Be the first player to move all 10 of your marbles from your starting home star point across the board into the target star point directly opposite yours.
Difficulty
You can switch difficulty while playing the game.
Hard plays normal and is hard to beat. Easy and Medium do not always play correctly.
How to Play
Players take turns moving one marble per turn. You are blue. You have two types of valid moves:
Step (Adjacent Move):
Move a marble into any adjacent, empty hole in any direction (along the grid lines).
Once you step into an adjacent space, your turn ends.
Hop (Jump Move):
Jump over an adjacent single marble (your own or an opponent's) into the empty space directly beyond it.
Chain Jumps:
You can make multiple consecutive jumps in a single turn as long as each jump continues over a single adjacent marble into an empty hole.
You can change directions between jumps during a multi-jump sequence.
Note:
Hopped marbles are not captured or removed from the board; they stay where they are.
Rules & Strategy Hints
Target Star:
Once your marble enters your destination target star point across the board, it cannot leave that destination area (though it can move around inside it to make room for other marbles).
Build Bridges:
Set up lines of marbles across the board so your pieces can make long chain jumps from one side to the other in a single move.
Don't Leave Stragglers:
Keep your marbles moving together in a loose group so no single piece gets left behind in your starting home area.
Winning the Game
The first player to completely fill all 10 spaces of their destination target star point wins the gam