Basics

The game is played with the mouse. You will always make the first move. Place the mouse over the piece you want to move and drag it into the new location.

When it's computer's turn to move, an indicator is shown on the left of the board. This indicator shows the progress while the computer is thinking for its move. It also shows the depth of the search it is currently doing.

The captured pieces are shown on the left side of the board.

On the right side of the board is the menu area. If you place your mouse cursor over the menu area, a menu is shown where you can select to undo/redo your move, start a new game, change the settings and display this help.

To exit the game, press the ESC key or close the window from its close icon. When you exit the game, the current game is automatically saved. When you start HiddenLynx again, it continues the game you were playing when you exited the game.