Battleships General Quarters II is a human versus computer strategic naval battle game. Both you and your opponent are in command of a fleet consisting of five ships.
Your Fleet
- 1 Minesweeper (size 2 units)
- 1 Submarine (size 3 units)
- 1 Frigate (size 3 units)
- 1 Battleship (size 4 units)
- 1 Aircraft Carrier (size 5 units)
Your mission is to seek out and destroy all five ships of your opponent's fleet before your opponent destroys your own fleet.
Game Boards
The battle takes place over two game boards:
- Defensive grid (left top, labeled "COMPUTER") — monitors your fleet status and shows battle results from your opponent. It reveals the deployment of your fleet and is only visible to you.
- Offensive grid (right bottom, labeled "PLAYER") — represents the sea area where your opponent's fleet has been deployed. Since you cannot see the exact position of your opponent's fleet, no ships are shown here.
Gameplay
Battleships General Quarters II is a turn-based game. You start the game by selecting a grid coordinate on the offensive grid to fire upon.
- If your shot is a miss (you hit water), you will see and hear a water splash and your turn will end.
- If your shot is a hit (you hit a ship segment), you will see and hear an explosion. You remain in turn until a miss occurs. This rule applies to your opponent as well.
Since you cannot physically see your opponent's fleet, you will not know what ship has been hit. Only if a ship has been destroyed (sunk) will you be notified what ship has been sunk, so you can adjust your firing strategy.