This is not a detail history. It only summarizes significant changes.
4.0 (5/14/01)
- New position rollout feature. Read the Position Rollout help for more information
- improved the computer's skill at using the doubling cube
- improved the computer's skill at making moves
- show possible moves works all of the time - not just when a piece is picked up
- several other minor fixes/enhancements
3.9.5 (2/13/01)
- Fixed a problem that could cause a crash at the end of the game when bearing off. Mostly affected 68k machines
3.9.4 (12/25/00)
- Fixed a problem with with Automatically Move Partial moves is selected and first roll (under certain circumstances) .
3.9.3 (11/26/00)
- took out a test message inadvertently left in the game
3.9.2 (11/23/00)
- added ability to get to game web site from the Registration menu
- several minor changes
3.9.1 (9/28/00)
- Added Command C for conceding
- Fix - inappropriate messages on ocassion with AutoMoves/Partial moves selected
- Fix - the tray piece graphics did not always appear right
- Fix - game was allowing illegal moves when bearing off
- several other minor fixes/enhancements
3.9 (8/29/2000)
- Improved the computer's use of the doubling cube - more improvements will be in the next version.
- Minor improvements to the interface
- Coming Soon! -- Rollout Position feature for determining which of several moves is best or if a double of the cube is correct to make or to accept. Need a fast machine or patience for this.
3.8 (7/1/2000)
- PPC version made available
- Improved the computer's use of the doubling cube
- Minor improvements to the interface
3.7.4 (5/9/00)
- took out Sound volume control -- fixing a problem with sound levels and channel balance problems on some machines.
3.7.2 (4/20/2000)
- fixed a potential problem with Replay with same dice
- Made a small improvement to Who is Winning
- Several other minor changes
3.7.1 (3/17/2000)
- Fixed a problem with speech getting garbled sometimes
3.7 (3/15/2000)
- Automatic Moves has been taken out of Easy+Automatic - seperate menu item now
- Automatic Moves has been improved to include most moves where there is no choice
- Automatic Moves can now be used with all 3 methods of piece movement
- Improved Help information in Info menu
- Switched the postion in Pip Count/Remaining Rolls display. You are on the bottom now.
- Greatly improved the Pieces Speeds change from one speed to another.
- Several other minor enhancements
3.6.1 (3/7/2000)
- took out test message that was mistakenly left in v3.6
3.6 (3/6/2000)
- Enhanced the Auto Moves feature to include bearing off and when there is only one choice for the move
- Improved the skill of the computer opponent.
- Who's Winning now gives a better assessment of who has the advantage in the game
- Fixed several minor problems
3.4 (2/22/2000)
- This version has many changes in the code to accomodate a new version of the compiler -- hopefully for the better.
- Added sound volume control to the Board menu
- Added Easy + Automatic Moves option to the Board menu to make playing with a laptop easier
- Fixed a couple of minor problems when using Keyboard Moves
- Added Fit Window to Board menu item in the Board menu
- Plus several other minor changes/enhancements
3.0.3 (1/7/2000)
- The change in 3.0.2 to smooth animation caused the game to hang if a piece was moved to left of board. Fixed!
3.0.2 (1/4/2000)
- Fixed the jerkiness in the piece movement.
- Fixed board size problem on Color classic
- Board Sizes were changed from 5 to 7
- Fixed 2 Piecespeeds being checked on slow machines
- Fixed a problem with grayed dice not displaying correctly some older systems
3.0.1 (1/1/2000)
- Piece movement on some systems was somewhat jerky. Now is smoother.
- Increased the amount of memory allocated to the game to accomodate larger monitors and screen resolutions.
3.0 (12/24/99)
- Added Save Game On Exit option to the Game menu
- Added Load Saved Game On Startup option to the Game menu
- Added marble pieces to the Green Black board
- Put some of the Board menu items in a new Appearance menu item in the board menu
- Added Frame design option to the Appearance menu. Can have the original solid frame or light or dark wood frames
- Added Shift-Click for taking back the last piece move or releasing a selected piece (great for a 2 button mouse)
- Game now requires less memory to run
- The session scores (displayed between the trays) remain until New Session is selected.
