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Checkers 1.3 by Magicwand Software
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Checkers is a free version of the board game of the same name. You play against the
computer. You can change the computer's difficulty level.
Rules
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The object of the game is to take all the opponents pieces, or put him in
a situation where he has no valid move. You can either move diagonally up by one
square at a time, or jump over the opponents piece diagonally to a free square
on the other side (ie. by two squares diagonally), in which case the opponents
piece is removed (taken).
When you reach the top of the board, your piece becomes a king,
and can now move downwards or upwards diagonally.
You Must take an opponents piece if you can. When you move your mouse over a
piece that can be moved, a red box will appear. This can be helpfull to see which
moves are valid at the moment.
For more information on the Rules, press the Rules button in the game.
Buttons
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When you start up the game, you will see grey buttons. If the button does not work
for any reason, it's text will be greyed out. It should be obvious what the buttons
do, but here is a list anyway. If you are not sure about a button, press it and see
what happens - it shouldn't be anything bad.
Program options are saved, so next time you run Checkers your old options will be used.
Sound: This can either be "On", "On (fx only)", or "Off". Press it to cycle
through these options. To turn the speech off, use the "fx only"
option.
If you have no sound card, sound is unavailable or you downloaded
the "no sound" version, this button will be set to "Unavailable".
Your side: Choose whether you want to be White or Black.
Black always moves first.
Game Difficulty: Change the computer's difficulty level. Press "Ok" when finished.
Higher levels will take more computer thinking time,
these should be marked "slow" or "very slow".
About: Credits and copyright information.
Rules: Description of rules, and online support information.
Play: Starts a new game of checkers.
Exit: Quits the game and returns to Windows.
During the game, some of the following buttons will be available:
Set Difficulty: See "Game Difficulty" above
Move Now: This button is available only when it is the computer's move and
it is thinking. Press it to stop the computer thinking and make it's
move immediately.
Offer Draw: If it's your turn and you see no way for either side to win, you can
offer to call this game a draw. The computer will consider this
and either accept or reject your offer.
Resign: Press this button to accept defeat. You will return to the main menu.
Get a Hint: This button gives you a hint on what may be a good move for you. The
move will be highlighted in white. There is no guarantee that it's
your best move, of course.
Undo Move: This button takes the game back to before your last move.
A useful button if you make a mistake...
Sometimes when the computer has been thinking for several seconds, a progress meter
will appear showing you roughly how far the computer has got. If you get impatient,
you can press "Move Now" and the computer will move quickly. If this happens a lot,
it may be easier to use the "Set Difficulty" button to lower the computer's level.
Keys
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Pressing Esc (also called Escape) will get you out of what you're doing at the moment.
To Play Checkers
-----------------
From the Start Menu, click Programs / Magicwand / Checkers / Play Checkers,
or use the Checkers icon if you installed one on your desktop.
Magicwand Software
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Magicwand Software is a computer games software company.
For more information on Checkers and other free downloads, visit our website at:
www.magicwandsoft.com
The Checkers game has its own web page at:
www.magicwandsoft.com/games/index.html
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Checkers System Requirements
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A PC - Pentium 90 or better
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me
16 Mb RAM
DirectX compatible graphics card capable of 640x480 resolution with 256 colours
A mouse
2 Mb Hard disk space
For sound, a DirectX compatible sound card
Checkers DirectX requirements (Checkers uses DirectX 3.0)
Windows 95: DirectX 3.0 or greater (you almost certainly have this)
Windows 98: DirectX already included in Windows 98
Windows Me: DirectX already included in Windows Me
If you have Windows 95 but don't have DirectX (very unlikely if you play games on your PC)
you can download it for free direct from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/
Checkers may work under Windows NT 4.0. You will need to install Service Pack 6
which supports DirectX.
Installation instructions
--------------------------
Checkers 1.3 is distributed as a self-installing exe. If you are reading
this you have probably installed Checkers already, in which case there's nothing
more to do. If not, double-click on Chkwin13.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstalling Checkers
----------------------
To uninstall Checkers, use the Add/Remove Programs section of the Windows Control Panel,
select Checkers 1.3 and click Add/Remove.
You can get to the control panel from My Computer on the desktop, or
from the Start Menu click Settings then Control Panel.
Technical support and Upgrades
---------------------------------
If you have problems, please read the FAQ (Frequently asked questions) page, or
fill in the support form on our website.
FAQ page: www.magicwandsoft.com/games/checkers/faq.html
Support page: www.magicwandsoft.com/games/checkers/support.html
If you have any problems with this software, I will try and help if I can.
You can contact me by email. Send as much detail as you can about the problem to
support@magicwandsoft.com
You should expect a reply in a couple of days.
If it's a common problem, you may find details our website:
www.magicwandsoft.com
Future versions of Checkers will be freely available from this site.
Disclaimer
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This software is provided completely free of charge, and "as is" without
any warranty or guarantee of any sort. The author does not accept liability for any
loss or damage caused by this software, whatever the nature of the loss or damage.
Download and use it at your own risk.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MAGICWAND SOFTWARE
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER MAGICWAND
SOFTWARE, JOHN GOODWIN NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE
OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF MAGICWAND SOFTWARE HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT
SHALL MAGICWAND SOFTWARE'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE
PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM
OF THE CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE
QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
Distribution
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Checkers is freeware. This means you can make copies and use it free of charge.
If you want to charge anyone money for downloading or using this game,
you must obtain my written permission first.
If you enjoy Checkers, or have any comment or suggestion to make, I would like to
hear from you. Send your email to
john@magicwandsoft.com
Credits
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Programming: John Goodwin www.magicwandsoft.com
Sound: Emma Goodwin
Programmed using
Allegro games library: Shawn Hargreaves www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/
Djgpp programming system: D J Delorie & GNU www.delorie.com
Enjoy.
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John Goodwin. December 7th, 2000