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ONLY! VALENCY (Shareware) ------------------------- English release 12/24/94 ------------------------- Jens Schulz Rosenstrasse 5 D-25368 Kiebitzreihe Germany ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For ATARI ST/TT/FALCON and CrazyDots/Matrix graphic cards Screen resolution: VGA 640*480 16/256 colors or ST-Low 320*200 16 colors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preface ------- This english documentation isn't written in Oxford English. I hope, you will understand the principles of this game. Only! Valency is a boardgame. The aim of the game is the fast rebuild of molecule structures. You don't need chemistry knowledge, but you need fast reactions. Only! Valency has simple rules, but the time, fallouts and other little difficulities will hinder the fast solution. Only! Valency has 300 levels. A hard Valency-IQ rates your player qualities. The comparison of levelscores with other players will tell you your Valency qualification. Shareware --------- Only! Valency is Shareware. Only! Valency is no restricted crippleware, because I hate such 'garbage'. Only! Valency is a complete version. It exists no extended version of Only! Valeny. Your shareware fee will honor only my hard ATARI work. The fee will support my engagement for further ATARI PD-/shareware projects. The shareware fee is 15$. I think, that's an adequate fee for this game. Bank : ------ Jens Schulz Bank : Sparkasse in Steinburg Bank code : BLZ 222 500 20 Bank account : 110 101 775 System configuration -------------------- Only! Valency is a color game and supports several screen color resolutions an GEM. 1. ST-Low 320*200 16 colors (for old ST-freaks) 2. TT-VGA 640*480 16 colors (TT/FALCON) 3. FALCON-VGA 640*480 256 colors (FALCON) 4. CrazyDots/Matrix VGA 640*480 256 colors (Graphic cards ST/TT) It exists two versions of Only! Valency on the disc : 1. VALVGA_E.PRG (for all supported VGA resolutions) 2. VALLOW_E.PRG (for ST-Low resolution) I hope, you can play in the nice VGA resolution. The graphical quality is much higher than in the ST-Low resolution. I've only written the ST-Low resolution for the support of all old ST-freaks. I hope, they will get next time an ATARI FALCON/TT/Eagle or Medusa. German version -------------- VALC_VGA.PRG (for all supported VGA resolutions) VALC_LOW.PRG (for ST-Low resolution) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic rules of the game ----------------------- You can play Only! Valency by mouse or keyboard. Only! Valency profis only use the keyboard, because they can play much quicker. Only! Valency contains 300 levels with different chemistry molecules. The gameboard has 9*9 fields. Only! Valency loads the empty molecule into this game fields und sets one threedimensional atom for start. This 3D atom is the base for all rebuilds. Under the gamefield is the atom scrollwindow. The atom scrollwindow contains all remaining atoms for the rebuild. The aim of the game is the fast rebuild of the loaded molecule structure, but some diffuculities hinder your rebuild way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molecule structure ------------------ Only! Valency loads the molecule structure and rotates this molecule 90, 180, 270 or 360 degree at the start by random. At the start the molecule structure is empty. Only! Valency sets one atom by random into the molecule structure. This 3D atom is the base of your rebuild work. You can only connect new atoms to existing 3D atoms in the molecule. Integrated atoms will get an 3D appearance. Remaining atoms in the molecule have a letter inside. Letter-Code : C (grey) = Carbon H (blue) = Hydrogen S (yellow) = Sulfur O (red) = Oxygen J (lilac) = Iod N (green) = Nitrogen You can rotate the board in 90 degree steps by keyboard. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keyboard control ---------------- Key overview : -------------- - Space key) : Rotate molecule 90 degree in right direction and Cursor down : " - Cursor left : Scroll atoms left in scrollwindow - Cursor rights : Scroll atoms right in scrollwindow - Cursor up : Dock active atom of the atom scrollwindow (with white frame) into the molecule. The active column is marked by grey arrows. - Shift Cursor links : Move white frame (active atom) left - Shift Cursor rechts : Move white frame (active atom) right ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mouse control ------------- The playing with mouse is for Only! Valency novices. You can exercise the game rules. The keyboard play is normally much quicker than the mouse play. The mouse playing is diffent for the VGA- and ST-Low screen resolution ! 