Copyright: MazeRace Copyright ® 1995 The Code Zone


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Rules Summary

Hector (white mouse) and Nestor (brown mouse) Cheesman are mice racing through a maze to reach the cheese on the bottom row.  The black dots in the maze are opponent throwers, and the white dots are player throwers.  Throwers will transport you or your opponent to a random place in the maze.

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Game Rules
Object of the game

The object of MazeRace is to reach the cheese at the bottom of the maze before your opponent does.

Game Over Conditions

The game is over when you or your opponent reaches the cheese first.

Hints

Sometimes the throwers will work to your benefit.  If your opponent is getting close to the cheese, try to touch a black dot.  It just may put your opponent back to the beginning.  Beware!  It could also throw your opponent even closer to the cheese.

If you are playing a one player game and are having trouble solving the maze, watch where the brown mouse moves.  He will always go directly to the cheese.

For an easy game, set the maze width and height (see the Options tab) to smaller numbers (try 5 or 10).

For a moderately difficult game, set the walls to Some Walls Visible.  Also set the skill level on 5 or 6.

For a difficult game, set the walls to No Walls Visible and the skill level to 8.

For an impossible game, set the mouse skill level to 10.  This option is actually a lot of fun to watch on a very large board (set the width and height to 50).

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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 change the sound options.

Tab Descriptions

Options Tab

Number of Players

1 Player

Selecting the Player 1 radio button allows you to play against the computer.  You can set the skill level for the Nestor Cheesman (the brown mouse).  Level 1 makes the mouse go really slow, and Level 10 makes the mouse go lightning fast.

Maze Width

You can change the width of the maze by clicking in the list box and selecting a new width.  The maze widths range from 5 to 50.

Maze Height

You can change the height of the maze by clicking in the list box and selecting a new height.  The maze heights range from 5 to 50.

Walls

All Walls Visible

This option always shows the walls in the maze.

Some Walls Visible

Not all of the walls will be visible at the beginning of the race.  Once you have run into a wall, it will become visible.

No Walls Visible

None of the walls are visible at the beginning of the race.  Once you have run into a wall, it will become visible.

Player Throwers

If this radio button is selected, white dots will be added randomly to the maze.  If your mouse touches a white dot, it will throw your mouse to a random place in the maze.

Opponent Throwers

If this radio button is selected, black dots will be added randomly to the maze.  If your mouse touches a black dot, it will throw your opponent to a random place in the maze.

Keys Tab

The Keys tab allows you to set which keys on the keyboard will be used to move the mouse around the maze.

Player 1 Keys

Set the up, down, left, and right keys by selecting your choice in the list box for the movement indicated.  The first player will always be Hector Cheesman (the white mouse).

Player 2 Keys

This area is only available if the two player option is selected in the Options tab.  The second player will be Nestor Cheesman (the brown mouse).

Hint:  If you are playing a two player game, make the Player 2 keys the arrow keys and the Player 1 keys the A (left), S (down), D (right), and W (up).

Extras Tab

The Extras tab allows you to change the sounds used in the game.  Changing the options in the Extras tab does not affect the rules of the game.

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 this option is turned off, the rest of the controls below it are disabled.

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.

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Game Commands
How to Move

The mouse can move in four directions:

•	Up

•	Down

•	Left

•	Right

You can set which keys on your keyboard will perform each movement.  Go to the Option tab in the Options dialog box to set your keys.

Menu Commands

Game Menu

New

Starts a new game.  Abandons any game currently in progress.

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

Options...

Brings up the Options dialog box.  Abandons any game currently in progress if any options are changed.

Exit

Quits the game.

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 an in-depth version of the rules.  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 will also toggle the balloon help on or off.

About MazeRace...

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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