Battleship War Multiplayer

Battleship War Multiplayer is a naval guessing game: hide your fleet, then take turns firing at the enemy's grid until one side has no ships left. It is a different take on the pen-and-paper game, with a 3D sea and power-ups.

There is one thing to know first: this game has no same-device two-player mode. The title screen has two buttons. One is player vs computer. The other is the two-player button, but it opens a "Choose nickname" box and is for playing online. We didn't test the online mode.

Against the computer you choose between two modes. According to the in-game help:

Classic: click a cell to guess where an enemy ship is and destroy it.
Advanced: you also collect points and spend them on power-ups. An airstrike hits several random cells at once, and a radar reveals the position of an enemy ship.

Before the battle you get a strategy panel where you place six ships, from a submarine up to an aircraft carrier. The shuffle button places them at random for you, and the bin button clears the board. When you fire, the game switches to a 3D view of the sea and you see the missile land. The target grid is 14 by 14, with rows A to N and columns 1 to 14, which is bigger than the 10 by 10 grid of the paper version. At the bottom of the screen you can see your fleet, the enemy fleet and your score.

How to play

Press the left button (person and screen) to play the computer.
Choose Classic or Advanced.
Place your six ships on the strategy panel, or press shuffle to place them at random. Press play.
Click a cell on the 14 by 14 target grid to fire. A hit damages a ship. Hit every part of a ship to sink it.
Sink the whole enemy fleet before the computer sinks yours.

Tips

Hunt in a pattern. Fire at every other cell, like a checkerboard. The smallest ship still can't hide between your shots.
After a hit, check the four cells around it to find which way the ship lies.
In Advanced mode, save points for the radar. Finding a big ship early is worth a lot.
Spread your own ships out. Ships touching each other are easier to find after one hit.

Want a guessing game you can play with a friend? Try Guess Who online.

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Frequently asked questions

Can two people play Battleship War on the same computer?

No. The two-player button is an online mode that asks for a nickname. On one device you can only play against the computer.

What is the difference between Classic and Advanced?

According to the in-game help, in Classic you just guess cells. In Advanced you also earn points to buy power-ups: an airstrike that hits several random cells and a radar that reveals an enemy ship.

How big is the grid?

The target grid is 14 by 14, with rows A to N and columns 1 to 14.

How many ships do you have?

Six, from a small submarine up to an aircraft carrier. You can place them by hand or at random.

Is it free?

Yes. It runs in your browser with no download.