🎯 CARO GAME

📋 Quick Rules

• Get 5 or more consecutive stones in any direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal)
• Blocked Rule ON: Lines blocked on both ends (⚪⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚪) don't count as wins
• Blocked Rule OFF: Any 5+ in a row wins, even if blocked on both ends
• Threat Alert: Highlights stones with a red ring that would become winning combinations if one more stone is added
• PvP Mode: Two players take turns, Black always starts first
• PvB Mode: Play against AI. First game: random starter. Next games: loser of previous game starts first

🤖 Bot Settings

• Easy: Makes frequent mistakes, limited search depth
• Medium: Solid play with occasional errors
• Hard: Strong player, rarely makes mistakes
• Expert: Maximum search depth, no mistakes, perfect blocked rule awareness

• Aggressive: Focuses on creating threats (1.5x offense, 0.7x defense)
• Defensive: Prioritizes blocking (0.7x offense, 1.5x defense)
• Balanced: Equal offense and defense
• Tricky: Creates complex positions, unpredictable moves
• Patient: Solid, safe moves with strong defense
• Random: Bot randomly picks a style each game

⚙️ Blocked Rule Awareness: Bot understands when Blocked Rule is ON/OFF and adjusts strategy. With Blocked Rule ON, bot avoids creating blocked patterns and focuses on open-ended threats.