Introduction

Magic Squares is a game for one player playing against the computer. A tough opponent...

Rules

Menus description

Example

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Rules

The aim of the game is simple : have more points than the computer at the end of the match.

The points gained are those displayed in the square you choose. Of course, it would be easy to choose the squares with the highest points. So, you must follow some rules.

A player (you or the computer) must choose a square which is in the same row or column than the last played square. The first move is completly free. Choose whatever square you want..

When it is impossible to play, ie when all the cases on the line or column are already played or because all the cases have been played, the game is over and the points are computed.

As the first player has a big advantage, it is fair to play an even number of games during a match so that both players begin the same number of games.

If you dont understand, lets see a short example.


Example

Here is a single game, the player begins.

He has several possibilities. He chooses the 9 (1st line, 3rd column). He thinks that the computer will choose the 7, two lines below and that he will then take another 9. Its a mistake. Computer takes the 8 (1st line, 5th column). The player takes then the 6, leaving the 8 (2d ligne, 4th column) to his opponent. The player then takes the 9 and the computer the 8.

Scores are equal, which is not good because the player should have an advantage as he began. But he manages to take the advantage. The game is almost over.

Its players turn. He can choose the 4 and the game will go on. But he takes the 3 (1st ligne, 4th column) which is a better choice because the game ends. The player wins this game but the computer will begin next one...

Back to the rules.


Menus
Menus description

Game

New match : begins a new match (several games). You may change the options.

Load game : useful to load a previously saved game. (Registered version only.)

Save : useful again to save a game. (Registered versiononly.)

Quit : ...quite evident, isnt it ?

Options

Displays the options box. Its possible to choose who begins the match, the number of games (always an even number). The options box is active only in the registered version.

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I think you found this one and that you know what its for...


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Register ! ! !

You ask me why ?

·	Because you love that software.

·	Because youll be able to use all the options.

·	Because youll may use every future upgrade : better computer play, C++ code (Delphi was used here), possibility to choose the number of squares...

·	Because Ill write your name at the very beginning of my registered users list.

·	Because its cheap.

OK, lets talk about that : how much ?

$10, 50FF or 300BF (pay attention, no other currency). Almost nothing.

OK, maybe the currency rates are not very accurate but the amounts are simple.

How can you pay ?

·	You should use Compuserve. Go To SWREG. Registration ID is 13247. Program ID : Magic Squares 2.0. Send me an e-mail to warn me anyway. (Une version française existe aussi : magicvf.zip.)

·	Send me a check, a international money order... anything usable in Belgium.

·	Send me banknotes (at your own risks).

Dont forget to mention your name (and your user name for this software), your address and your e-mail address. Youll received your registration code as soon as Ill receive your money.

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at Fabrice.Claes@skynet.be or 100533.3312@compuserve.com.

or at my snail mail address:

Fabrice Claes

5 rue de Labas

B-5340 Haltinne

Belgium