How to Play Othello Or Reversi

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Othello, also known as Reversi, is played with two players, each representing a color on the board. The rules are simple, but strategy is what will help you win.

To complete this How-To you will need:

An Othello board
64 reversible discs

Step 1: Set up the board

Place two black and two white discs in the board's four center squares, with corresponding colors diagonal to each other.

Step 2: Choose a color

Choose a color for each player. Black goes first.

Step 3: Begin play

Place a black disc in a square adjacent to a white disc so that a black disc is on either side of a white disc. When a white disc is surrounded, the black player flips the white disc to the black side.

Step 4: Next player

Move on to the next player. The white player places a disc in a square adjacent to a black disc so that there are white discs on either side of black ones. Flip the black discs to the white side.

Tip: A player can flip any number of opposing discs so long as they have one of their discs on either side of consecutive opposing discs.

Step 5: Take turns

Take turns playing the game until all of the discs are on the board. If you cannot place a disc on the board so that your color is on either side of another player, you lose your turn.

Tip: The corners are the most powerful spaces on the board. Try to get one of your own colored discs in each of the corners.

Step 6: Continue play

Continue playing until every space on the board is occupied or no one can make another move. The player who has the most discs on the board wins.

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[DAMNONU]

good game!!!!!!!!

[jacksteal4]

i LOVE othello

[dchichan24]

I keep losing to my 9 year old sister...I am SOOOO learning strategies!!! >:[

[heyukid089]

Do you need a othello board to play it cus mine has cards not disc's?

[MysteryBounty]

Thumbs up if your here because of Kenichi: History's Strongest Disciple

[Davidtb10]

all i want for christmas is othello othello othello!

[PlookTube]

@Travisthetoaster eBay for about thirteen bucks

[tokenminds]

@loggerbomb It's older than that, look it up on wikipedia under "reversi" but not as old as chess. " The game's first known-to-be reliable mention is in 21 August 1886 edition of The Saturday Review. "

[sukira21]

I've had this game on my first cell phone and never knew how it worked. thanks

[loggerbomb]

This game was made in 1971?!?! Crap. I thought it would have been as old as chess.

[Travisthetoaster]

I really need help with this game by the way where Can I buy this game?