Box Claim
Dots and boxes: draw lines, complete boxes to claim them, and avoid handing your opponent a chain.
Strategy Emulator verified v1.0.0 18.0 KB
The JAR and JAD are the Original Java ME Version for phones and emulators. How to install.
About
The pencil-and-paper classic on a 4x4 or 5x5 board. The cursor glides between the lines of the grid, completed boxes are stamped with their owner and the last line drawn is highlighted. The standard CPU grabs free boxes and avoids giving away third sides; the Smart CPU also simulates how many boxes each forced move would hand you and picks the cheapest. Two players can share the phone too.
Objective: Claim more boxes than your opponent.
Modes: 4x4 vs CPU, 5x5 vs CPU, 5x5 vs Smart CPU, 4x4 2 Players
strategy pencil and paper dots and boxes versus cpu
Screenshots captured from the real JAR at 176x208 on the project's reference runtime; the third image is rendered by MicroEmulator 2.0.4.
Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| 2/4/6/8 | Move between lines |
| 5 | Draw line |
| * | Pause menu |
In every game: 5 selects in menus, * pauses, and on the title screen # opens help and 0 toggles sound. The joystick and 2/4/6/8 are interchangeable.
Verification
| Level | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Build verified | Yes | Compiled against CLDC 1.0 / MIDP 2.0; JAR + JAD generated |
| Reference runtime | Yes | Passed at 128x128, 128x160, 176x208, 176x220, 240x320 |
| Emulator verified | Yes | Automated smoke test on MicroEmulator 2.0.4 (176x220) |
| Real device verified | No | Not yet tested on real hardware |
Tried it on a real phone? Send a device report.
Technical details
| MIDlet | boxclaim.BoxClaimMIDlet |
|---|---|
| Platform | Java ME, CLDC 1.0, MIDP 2.0 |
| JAR size | 18.0 KB |
| Screens | 128x128, 128x160, 176x208, 176x220, 240x320 |
| Storage | RMS record store gk (settings, best score) |