═══ 1. Overview ═══ The Wall is a game of great fun. To get complete success, you have to make your moves carefully. The object of The Wall is to eliminate all moveable blocks on all levels. Eliminate blocks by placing blocks with the same image next to each other. It's possible to eliminate 3 blocks at most at one time. When you've solved one level, you move to the next until you've reached the last level. There are 50 levels in The Wall by default, and you can create your own levels in a separate program called WallEdit. Related topics: Playing the game Rules of the game Strategy and hints Block types ═══ 2. Playing the Game ═══ o Try to find some matching block types. Try to put them together to get an explosion. o Move the player cursor to one of the blocks by using the arrow keys or by clicking the left mouse button on the block. o Move a block by pressing the space key and then pressing the left or right arrow keys, or use the mouse and drag the block with the right mouse button. o Deselect a block by pressing the space key again. The block will be automatically deselected when the block explodes. o Continue until you've solved the level. See also: Block Types ═══ 3. Rules of the Game ═══ o The moveable blocks can only be moved horizontally. o A block will fall downwards whenever there is an opportunity to do so. o A block will explode if it touches one or more blocks with the same shape, or if it touches a bomb block. o Two blocks don't touch each other if one of the blocks are falling or moving on ice floors. o To complete a level, all moveable blocks must have exploded. o There is no time limit to successfully complete a level. See also: Block Types ═══ 4. Scoring ═══ To get success in The Wall, you must eliminate all moveable blocks on the level. ═══ 5. Strategy and Hints ═══ o If a level have an odd numbers of blocks, you have to make a three-block explosion, or eliminate one of the blocks with a bomb block. o Don't move downwards if it isn't necessary. It's always harder to move a block upwards than to move it downwards. At levels without elevators it's impossible to move upwards. o If you move blocks on or off elevators, push the keys a little before the actual move. Your move is "remembered" until it will be needed. o A block can be moved upwards if you place it on an up-going elevator. o Think a lot in advance. The more difficult levels will need very careful planning. o Use Undo to step back one move. o When a block moves on ice floors and moves into a different block, the ice movement is "transfered" to the new block. o No levels in The Wall needs a high degree of "action speed" to be solved. There is always a possibility to solve the levels in an intellectual way. ═══ 6. Block Types ═══ These are the possible block types in The Wall: Moveable block, type 1 Moveable block, type 2 Moveable block, type 3 Moveable block, type 4 Moveable block, type 5 Moveable block, type 6 Moveable block, type 7 Moveable block, type 8 Bomb block, also moveable. When a bomb block touches other blocks, it will let the blocks explode. Ice floor. When a block is pushed on this type of floor, it will continue to move until something stops it. Elevator moving down Elevator moving up Non-moving elevator , Solid blocks ═══ 7. Game Menu Commands ═══ Please select a command: Restart level Restore Save Change level Level info Undo Follow blocks Show status Change game file Exit ═══ 7.1. Restart level ═══ Use this menu option to start a new game on the current level. The current game will be abandoned, and cannot be retrieved later. If you select this option during a solved animation, you will automatically be moved to the next level. Pressing have the same effect. ═══ 7.2. Restore ═══ Use this option to get the previously saved game from disk. You will be moved to the right level without having to type in a password. Related topic: Save ═══ 7.3. Save ═══ This option saves the current game to disk. The current level will be save in the current state. Warning: If you use this option you will automatically erase any previously saved game. Related topic: Restore ═══ 7.4. Change level ═══ This menu item displays a list of all levels in the current game file. You can move to another level by selecting the desired level and then enter the corresponding password. ═══ 7.5. Level info ═══ This menu item displays a dialog box with information about the current level. Here you can see the password, so you can go back to the level later. ═══ 7.6. Undo ═══ Select this menu option to step back to the previous move. You can only use Undo once at a time. ═══ 7.7. Follow blocks ═══ Check this menu item to make the cursor follow the blocks when they fall or move on the ice floor. Uncheck to disable this feature. ═══ 7.8. Show status ═══ Check to display a separate status window with statistics about blocks left on the current level. Uncheck to hide the window. ═══ 7.9. Change game file ═══ This menu item displays a list of the game files in the current directory. You can select a different game file with additional levels with this option. ═══ 7.10. Exit ═══ Use this menu item if you want to quit the current game and exit The Wall. If you want to continue the current game later, you probably want to save it first. ═══ 8. Change Level Dialog Box ═══ In this dialog box you can select any level in the current game file. To the right is a list with all level names. To the right is a preview area where you can see the approximate shape of the level. Note that you later must enter a password if you select a level number greater than level 1. Select level by pressing the left mouse button at the desired level, or by pressing space. Confirm by pressing the OK button or by pressing the Enter key. Note also that the preview is threaded, so you can move to another level before a preview is shown. ═══ 9. Level Info Dialog Box ═══ Here you see some information about the current level. If the level number is greater than 1, the password is displayed. Write the password down along with the level name, so that you can return to this level later. Press the OK button when finished. ═══ 10. Change Game File Dialog Box ═══ Select the game file you want to use by pressing the left mouse button on the desired name. Confirm by pressing the OK button. ═══ 11. Enter Password Dialog Box ═══ Enter your password in the input box. The password check is not case-sensitive. ═══ 12. Help Menu Commands ═══ Please select a command: Help index How to play Commands Using help About The Wall ═══ 12.1. Help on Help Index ═══ Select Help index to see the most important topics on The Wall Help. ═══ 12.2. Help on How To Play ═══ Select How to play to learn how to play The Wall. ═══ 12.3. Help on Commands ═══ Select Commands to get help about menu commands in the Game menu. ═══ 12.4. Help on Using Help ═══ Select Using help to learn how to use the Help facility. ═══ 12.5. Help on About ═══ Select this menu item to see some product information about The Wall.