1Move the ball by drawing a line to one of the eight adjacent points.
2If the ball lands on a point that already has a line, you move again.
3You can never draw along a line that is already there.
4Get the ball into your opponent's goal to win.
Questions
Kick the ball into your opponent's goal by drawing a connected path of moves. Win by moving the ball into your opponent's goal. The game can also end in a draw if the ball gets completely trapped with no legal moves.
The field is drawn on graph paper, typically 8x10 squares with goals (2-square wide) centered on the short edges. The ball starts at the center point of the field.
Set up bouncing opportunities off the sidelines for powerful combo moves. Don't leave easy paths for your opponent toward your goal. The center of the field is safest; edges create bouncing opportunities.
Paper Soccer has been a popular pencil-and-paper game in Europe (especially Poland) since the mid-20th century. It requires no special equipment and offers deep strategic play.