═══ 1. About Connect Four ═══

The object of Connect Four is to connect four red color pieces horizontally, 
vertically or diagonally. The game is over when either the player or the 
computer has connected four pieces or when all squares on the board have been 
filled but there are no four pieces that are connected and have the same color. 

Related information: 

Playing the game 
Keys help 
Note 
Copyright notice 


═══ 2. Playing the game ═══

Choose New from the Game menu to start a new game and choose the level of play 
which is either Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Master by selecting the 
corresponding item from the Options menu. The current level of play is 
indicated by a check mark left to the menu item. The higher the skill level, 
the longer the computer spends calculating its moves. 

Red plays first unless Computer starts from the Options menu is used to make 
the computer go first. The board is filled from the bottom row up to the top 
row, so unless you place a piece on a vacant square in the bottom row you can 
only place a piece on top of another piece. To make a move, move the pointer to 
an empty square and press mouse button 1. A legal move is indicated by a cross 
shaped mouse pointer. Choose Hint from the Game menu to obtain a hint on a good 
move. A beep indicates that the computer has made a move. A tune is played when 
the game is over. 


═══ 3. Note ═══

If a display driver for a monochrome display is installed, the red pieces will 
be displayed in white color and the blue pieces will be displayed in blue 
color. Connect Four can also be played on computers that have no pointing 
device installed or attached. 


═══ 4. Copyright notice ═══

Connect Four 
Version 2.2 
All rights reserved. 
Copyright (C) Peter Wansch, 1993 

May 28, 1993 
Vienna, Austria 


═══ 5. Help for Game ═══

Use the game menu to start a new game or to get a hint. 


═══ 5.1. Help for New ═══

Choose New to start a new game. 


═══ 5.2. Help for Hint ═══

Choose Hint from the Game menu to get a hint on a good move. 


═══ 6. Help for Options ═══

Use the Options menu to change the level of play, to switch the sound on or off 
or to determine who starts the game. 


═══ 6.1. Help for Beginner ═══

Choose Beginner to switch the current level of play to the Beginner level. 


═══ 6.2. Help for Intermediate ═══

Choose Intermediate to switch the current level of play to the Intermediate 
level. 


═══ 6.3. Help for Advanced ═══

Choose Advanced to switch the current level of play to the Advanced level. 


═══ 6.4. Help for Master ═══

Choose Master to switch the current level of play to the Master level. On this 
level the computer spends quite a long time to calculate its move. 


═══ 6.5. Help for Player starts ═══

Choose Player starts if you want to make the first move in a new game. 


═══ 6.6. Help for Computer starts ═══

Choose Computer starts if you want the computer to make the first move in a new 
game. 


═══ 6.7. Help for Sound ═══

Choose Sound to switch the sound on or off. 


═══ 7. Help for Help ═══

Use the Help menu to obtain help information. 


═══ 7.1. Help for Using help ═══

Choose Using help to obtain information on how to use the Help facility. 


═══ 7.2. Help for General help ═══

Choose General help to get general help for the program. General help provides 
general information about Connect Four. 


═══ 7.3. Help for Keys help ═══

Choose Keys help to see a list of keys and a description of the function of the 
keys. 


═══ 7.3.1. Keys help ═══

CONTROL KEYS 

Arrow keys 
          Move you around the board in the direction of the arrow. 

Enter, Spacebar, Return 
          Places a red piece. 

Ctrl+N 
          Starts a new game. 

Ctrl+H 
          Gets a hint on a good move. 

HELP KEYS 

F1 
          Gets help 

Esc 
          Views previous Help panel or ends help if only one panel has been 
          viewed. 

Alt+F4 
          Ends help or ends program. 

SYSTEM KEYS 

Alt+Esc 
          Switches to the next program. 

Ctrl+Esc 
          Switches to the Window List. 

WINDOW KEYS 

Underlined letter 
          Moves among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs submenu or 
          executes the function chosen. 

Alt+Underlined letter 
          Executes the function chosen immediately. 


═══ 7.4. Help for Help index ═══

Choose Help index to display the help index. The help index lists the titles of 
the help information that is available. 


═══ 7.5. Help for Product information ═══

Choose Product information to view a dialog that displays information about 
Connect Four, such as version number and copyright notice. 


═══ 7.5.1. Help for Product information dialog ═══

This dialog displays information about Connect Four, such as version number and 
copyright notice. 

Related information: 

Help for OK 


═══ 7.5.2. Help for OK ═══

The OK button closes the product information dialog.