Each player takes one set of 5 ships, 84 white pegs (for tracking misses), and 42 red pegs (for tracking hits). 2. Programming Your Ships (The "Command" Phase)

The manual gives you the rules, but it doesn’t tell you how to win. Here is the unofficial strategy guide:

Locate the battery compartment on the underside of the main electronic unit.

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When you have hit every segment of a specific ship, the game will dramatically announce, "You sank my Battleship!" or the specific name of the ship sunk.

: Cycles through available difficulty modes for computer logic.

Locate the battery compartment door on the bottom of the base. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the safety screw. Remove the compartment door.

The computer will announce "Miss" or make a splash sound. Place a white peg on your upper grid.

Voice output announces "Hit," "Miss," "You Sunk My Battleship," and provides instructions during gameplay. 2. Setup and Components (According to the Manual)