How to Play Battleship Without Grid Paper

Fold a piece of paper in half "width-wise" (hamburger style)., Draw five long ovals on one half, representing ships. , Let your opponent do the same on the other half., To fire, mark a dot anywhere on your side., Fold the paper over, as shown. , If...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Fold a piece of paper in half "width-wise" (hamburger style).

    It's all right if your opponent sees where your ships are, or if you see his! , Where you mark it will determine where it will show up on your opponent's side: the higher you mark the dot on your side the lower it will show up on your opponent's side, and the lower you mark the dot on your side the higher it will show up on your opponent's side. ,, If not, hold it up to the light.

    Mark a dot in the exact same place as you did in step
    4.

    Then fold the paper back over.

    See how the dot shows up on your opponent's side.

    It's up to you how many hits each ship can take.

    Normally, it's only one hit for any ship.

    Watch to see if you manage to sink a ship, and then write the word sunk on it so that you and your opponent will know there is no need to fire at it anymore. , Whoever sinks all of the other person's ships first wins!
  2. Step 2: Draw five long ovals on one half

  3. Step 3: representing ships.

  4. Step 4: Let your opponent do the same on the other half.

  5. Step 5: To fire

  6. Step 6: mark a dot anywhere on your side.

  7. Step 7: Fold the paper over

  8. Step 8: as shown.

  9. Step 9: If you did it correctly

  10. Step 10: you should be able to faintly see the dot you made (in step 4) on the reverse side.

  11. Step 11: Continue as your opponent fires

  12. Step 12: and then you fire

  13. Step 13: and again he fires etc.

Detailed Guide

It's all right if your opponent sees where your ships are, or if you see his! , Where you mark it will determine where it will show up on your opponent's side: the higher you mark the dot on your side the lower it will show up on your opponent's side, and the lower you mark the dot on your side the higher it will show up on your opponent's side. ,, If not, hold it up to the light.

Mark a dot in the exact same place as you did in step
4.

Then fold the paper back over.

See how the dot shows up on your opponent's side.

It's up to you how many hits each ship can take.

Normally, it's only one hit for any ship.

Watch to see if you manage to sink a ship, and then write the word sunk on it so that you and your opponent will know there is no need to fire at it anymore. , Whoever sinks all of the other person's ships first wins!

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