1. Rotate molecule in 90 degree steps ------------------------------------- VGA : Space key/Cursor down (only by keyboard) ST-Low : Space key/Cursor down or mouseclick on ROTATE symbol 2. Scroll atom scrollwindow left -------------------------------- VGA : Click on big framed arrow symbol over the atom scrollwindow ST-Low : Click on the arrow symbol on the leftside of the atom scrollwindow 3. Scroll atom scrollwindow right --------------------------------- VGA : Click on big framed arrow symbol under the atom scrollwindow ST-Low : Click on the arrow symbol on the rightside of the atom scrollwindow 4. Set active atom (white frame) in atom scrollwindow ----------------------------------------------------- - click on an atom with white frame in the atom scrollwindow ST-Low : Additional, you can click on the fields with the text : 'Scroll frame' 6. Dock active atom into the molecule ------------------------------------- - second click on the white framed atom in the atom scrollwindow The atom will connect with an 3D atom in the same column (grey arrows marks the column). Only! Valency will check the correct docking rules. If it finds a docking error, it stops the docking process and send you some 'ugly' penalty points back. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Docking rules ------------- Your aim is the fast rebuild of the molecule, but some restrictions will hinder your way. Rule 1 : You can only dock news atoms with existing 3D atoms. Atoms with letter inside are ignored. Rule 2 : Normally, you can only dock at bottom bonds of existing 3D atoms. Left/right bonds are allowed too, but such bonds cost 1000 'ugly' penalty points. You can rotate the molecule for bottom bonds of 3D atoms ! Rule 3 : Please, dock only atoms with the right color. For Example, a Hydrogen atom (H) needs a blue atom in the white frame of the atom scrollwindow. That's all. Example docking : ----------------- 3D | C - J | S ___ Atom scrollwindow : ...| O | C | J | N | ... --- The carbon atom has the white frame and is activated for docking. The 3D atom has a bottom bond ! The sulfur (not 3D) atom will be ignored at docking. A click on the carbon atom or Cursor up will dock the carbon atom into the molecule. After docking : 3D | 3D - J | S ___ Atom scrollwindow : ...| O | J | N | ... --- Remark: Grey arrows mark the active column over the white frame (active atom). If you've integrated all atoms of the atom scrollwindow into the molecule, than the level is finished. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Docking problems ---------------- Normally, you can dock atoms at the bottom bond of an 3D atom. In some cases is this direct bonding unpossible. You can additional use left/right bonds of existing 3D atoms for connect, but this way of bonding costs 1000 penalty points. Example left/right docking : ---------------------------- The bottom bond for the iod atom is blocked by an another 3D atoms. No 90 degree rotations can solve this deadlock. The only way is the left/right connect with 1000 penalty points. Set the active frame under the iod column of the molecule and scroll an iod atom in the active frame. 3D H | | 3D - J 3D | 3D ___ Atom scroll window : ...| S | C | J | N | ... --- After docking : --------------- 3D H | | 1000 Penalty points 3D -3D 3D | 3D ___ Atom scroll window : ...| S | C | N | ... --- The aim of every player is the minimal use of left/right dockings, because it destroys a good levelscore !! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game variants -------------- 1. Solitaire mode : ---------------- Novice mode without time restrictions 2. Tournament mode : ----------------- Mode with time restriction (Powerplayer) Tournament level 0 : equivalent with Solitaire mode Tournament level 1 : 8 seconds level Tournament level 2 : 6 seconds level Tournament level 3 : 4 seconds level Calculation of the max. playtime : ---------------------------------- Playtime = (Number of atoms) * levelseconds Example : Molecuel has 20 atoms and Tournament level is 2. Playtime = 20 * 6 seconds = 120 seconds 3. Fallout mode : -------------- Mode with time restriction (Powerplayer) Fallout level 0 : equivalent with Solitaire mode Fallout level 1 : 8 seconds level Fallout level 2 : 6 seconds level Fallout level 3 : 4 seconds level Fallout is every hard playmode. You've only some seconds time for the next atom dock. In Fallout Level 3, you must set all 4 seconds a new molecule atoms. If you need more than 4 seconds, the last set 3D atom falls back in the atom scroll window. If you set a new atom in the right time, the time counter will be set back the 4 seconds ! Tournament- and Fallout levels are powerplayer levels. These game variants have positive effects on your levelscore (s. points calculation) ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penalty points -------------- Only! Valency has strict docking rules and will punish dock faults with extra penalty points. 1. Left/right docking : 1000 penalty points 2. Atom fallout : 1000 penalty points (only in Fallout levels !) 