Mac Tip: Terminal – Gomoku (Five In A Row)

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How To: Terminal – Gomoku (Five In A Row)

Well, here is another game to stop your productivity.

Gomoku or as it is also known Five In A Row is a simple strategy game. However, as you will see when you start playing it. It is far from simple and very addictive.

In order to do this we will need to use Terminal. To locate Terminal simply navigate to your Applications folder then to the Utilities Folder. Within the Utilities folder you will locate Terminal.

Simply launch and then enter the following:

emacs

After you have pressed return then press the escape (esc) button on your keyboard found in the top row at the left hand side. Then press x on your keyboard. Then type the following:

gomoku

Upon successful entry you will be welcomed to the game by your computer component and you will begin.

Good luck he is a challenging opponent!

Mark Greentree

Mark Greentree is the principle blogger and podcast creator of Everyday Mac Support. His aim is to inform users at all levels of experience how to get the most out of the Apple hardware and associated software. He is the lead host of Not Another Mac Podcast, an Apple based round table discussion with Mac users and experts from all over world.