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Dark Earth Hints
How can I win Yong?
1 of 9: There are many ways to beat Armal at his own game. The below hints show one way to win in as little as 12 moves.
2 of 9: To start, draw a grid of the board. Number the rows and columns across and down 1 through 8.
3 of 9: Try this move first. Place your marker at position 6,6 (6 across, 6 down).
4 of 9: Your second marker should be placed at position 3,3.
5 of 9: Place the third marker at position 3,5.
6 of 9: The fourth move should be 6,7.
7 of 9: Continue on with the fifth move: 6,4.
8 of 9: So far, so good. See if you can beat him the rest of the way without looking at the solution below.
9 of 9: Once you have won, click anywhere on the board to exit the game.