Prisoner 5-Number Five AKA The Senile Old Geezer

He probably doesn't know where he is and is probably wearing adult diapers. You have to beat him 3 out of 5 matches to move on.

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Rules

The objective of the game is to place 5 of your own pieces in a row either horizontally, diagonally, or vertically on a 10x10 game board. Your opponent's pieces look like and the pieces you play will look like . If the entire game board is filled up and no one has placed 5 in a row, then the game will end and count as a loss for you. To make a move simply click on a valid square and press "Make Move". While selecting, hovering over a valid sqaure turns the square white. After clicking a square, the square will turn red. After pressing "Make Move" the game board will reload showing your last move outlined in red, and your opponents move outlined in yellow.

Playing the Game

When starting a new game of Cellblock, you will be taken to a page that looks like this:

Hopefully, you can wipe that stupid grin off his face. You will make the first move and your opponent will follow you until someone has won or the game board fills. If you lose, you will see this screen:

Try to control your anger because even if you can manage to take care of one of the prisoners or guards, you would have to get rid of the evidence and come up with a story as to why he is no longer there and the whole thing is just messy and complicated and you'd probably get arrested. You can, however, do the next best thing: beat him in a board game.

If you fail at that task, after seriously rethinking life, you will see this screen:

If, after some serious soul searching, you decide you want to try again, never fear! You do not have to start the tournament over; you only have to begin that round against the same opponent again and pay the fee.

Should you win, you will see this screen:

Strategy

The best way to win Cellblock is to play in a way that you can make it where no matter what move your opponent makes, you can win. The best way to do that is to get a group of 3 pieces in a row and have at least two free spaces on either side. This way you can play on either end and regardless of where your opponent tries to block you, play 5 in a row. Sadly, you're opponents are not stupid and have picked up on this strategy and will even try to do it themselves. If you see your opponent try to do this, block him after he plays the third one or even before.

Another method is to play 2 pieces have an empty space and another of your pieces. _ _ X X _ X _ _ This way after setting it up, you can fill in the space between the two and be able to play on either side to win. You're opponents also know how to do this and will attempt it if you let them. Simply fill in the space yourself if you see them doing it.

The strategy that I have found works the best and the most is this one. Let the number of your move correspond with the number written on the piece.

After making the sixth move, you should be left with at least one row of three that is clear by two squares on either side. Should he block the diagonal row of three created after making move #6, be sure to make your move 7 on the bottom of the vertical row and not the top. Playing onto that top square allows your opponent to block you on the bottom. Also, sometimes your opponent is really dumb and will play a square off on the other side of the board touching nothing. If he does that you will probably have a clear row of three before you have finished the pattern. I left that one square red because what he does each time is random. . What moves your opponent will do each time vary, and sometimes they will block you.

This is the only strategy I have found where the opponents block me the least and allows me to win the game a lot quicker.

One thing to note is that the game become a lot harder on Tournament 11 because the game board will no longer start out with 4 pieces already on it. There are also some rocks that some moron dropped on the board and then super glued down so you can't play a piece there.

I'm pretty sure the rocks appear randomly each time and I do not know of any set strategy for the rocks. I have had some luck with attempting to recreate the pattern for previous Tournaments on the page. If you know of a good strategy for Tournament 11 please neomail gjpugh.

Should you wish to begin again from Tournament 1, start a game and scroll down and click "Start a New Game".

Another interesting thing to note is that you must get exactly 5 in a row, no more no less. I know this because I got 6 in a row in this picture and didn't win until I got the 5 in a row.

How strange.

Rewards

Odds are you are playing this game to get the avatar or to snag an easy trophy.







You can also win a spiffy avatar for the Neoboards. See the Avatar Section for more info on it.

You can win NeoPoints for playing Cellblock. The maximum amount you can win is 5,000 a day. You will only earn NeoPoints when you complete a level. To find out how much you will win, simply multiply the entry fee by 4. Sometimes it is better to pause on a level and wait for the next day to complete to win maximum Neopoints. Note: You will always win the full amount of NeoPoints for completing a level unless you have already reached the 5k limit. In other words, say you were playing Master Vex and you have already won 4k from Cellblock that day, you will win the full reward from beting Vex even though that will put you over the 5k limit. You will not be able to earn any more Neopoints for the next Level you complete. You will see this if you have won the limit already: