Battleships

Battleships, also known as "Solitaire Battleships" or "Battleship Solitaire," is a challenging logic puzzle inspired by the classic Battleships guessing game. The puzzle is played on a square grid consisting of 10 x 10 small squares, where a fleet of battleships is hidden. The fleet consists of various types of ships, including one battleship composed of 4 squares, two cruisers composed of 3 squares each, three destroyers composed of 2 squares each, and four submarines composed of 1 square each. These ships are strategically placed on the grid, either horizontally or vertically, with no two ships touching each other, not even diagonally. To help solve the puzzle, numbers are provided along the bottom and right sides of the grid. These numbers indicate how many squares in the corresponding rows and columns are occupied by ships. Occasionally, some squares may already contain given ship or water segments as hints to assist in starting the puzzle. The objective of the game is to deduce the exact locations of all the ships on the grid. By analyzing the given numbers, the relationships between the ship segments, and utilizing logical deduction, players can gradually uncover the hidden fleet. Battleships is a captivating puzzle that requires careful observation, strategic thinking, and logical reasoning. With its challenging gameplay and various levels of difficulty, it provides hours of entertainment for puzzle enthusiasts. So, get ready to embark on a thrilling journey of ship discovery and enjoy the satisfying challenge of solving Battleships puzzles.