Join Five

Join Five, also known as Morpion solitaire, Cross ‘n’ Lines, or Line Game, is a paper and pencil game for one or two players played on a plus-shaped grid of dots.The origins of the game are likely in northern Europe, and it is inspired by two older games: Morpion and Solitaire.The game has gained popularity due to its simplicity and the challenge it presents to players.

Game Components of Join Five (aka. Morpion solitaire, Cross ‘n’ Lines, Line Game) †

– Plus-shaped grid of dots
– Pen and paper

Game Setup of Join Five (aka. Morpion solitaire, Cross ‘n’ Lines, Line Game) †

Draw a plus sign on a grid of dots.Each player takes turns adding dots to the grid, creating lines of five points without spaces.

Gameplay Mechanics of Join Five (aka. Morpion solitaire, Cross ‘n’ Lines, Line Game) †

Players take turns adding dots to the grid, creating lines of five points without spaces.The goal is to create the longest line of connected dots.

Game Objective of Join Five (aka. Morpion solitaire, Cross ‘n’ Lines, Line Game) †

The goal of the game is to create the longest line of connected dots on the grid.

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