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│ ChessMAGIC! Player Documentation - Main Menu │
│ │
│ (c) 1991-92 KnightWare / Bud Bradley │
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To select a menu item, enter the highlighted letter or character, then
press ENTER.
──────────────────────────────[ GAMES MENU ]────────────────────────────────
Play Game(s)
Select one your existing games to play. A list of all your current
games will be displayed. A --> flag will be placed beside a game where
it is currently your move. Enter the game number in the field provided
and press ENTER to play that game. The game board will be displayed
with the game selected.
Start Game(s)
Setup a new game so an opponent can join. This feature permits you
to setup games as White or Black. You can also designate an opponent
for this game. However the opponent has the opportunity to decline
the invitation. If the opponent declines, the game will be deleted.
This screen will show the remaining games that you can start. Once
this has been exceeded, you will not be permitted to start another
game, until you have completed one of your current games. To start
a new game, enter W (white) or B (black) then press ENTER. The
cursor will then be placed in the opponent field. If you would prefer
a specific opponent, enter their name, then press ENTER. Leave this
field blank, then press ENTER, to leave the game in a state where
a player can join this game.
Join a New Game(s)
Join an awaiting game. A listing of all games, awaiting an opponent
will be displayed. Enter the game number in the space provided and
press ENTER. Play this game by selecting the Play Game(s) from the
main menu.
View any Game
View any game in progress. This option will display all games in
progress. Enter the game number to be viewed in the space provided
and press ENTER. The game board will be displayed.
Online Game
This requires both players to select this option, that will be
playing. First, both players should start and join a game in
the normal procedure described above. After this has been completed,
both players need to select this option. A list of your games, as
in the Play Game(s) option, will be displayed. Select the game to
be played. You will then be taken to the game board. A notification
will be sent when your opponent also has arrived at the game board.
Play proceeds as normal. When 1 player exits, play ceases and a
message is displayed notifying the other player of the exit. The
game can be resumed either online, or regular play at a later time.
*NOTE->This feature is not available with the Single-Node and
NON-REGISTERED versions of ChessMagic.
Game Inquiry
This feature permits you to inquire on current or historical games by
player, piece color, start date or ending date. You can then "mark"
these games for downloading the game(s) and viewing offline with your
favorite game editor. CMReader is an ideal companion to replay games
offline.
──────────────────────────────[ LISTS MENU ]────────────────────────────────
Master Ratings
Displays a list, sorted in descending order, of player's ratings,
rating class, wins, losses, draws and win percentage. This includes
only "rated games".
Whos Online
Displays a list of players currently connected to ChessMAGIC!.
Area Stats
Displays a list, sorted in descending order, of player's ratings
(rated areas only), rating class, wins, losses, draws and win
percentage. This for the currently joined "game area" only.
Game History
Displays a history of games completed showing game number, player
names, ratings, who won and the date completed for the current
selected "game area".
───────────────────────────────[ MISC MENU ]────────────────────────────────
? Help
This screen.
Information
Provides ordering and product information relating to ChessMAGIC!
and other KnightWare products.
+ Toggle Color
Toggles your color settings. It will cycle through 3 settings.
MONO (Black/White), COLOR and LAPTOP. CAUTION:If you set it to
LAPTOP the piece colors will have opposite colors.
Design Playing Board
This feature permits you to custom design your board with
8 different fore/back ground colors. You can also select
a tiling pattern for the squares. High or normal intensity
can be selected. There is also a default setting to revert
back to.
Select Game Area
This option permits you to select a different chess playing area,
if your Sysop has more than 1 area setup. Different areas could
consist of non-rated play, rated play, tournaments or team chess.
If you already know the "game area" number, you can access via
the short method by entering "An" where n = the game area number.
This premits you to bypass the "game area selection".
= Graphics
This option permits you to let ChessMAGIC! know that you're using
or not using CMCom, the ChessMAGIC! graphical interface. By
setting this to ON, ChessMAGIC! will always check for the
existence of CMCom when you enter the program. If you're not
using CMCom and have this to ON, a slight delay and a prompt
will be displayed when entering ChessMAGIC!.
Exit to BBS
Entering Q or X, will exit you from ChessMAGIC! back to the BBS.
──────────────────────────────[ MENU STATS ]────────────────────────────────
The bottom box, on the main menu, contains certain stats. It provides
the player's name (and rating if in a rated game area), the total
number of wins,losses and draws for the current game area. The last
date you were in ChessMAGIC!, and the number of games where it is
your move, in the current game area.