Deploy Your Fleet

Your Fleet

Carrier (5)

Sinkships (4)

Cruiser (3)

Submarine (3)

Destroyer (2)

Choose Difficulty

Novice Random targeting Cadet Basic patterns Officer Smart targeting Captain Advanced tactics Admiral Expert strategy

Your Turn

Shots: 0

Accuracy: 0%

Your Fleet

Carrier

Sinkships

Cruiser

Submarine

Destroyer

Enemy Waters

Victory!

0 Total Shots

0 Successful Hits

0% Accuracy

0:00 Duration

How to Play Sinkships

Game Objective

Sink all of your opponent's ships before they sink yours. Deploy your fleet strategically and use tactical thinking to locate and destroy enemy vessels in this classic naval combat game.

Game Setup

Place your 5 ships on the 10x10 grid
Ships can be placed horizontally or vertically
Ships cannot overlap or touch each other
Choose your difficulty level (Novice to Admiral)
Click "Battle Stations!" to begin combat

Your Fleet

Carrier - 5 squares, the largest and most valuable ship
Sinkships - 4 squares, heavily armored warship
Cruiser - 3 squares, fast attack vessel
Submarine - 3 squares, stealthy underwater craft
Destroyer - 2 squares, agile escort ship

Gameplay

Take turns firing at coordinates on your opponent's grid. Click any square on the enemy waters to launch an attack. Hits are marked with explosions, misses with water splashes. When you hit a ship, continue targeting adjacent squares to sink it completely.

Sinkships Strategy Guide

Defensive Positioning

Spread ships apart to avoid clustered damage
Use corners and edges strategically
Avoid predictable patterns like straight lines
Mix horizontal and vertical orientations

Offensive Tactics

Start with a systematic search pattern
Use checkerboard targeting for efficiency
When you hit, target all adjacent squares
Track your shots to avoid repeats

Advanced Tips

Larger ships are harder to hide - hunt them first
Consider probability - where would you place ships?
Adapt your strategy based on opponent behavior
Use statistical thinking for optimal targeting

Difficulty Levels

Novice - Random targeting, perfect for beginners
Cadet - Basic patterns, good for learning
Officer - Smart targeting with probability mapping
Captain - Advanced tactics and hunt patterns
Admiral - Expert strategy, maximum challenge

Deploy Your Fleet

Your Fleet

Choose Difficulty

Your Fleet

Enemy Waters

Victory!

How to Play Sinkships

Game Objective

Game Setup

Your Fleet

Gameplay

Sinkships Strategy Guide

Defensive Positioning

Offensive Tactics

Advanced Tips

Difficulty Levels

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