Copyright: Wari Copyright ® 1995 The Code Zone


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Rules Summary

To play Wari, click on one of the six pits at the bottom of the window. The pieces will be removed from this pit and distributed around the board counter-clockwise.  If the last piece you play lands in the large pit on the right, you get an extra turn.  If the last piece you play lands in a pit which is across from an empty pit, all of the pieces on the opposite side will be put into your large pit.  When a player cannot move, the game is over.  The player who has the most pieces on their side of the board is the winner.

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Game Rules
Object of the game

The object of Wari  is to collect more pieces than your opponent in the bottom pits and in your goal pit.  You control the pits on the bottom of the board.  Your goal pit is the large pit on the right.

Making a Move

Making a move in Wari is called "sowing".  To sow the pieces in one of your pits, click on the pit.  All of the pieces are removed from that pit and are distributed counter-clockwise, one piece per pit, around the board starting with the pit immediately to its right.

If the last piece you place is in your goal pit, you get another turn.

If the last piece you place is an empty pit on your side of the board, you capture the pieces in your opponent's pit located directly across from it.

Game Over Conditions

The game is over when all of the pits on one side or the other is empty.  At this point, all of the pieces in your pits and the goal pit are tallied.  The player with the most pieces is the winner.

If a player gets more than half of the pieces in his goal pit, then that player wins by default.

Hints

Try to clear the rightmost pit ASAP.  This will make it easier to get free turns, as it will often be filled with a single piece.

Try to "overfill" your opponent's row pits so that they will wrap around to your side when played.  This prevents your opponent from getting free turns and from capturing your pieces by placing pieces in empty pits.  Note that this strategy can backfire.  If you have very few pieces in your row, the computer may be able to hold a pit with many pieces until the end of the game, thus collecting the points for the unplayed pieces.

If you can collect 14 pieces in one of your pits, you can automatically capture all of the pieces across from it.  The 14 pieces will wrap all the way around the board and back into your empty row pit, capturing the opponent's pieces.

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Wari Options

Wari Commands


Game Options
How to set Options

To bring up the Options dialog box, choose the "Options..." menu item from the "Game" menu.  If any option is changed within the Option dialog box, the current game being played will be abandoned.  If you do not wish to abandon the current game, select the Cancel button and return to the game.

The Options dialog box is broken up into various sections shown by the tabs at the top of the dialog box.  Clicking on a tab shows the options available for that topic.  For example, the "Extras" tab allows you to choose the background color of the game, and to change the sound options.

Tab Descriptions

Options Tab

Easy

Clicking on the radio button labeled Easy will select an easy game.  Most novices will be able to beat an easy game after a few tries.

Moderate

Clicking on the radio button labeled Moderate will select a moderately-challenging game.

Difficult

Clicking on the radio button labeled Difficult will select a difficult game.  A difficult game is very challenging and will require an accomplished player to beat.

Expert

Clicking on the radio button labeled Expert will select an extremely difficult game.  This option is not recommended for the squeamish!

Random

Clicking on the radio button labeled "Random" will place a random number of pieces in each pit.

Number

If the "Number" radio button is selected,  the specified number of pieces will be placed in each pit.  This makes Wari much more a game of skill than if the pieces are random.

Player Goes First

If the "Player Goes First" radio button is selected,  you go first when a game starts.  This option is the default.

Computer Goes First

If the "Computer Goes First" radio button is selected, the computer will make the first move when the game starts.

Pieces Tab

The Pieces tab allows you to change the appearance of the playing pieces used in the game.  The options for this tab will not affect the rules of the game; however, the look of the playing pieces will change.

Piece Names

The "Piece Names" list box shows the names of the various playing pieces available.  Clicking on a name in the list box selects the new playing pieces and previews the pieces in the "Piece Preview" area.

Extras Tab

The Extras tab allows you to change the background color or texture of the main game window, or to change the sounds used in the game.  Changing the options in the Extras tab does not affect the rules of the game.

Screen Background

The box framing the "Screen Background" list box shows the current background color or texture of the screen.  Highlighting the name of a color or texture in the list box will preview the new background color or texture of the game window.

Game Sounds

Game Sounds Enabled

The "Game Sounds Enabled" check box turns the game sounds on or off.  This option is checked on by default.  Un-checking the box will turn the game sounds off.

If your system does not have any sound support (i.e. you are not using a windows-hosted sound card), this option will not be available.

Path...

The Path... button allows you to choose a sound file to be played during a game event.  The game events that can have sounds attached are listed above the button.  You can associate any windows wave file (*.WAV) with a game event.

Test

The Test button plays the sound associated with the game event selected in the list box above the button.  If there is no sound associated with the event, or the selected file is invalid, no sound will be played.

Animation Tab

Animation Enabled

The "Animation Enabled" check box turns the game animation on or off.  If this option is checked on, then the pieces slide into place.  If this option is checked off, the pieces instantaneously move from place to place.  It is easier to see the moves the computer makes by having the Animation Enabled check box toggled on.

Animation Speed

The "Animation Speed" scroll bar allows you to speed up or slow down the game animation. Moving the slider all the way to the left slows down the animation.  Moving the slider all the way to the right speeds it up.

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Wari Rules

Wari Commands


Game Commands
How To Move Pieces

Moving pieces in Wari is accomplished by pointing and clicking the pit you want to use with the left mouse button.  For example, to move all of the pieces in the rightmost pit, you would click that pit and the pieces will be distributed counter-clockwise.

Note that you can only move pieces in the pits on the bottom row.

To move with the keyboard, type the number of the pit you want to move (1-6).  For example, to move all of the pieces in the rightmost pit, type '6'.

Menu Commands

Game Menu

New

Starts a new game.  This will abandon a game in progress

Hitting the F2 function key on the keyboard will also start a new game.

Options...

Brings up the Options Dialog.  Choose Wari Options below for descriptions of the various options in Wari.

Exit

Quits Wari.

Hitting the Alt key plus the F4 function key on the keyboard will also quit the game.

Help Menu

Index

Brings up the main help index.  The help index gives you an introduction to the game and a quick synopsis of the rules.

Hitting the F1 function key on the keyboard will also bring up the main help index.

Game Rules

Displays a more in-depth version of the rules than the index.  The Game Rules page provides play examples and hints.

How To Play

Brings up the help page you are reading now.

Balloon Help

Toggles the help balloons on and off.  The help balloons display quick information about each menu item along with a quick synopsis of the rules.

Balloon help is a check-able toggle.  Choose it to turn the balloon help on. Choose it again to shut it off.

Hitting the Alt key plus the F1 function key on the keyboard will also toggle the balloon help on or off.

About Wari...

Information about the product

Panic Button

If you want to quickly pause and minimize the game, hit the Escape key on the keyboard.

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goal pit

The large pits on the left and right of the board.  Once pieces are placed in the goal pit, they cannot be captured by your opponent.  You control the goal pit on the right of the board.


row pit

The rows of six pits along the top and bottom of the board are the row pits.  You control the pits on the bottom of the board.


row pits

The rows of six pits along the top and bottom of the board are the row pits.  You control the pits on the bottom of the board.