FAQ Othello Online
What happens if my connection drops in an online game?
The game goes on without you. On your turn your clock keeps running, so the 45-second move limit can end it; on your opponent's turn you lose no time. Stay away 90 seconds and the game ends as a 64–0 forfeit. Come back sooner and the current board returns.
Which level is the AI on Today's board?
Easy, Normal or Hard, chosen by the date and the same for everyone that day. It stops searching after a fixed amount of work rather than a time budget, so it can play differently from the Solo level of the same name.
Why was my Today's board score not accepted?
The server replays your moves against the day's AI and rejects the result if any AI move differs, or if the game ended less than a minute after it started. A record from an older version of the page that cannot be replayed stays personal, off the public ranking.
What level does Practice from here use?
Always the Normal AI, with you as Black, whatever level the original game used; 'Replay from the corner you gave up' works the same way. Undo works there, and 'Return to original move' reopens the original review.
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