see a definition or jump to another topic.
The automatic solver draws upon a collection of rules in order to solve the board and suggest a hint. To request the solver for a hint, do one of the following:
· click the mouse on the "Start Solver" button, OR
· press F7, OR
· from the Guess menu click Start Solver
For more information, position the cursor over any portion of the board below and click the left button.
The following are rules used by the solver when analyzing a board:
Rules
Rest of row/column is ship segments
Fill in ship segments around a ship segment
Unbounded ship found in row/column
End ship segment has an adjacent anypiece
All submarines are accounted for
Last submarine can be found at row/column intersection
Contradictions
Too many ship segments in row/column
Too many ships of specific type
No places left to place specific ship
Middle segment is flanked by adjacent water squares
Non-Rules
Final board position