3. Wrong atom : 300 penalty points Docking atom hasn't the same color 4. Blocked column : 400 penalty points 3D-Atom blocks column 5. Empty column : 1000 penalty points No 3D- or other atoms in this column Please, set the bell function in the GENERAL.CPX of the XCONTROL.ACC. Docking faults use the bell function for warning. In the VGA resolution will show a little face with the error message ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calculation of the levelscore ----------------------------- The most important thing for every powerplayer ! Points = ( 100 - timelevel * 5 ) * seconds - ( Number of atoms * 80 ) + penalty points Levelscore = Points/(Number of atoms) Example : Molecule with 20 atoms Tournament-Level 2 Playtime : 50 seconds Penalty points : 1000 Points = ( 100 - 2 * 5) * 50 - ( 20 * 80 ) + 1000 Points = 3900 Levelscore = 3900/20 = 195 The levelscore shows the player quality for one specific level. Only! Valency calculates an extra Valency-IQ over all solved levels. The program sums all levelscores of solved levels and divides this result with the number of solved levels. Valency-IQ = SUM(Levelsscores) / Number of solved levels The VALENCY IQ is a quality value for players, which have solved all 300 levels. The levelscore is a quality value for one specific level. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- !!! Important, the lowest VALENCY-IQ is the best value !!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special functions ----------------- 1. Load level : ---------------- You can load new levels. Please input the number of desired level (0 - 299). 2. Show highscore : ------------------- A special highscore window shows all your levelscores. You can scroll the window by arrow or slider. The windowclose button closes the highscore window. 3. Erase highscore file : ------------------------- Normally, nobody clears his own highscore file ! This function is for players, which has got an Only! VALENCY copy with levelscores of other players. 4. Save configuration --------------------- You can save your standard game variant for the next start. 5. Abort game ------------- You can abort the actual game with the ESC key or menu. You must load the next level with Control L or menu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keyboard shortcuts for menu entries ----------------------------------- Load level Control L Show highscore Control A Erase highscore file Control E Save configuration Control K Copyright hint Control C Quit program Control Q Solitaire level Control S Tournament level Control T Fallout level Control F Your Valency-IQ F10 Points calculation Control P Valency-IQ Control I Abort game ESC Game overview F3 Board structure F4 Keyboard F5 Mouse F6 Docking rules F7 Atom types F8 Hardware support Control V ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright --------- Only! Valency is Shareware. All right are reserved by Jens Schulz. The game idea and portations on other computer systems are reserved by Jens Schulz, too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- History etc. ------------ Only! Valency was written from june 1994 till december 1994. I've used following soft- and hardware. Hardware : ATARI TT 4 MB Quantum 340 MB harddisc ATARI PTC1426 VGA monitor/Proscreen TT Software : PureC 1.1 C-Compiler Interface 2.2 RCS ATARI Neochrome 0.6 1. Release 12/21/94 First release 2. Release 12/24/94 - patched highscore show - next level dialogue at the game end - several levels optimized or corrected - some other little optimations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other PD-/Shareware of J.Schulz ------------------------------- 1. Laborant Professional 1.03 (engl. version) Very extensive universal chemistry package (575 KB code) GEM/MultiTOS ST/TT/FALCON 2. Premium Mah Jongg II (engl. version) (Very impressive ATARI clone of this famous chinese boardgame) Written by T.Grube and J. Schulz. Supports screen resolution from ST-Low to 1280*1024/256 colors. ATARI ST/TT/FALCON and CrazyDots/Matrix graphic cards (GEM) 3. Reassembler package for 8-bit CPU's (german version) (ST/TT/FALCON GEM/MultiTOS) Symbolic reassembler for six 8-bit CPU types : - INTEL 8031/51/52/515/517/552 microcontroller - INTEL 8048 series - INTEL 8080/85-CPU - Mostek/Rockwell 6502 - Motorola 68HC11 - Zilog Z80-CPU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Epilogue -------- It was a long programming way to Only! Valency. I hope, you will like this little smart boardgame. Remember, that ATARI users and ATARI programmers must work together for the future of the ATARI systems. Special thanks to all beta-testers and my girlfriend Uta for her endless patience with this crazy programming- and chemistry freak. Have a lot fun with the game ! Jens Schulz 21th december 1994