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How to Play Hangman

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How to play Hangman

Choose Hangman at PT-BUS for a browser session with its rules close at hand. The aim is straightforward: Find all letters before eight incorrect guesses. A correct guess does not reduce the remaining allowance. This edition highlights rules before speed.

Rules before speed

Work slowly for one round. Explain the rule behind each choice before trying to improve your score or completion time.

Your goal

Find all letters before eight incorrect guesses. A correct guess does not reduce the remaining allowance.

Step by step

  1. Read the clue and note the number of hidden letters.
  2. Select a letter on the keyboard or type one on a computer.
  3. Repeated correct letters are all revealed together.
  4. Finish the word or start another round.

Controls

Use the on-screen controls with a mouse or touch.

A useful example

In LETTER, choosing T reveals both T positions. It uses no incorrect guesses.

Watch out for this

Selecting the same letter twice has no effect.

Common questions

Which controls should I use?

Use the on-screen controls with a mouse or touch.

Can you show a concrete example?

In LETTER, choosing T reveals both T positions. It uses no incorrect guesses.

What is included in this edition?

Choose letters to uncover a word from a clue. Correct letters appear in every matching position.

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