begin
                    uri = URI('http://localhost:5000/api/game/' + $game_id + '/board/' + $board_id + '/hit')
                    req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri, 'Content-Type' => 'application/json')
                    req.body = {:x => x_pos, :y => y_pos}.to_json

                  rescue  Exception => er
                    error("failed #{er}")
                  end