nbsos
terminal SOS game
TLDR
Play SOS game
$ nbsos
Play against computer with specific AI difficulty$ nbsos -p [5]
Play two humans (both players human)$ nbsos -1 h -2 h
Set board dimensions$ nbsos -l [10] -w [10]
SYNOPSIS
nbsos [options]
DESCRIPTION
nbsos is a terminal-based SOS board game from the nbsdgames collection. Players take turns placing the letters S or O on a grid. Forming a straight connected S-O-S sequence scores a point; the player with the highest score wins.Controls: arrow keys or hjkl to move cursor, S/O to place a letter, q to quit. Mouse input is also supported.
PARAMETERS
-1 type
Set player 1 type: h (human) or c (computer).-2 type
Set player 2 type: h (human) or c (computer).-p depth
Set AI difficulty level (1-127).-l number
Set board length (0-1000).-w number
Set board width (0-1000).-n
Disable replay prompts at game end.-h
Display help information.
PREVIEW
S O S . . . . S . . . . O . . . . S . .
CAVEATS
Requires a terminal with curses support. Board dimensions are adjustable but very large boards may not display well. Part of the nbsdgames collection.
HISTORY
nbsos is part of nbsdgames, a package of 18 text-based terminal games created by abakh. It implements the classic SOS paper-and-pencil game.
SEE ALSO
nbmines(1), nbfifteen(1), nbmemoblocks(1)
