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Nine Men's Morris: make a mill, take a piece
One of the oldest board games in the world, still scratched on stones and temple floors. Place your nine pieces, form rows of three called mills, and remove your opponent’s pieces until they are stuck.
Players2
Game time5-15 minutes
ModesAgainst the computer (Easy, Medium, Hard) · With a friend on one phone
ThemesClassic, Water, Forest
PriceFree
Real moneyNever
Indian nameNavakankari
How to play
Nine Men's Morris rules
- The board has 24 points on three squares joined at the middles. Each player has 9 pieces.
- Placing: take turns placing one piece on any empty point.
- Three of your pieces in a straight line is a mill: remove one of your opponent’s pieces (not one in a mill, unless they all are).
- Moving: when all pieces are placed, move one piece along a line to a free neighbouring point. With only 3 pieces left, you may fly to any empty point.
- You lose when you are down to 2 pieces or cannot move.
Tips
How to win more often
- Don't rush mills while placing. Keep your pieces able to move; a player who gets stuck loses.
- Take the middle points of the squares: they have the most connections.
- Build a "running mill": a piece that can slide in and out of a mill every turn removes a piece each time.
- Always block two of your opponent's pieces in a line with an empty third point.
Playing against the computer? You can watch a short ad to undo your last move.
A little history
An ancient game, also played in India
Morris boards have been found carved on stones and buildings in many old cultures, and the game is still played in villages across the world. In parts of India it is known as Navakankari.
Nine Men's Morris questions
How do you win Nine Men's Morris?
Reduce your opponent to two pieces by making mills, or leave them with no legal move.
What is a mill in Nine Men's Morris?
Three of your pieces in a straight line along the board. Each new mill lets you remove one of your opponent’s pieces.
Can you remove a piece that is in a mill?
Only if every one of your opponent’s pieces is in a mill. Otherwise you must take a piece that is not part of a mill.
What is flying in Morris?
When a player is down to three pieces, they may move a piece to any empty point instead of only to a neighbouring one.
Is PlayZoneMasti Nine Men's Morris free, and does it use real money?
It is free and never uses real money: no deposits, no cash prizes, no betting.
What is Nine Men's Morris called in India?
In India it is often called Navakankari. The name means “nine pebbles”. It is also called Daadi in parts of South India.
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