Keypad Checkers
English draughts with forced captures, multi-jumps and kings, against a three-level CPU.
Board Emulator verified v1.0.0 18.7 KB
The JAR and JAD are the Original Java ME Version for phones and emulators. How to install.
About
Full rules of English checkers: men move diagonally forward, captures are mandatory, multi-jump sequences must be completed and men reaching the far row are crowned. The CPU runs an alpha-beta search that follows jump chains to the end, two, four or six plies deep. Legal destinations are marked, the last move is highlighted and the status line reminds you when a capture is forced. Your record is saved.
Objective: Capture or block all of the CPU's pieces.
Modes: Easy, Normal, Hard
board game checkers draughts 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 cursor |
| 1/3/7/9 | Move diagonally |
| 5 | Select piece / move |
| 0 | Cancel selection |
| * | 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 | keypadcheckers.KeypadCheckersMIDlet |
|---|---|
| Platform | Java ME, CLDC 1.0, MIDP 2.0 |
| JAR size | 18.7 KB |
| Screens | 128x128, 128x160, 176x208, 176x220, 240x320 |
| Storage | RMS record store gk (settings, best score) |