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Games::GUI::Battleship - Play Battleship through a GUI

Version 1.0

SYNOPSIS

    battleship
    
DESCRIPTION

Play a game of Battleship against a computer opponent. It uses Prima for the GUI and Cairo for the graphics.

Menus
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Game
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The "New Game" option will start a new game at a given difficulty level.

"Randomize Fleet" will reset any ongoing game and deploy your vessels in a random layout, bypassing the need for manually placing the vessels.

"Reset Fleet" will reset the game.

"Exit" exits the game.

Difficulty
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Select the level of difficulty. There are three different settings, each backed by an "AI" with different play strategies.

Radar
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Use "Radar Sweep Effect" to toggle the scanning radar visual effect.

"Speed" gives options on the speed of the radar sweep.

Help
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"How to Play" shows a short instructions dialog.

About 
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shows a small about dialog.
    
How to play
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Place vessels by clicking the mouse in the left grid. The game will highlight where the vessel will be placed. Use the space bar, "R" key, or right-click the mouse to rotate the vessel before placement.

Once all vessels are placed, click empty cells in the right grid to launch attacks on the opponent. The cell will record a hit or miss icon. Take turns trading attacks with the computer opponent until there is a winner.

SEE ALSO

Prima
Logic::Relational

AUTHOR

Matt Johnson, <mjohnson at affectivesilicon.com>

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

This software is Copyright (c) 2026 by Matt Johnson.

This is free software, licensed under:

  The GNU General Public License, Version 3, June 2007