How to Play Battleship Without Grid Paper

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So, you're in a plane or just bored in class, and you want to play battleship, but you don't have graph paper. Don't worry, because with only a piece of plain paper and a pencil, you can be on your way to sinking your opponent's battleship!

Steps

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. It's all right if your opponent sees where your ships are, or if you see his!

To fire, mark a dot anywhere on your side. 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.

Fold the paper over, as shown.

If you did it correctly, you should be able to faintly see the dot you made (in step 4) on the reverse 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.301786 6 bullet 1.jpg 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.301786 6 bullet 2.jpg