{"product_id":"battleships-calling-live-esl-sea-battle-game-zoom-teacher-student-offline-modes-printable-boards","title":"Battleships Calling – Live ESL Sea Battle Game (Zoom Teacher + Student, Offline Modes, Printable Boards)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnswer it, fire it, sink the ships! Battleships Calling is a classic sea battle game with an English quiz: answer a multiple-choice or spelling question to fire (2 tries). Your guide is Bill the Bus, a talking red London bus. Teacher and student can play LIVE on their own devices during a Zoom lesson, or play offline against Bill, with a friend, or on a shared screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive online play includes a 1-year license for the teacher (students join free). Offline modes work forever, straight from the zip, with no internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens in any web browser on computers, tablets and phones. No app store, no student accounts and nothing to install. You can also play online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/battleships-calling.pages.dev\"\u003ehttps:\/\/battleships-calling.pages.dev\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 ways to play\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay Online – teacher and student each use their own device. The teacher shares a 4-letter room code; the student types it to join. Perfect for Zoom and Google Meet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay vs Bill – one player against Bill the Bus (Easy or Normal). Works offline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePass \u0026amp; Play – two players on one device, with a cover screen between turns. Works offline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher Screen-Share – one device. Share your screen on Zoom. The student says the answer and a square, and the teacher taps them. Works offline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e281 questions (A1–A2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy, Medium and Hard, or Mixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple choice or spelling (or a mix of both)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 tries: a wrong answer gets one more try; wrong again and the turn passes with no shot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 × 8 board with 5 ships, or 6 × 6 with 3 ships for younger kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Blast and game features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter a player's 6th turn, Mega Blast unlocks once per game: hit a 2 × 2 block (4 squares)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrag-and-drop or tap to place ships, with rotate, random and clear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHit and miss effects, sunk ships, turn banner and scores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound and voice toggles: turn off all sound, or just Bill's voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill the Bus – a talking red London bus. He gives a short instruction on every screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for online ESL lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach player answers on their own screen – the hidden ships stay on the game server\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe teacher can press \"New question\" on either player's turn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch mode for screen sharing (ships stay hidden)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReconnects by itself after a refresh or a dropped connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo chat – a safe, kid-friendly design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeacher guide (PDF, US Letter, 18 pages)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoom step-by-step, room codes, teaching tips, printable paper boards and an answer key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour teacher license\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou'll receive your personal license code by email after purchase (usually within 24 hours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarts on first use, lasts 1 year, works on up to 3 of your own devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents never need a code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffline modes and printable boards work forever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped. Live play needs internet on both devices. Offline modes need no internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks in Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPad, iPhone and Android.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original classic sea battle game for language learning, not affiliated with any toy or game company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor personal and single-classroom use. Please do not share the files or your license code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also open the web version at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/battleships-calling.pages.dev\"\u003ehttps:\/\/battleships-calling.pages.dev\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Sim ©\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"ESL Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54415796797734,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/6409\/6294\/files\/battleships-calling-v3-01.jpg?v=1794455029","url":"https:\/\/1uaajt-ay.myshopify.com\/products\/battleships-calling-live-esl-sea-battle-game-zoom-teacher-student-offline-modes-printable-boards","provider":"ESL Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}