User Preferences

These items are selected from the Preferences Menu.

Sound Type… - This will display a dialog to let you choose either the New digitized sounds or Classic sounds. You must have the file “Think Ahead+ Sounds” in the same folder as the application to use the new sounds.

Marker Flash Speed ⌘F - You may change the speed at which the marker square flashes from very slow to fast, or you may turn it off flashing completely. 

Mac Movement Delay  ⌘D - Only in effect while playing the Macintosh. It allows you to change the number blinks used for displaying Mac’s move. Turning this off simply blinks twice without repeating.

Sound Effects ⌘E - This option acts as a toggle either turning the game sound effects on or off.

Show Mac Progress ⌘P - Only in effect while playing the Macintosh at Advanced level or higher. Selecting this option will highlight the current move the Macintosh is analyzing. Because the Macintosh may require 30 seconds or more to move at Advanced level and higher, this option will give you visual feedback as to the progress of the move. 

Highlight Removed Tiles ⌘T - This option acts a toggle. Selecting it will fill the background of each selected tile with either a diagonal pattern or not. The diagonal pattern makes selected tiles easier to see for some people.

3-D Effects - This will toggle the really cool looking 3-D effects used in the game. This is not available in Black & White mode. 

Color - This long menu lists almost every graphic component used in the game and will let you select the color for each. Be careful, some color combinations are ugly and unreadable.

Backgrounds - This menu will let you choose what pattern to use as the background for the game board. Personal preference prevails here.