Experience the classic strategy game of checkers with a modern twist by playing Damasi, also known as Turkish Draughts. Whether you choose to challenge an advanced AI or engage in friendly competition with a friend over Bluetooth or online, Damasi offers an engaging and intellectually stimulating experience that sharpens your logic and strategic thinking skills. This game is perfect for those seeking a relaxing yet challenging pastime.
Damasi Features
- Online multiplayer with chat, ELO rankings, and private rooms for a personalized gaming experience.
- One or Two player mode to cater to solo strategists or those looking to compete with others.
- An advanced AI engine with 8 difficulty levels, ensuring a challenge suitable for all skill levels.
- Bluetooth connectivity for seamless play with friends nearby.
- An undo move feature for those moments you want to rethink your strategy.
- The ability to compose your own draughts positions, allowing for creative gameplay and practice.
- Save your games and continue later, so you never lose your progress.
- Parental control options to ensure a safe gaming environment for younger players.
- An attractive classic wooden interface that brings the traditional feel of checkers to your digital device.
- Auto-save function to prevent loss of game data.
- Detailed statistics to track your progress and improvement.
- Engaging sound effects to enhance your gaming experience.
Damasi Rules
Turkish Draughts is played on an 8×8 board with 16 men lined up on each side, in two rows, leaving the back row empty. Men move forward or sideways one square and capture by jumping, but they cannot move backwards. Upon reaching the back row, a man is promoted to a king, which can then move any number of squares forwards, backwards, or sideways, capturing by jumping over any piece and landing on any square within the permissible path beyond the captured piece.
Pieces are removed immediately after being jumped. If a jump is possible, it must be done, and if multiple jumps are available, the one capturing the most pieces must be chosen. There is no distinction between a king and a man during capture; each counts as one piece. If multiple ways to capture the maximum number of pieces exist, the player can choose which sequence to take.
The game ends when a player has no legal moves left, either due to all pieces being captured or being completely blocked, resulting in a win for the opponent. A unique aspect of Turkish Draughts is that, since pieces are removed immediately after being jumped, it's possible to cross the same square multiple times within the same capturing sequence. However, within a multi-capture, turning 180 degrees between two captures is not allowed.
Thank you for choosing to play Damasi! Enjoy the timeless challenge and strategic depth of this classic game.
