⚫ Reversi: rules for kids
Reversi is a strategy game on an 8x8 board: place a disc, trap your opponent's discs, and watch them flip over to your color.
How to play Reversi
What you need
An 8x8 board and 64 discs that are black on one side and white on the other.
Setting up
Place 4 discs in the middle of the board: two white and two black, set diagonally. Black moves first.
How to play
Place a disc so that a straight or diagonal line of your opponent's discs is trapped between your new disc and another one of yours. All the trapped discs flip over to your color.
You may only place a disc where it flips at least one of your opponent's discs. If you have no such move, you pass your turn.
How to win
When neither player can move, count the discs. The player with more discs showing their color wins.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between reversi and Othello?
Othello is a brand name for a modern version of reversi with almost identical rules. We use the general name, reversi.
What is the strongest spot on the board?
The corners. A disc in a corner can never be flipped.