Game guide · VISITPHONE
Read before your next round of Nine Men's Morris
Nine Men's Morris gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Local two players; three-piece flying; draw after 100 quiet movement turns.
Bring this focus to a round
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Notice the feedback after each input.
What you need to achieve
Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Notice how the game responds to your input.
How to proceed
- Place nine pieces each.
- A mill of three permits one capture.
- After placement, move along an edge.
- With three remaining pieces, fly to any empty point.
Using the playing area
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Contact us with the game and device if a control does not respond.
Work through an example
A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Read the matching step again.
A useful caution
Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment. Compare the situation with the worked example. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.
Common questions
While reading the Guide, what is the goal of Nine Men's Morris?
Here is the relevant explanation: Leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal move.
Before I begin, how do I control Nine Men's Morris?
For clarity: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
While reading the Guide, what example helps explain Nine Men's Morris?
The key detail is this: A piece in an opposing mill can be captured only when every opposing piece belongs to a mill.
What should I watch out for in Nine Men's Morris?
For clarity: Only the defined lines count as mills, not any visual alignment.
While reading the Guide, what format does Nine Men's Morris offer?
Local two players; three-piece flying; draw after 100 quiet movement turns.
For my first round, which play mode does Nine Men's Morris use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
For my first round, where should I start with Nine Men's Morris?
Place nine pieces each.
For this browser game, do I need an account or a payment for Nine Men's Morris?
Here is the relevant explanation: No player account or payment is needed. Game scores are recreational results, not cash prizes.
For this browser game, how can I find Nine Men's Morris again?
The key detail is this: Use the Games list or save this game page in your browser bookmarks. The Guide is linked from the playing page.
Before I begin, how do I report an issue with Nine Men's Morris?
Here is the relevant explanation: Use the contact form and include the game name, browser, device and the actions that led to the issue. Do not send passwords or payment details.