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'''Connecto''' is a connection game, similar to [[Hex]]. It is played on a square board.
 
'''Connecto''' is a connection game, similar to [[Hex]]. It is played on a square board.
 
  
 
== Goal of the game ==
 
== Goal of the game ==
  
One player (blue) tries to connect the West and East side, the other tries to connect the North and South side of the board.
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One player (Blue) tries to connect the West and East side, the other tries to connect the North and South side of the board.
  
 
== Rules ==
 
== Rules ==
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However, since this position never arises during a normal game of Hex, the usual elements of Hex strategy (such as templates, ladder escapes, etc.) do not necessarily apply to Connecto.
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The first player has a theoretical winning strategy in Connecto, for the same reason as in Hex, although the actual strategy may not be known.
  
 
== Playing online ==
 
== Playing online ==

Revision as of 02:00, 17 June 2021

Connecto.png

Connecto is a connection game, similar to Hex. It is played on a square board.

Goal of the game

One player (Blue) tries to connect the West and East side, the other tries to connect the North and South side of the board.

Rules

In each turn, a player draws either a horizontal or a vertical line. Red's lines don't end at the same coordinates as Blue's lines, rather their center points are the same. Lines must not cross each other, which means that every center point can only be occupied by one of the players.

Observations

The game cannot end in a draw.

The game of Connecto is equivalent to a special case of Hex where some of the cells are already filled in at the start of the game. For example, 6x6 Connecto, shown on the right, is equivalent to the following Hex position:

Connecto6.png

However, since this position never arises during a normal game of Hex, the usual elements of Hex strategy (such as templates, ladder escapes, etc.) do not necessarily apply to Connecto.

The first player has a theoretical winning strategy in Connecto, for the same reason as in Hex, although the actual strategy may not be known.

Playing online