- Can now click on either side of the board to pass play to the other player
- Improved the concede logic for the computer (Automatic Concessions)
- Can now start a game that was saved by double-clicking on its icon or by dropping it on the game icon
- Fixed a couple of problems that could occur with keyboard input
- Fixed a problem with Replay with same dice.
- Made several minor enhancements
- Fixed several minor problems
2.9.5 (11/16/99)
- Added new board color
- Fixed several problems that could cause the game to crash or act strange in certain situations.
2.9.3 (10/27/99)
- This version improves game play with speech used. You don't have to wait for it to finish in some cases
- Changed the timing for piece movement. Hopefully improved.
- Added two board colors - Green 2 and BrownRed
- Display 4 dice on doubles is now the default
- Fixed a couple of minor problems
2.9.1 (9/16/99)
- fixes a compatibility problem
2.9 (9/15/99)
- Improved the computer player's skill
- Increase the preferred memory size by 200k
- Fixed $ display in money game if zero
- Fixed a potential problem if the game doesn't have enough memory
- Made it less likely that a bad custom color file could cause problems
2.8.9 (7/26/99)
- Added the ability to toggle between displaying the session score and pipcount by clicking in the score area
- Improved the Continue Playing Game option - now includes concedes
- Fixed some problems with saving a game when the game is quit
- When Click After Move is selected made so don't have to click after accepting best move and if click on dice if can't make all of a
move
- Fixed several other minor bugs/problems
2.8.8
- Money Game Play option was added
- Replaced the Session Stats button, in the end game dialog, with a Quit button.
- Fixed Click After Move and Instant Replay with both selected.
- Fixed Keyboard play for largest board size on 17 inch or greater monitor. + would take back moves
2.8.6/2.8.7
- Fixes a problem introduced in 2.8.5
2.8.5 - all changes put in this version are put into 2.8.6
- Added First Rolls Won to Session Stats and More Scores
- Added Dice Totals to More Scores
- Added Who Gets First Roll... to options menu replacing Human First roll and
Winner Rolls First menu items.
- Fixed incorrect scoring with a backgammon in certain situations
- Click After Move option was expanded to include clicking after the computer's move + dialog to select either.
- Darkened light dice dots for some colors
- With Automatic Rolls selected, the dice are not rolled automatically in the first game. Must click to start.
- Auto Pass will now pass automatically if only part of a move can be made.
- Plus other minor enhancements and changes/fixes
2.8.4
- Fix to registration/demo code
- Fixed compatability problem
2.8
- Option to continue to play a game after a double has been declined by either player
- Show Possible Moves now shows O in the row the piece is from
- Now save tournament data to be loaded when program is started again
- Made minor changes to the Doubling Cube logic
- Disabled Replay with same/swapped dice when Winner Rolls First is selected
- Fixed odds of rolling any of 4 numbers. 34/2 -> 32/4
- Several other minor changes/fixes
2.7.7
- Several minor changes were made
- Fixed a problem that could occur when loading a saved game
2.7.6
- Increased maximum board size to fill up 17 inch monitor
- made so that the close box causes fast quit (no message or ask to save game)
- Added option to replay the same dice
- Added option to replay the same dice but swapped - computer plays yours and you play the computer's
- Added 2 position hand cursor and changed to flesh colored for all boards
- Fixed several minor problems
2.7.4
- Added Game and Session statistics to the Stats menu
- Change the dialog displayed at the end of a game to display game statistics instead of session
- Added a button to the above to display session statistics
- Fixed the problem with "Show Possible Moves" always being selected on startup
- Fixed several other minor problems.
2.7.2
- Fixes a problem that can crash some machines if "3 Letter ID" menu item selected twice
- Increased the Preferred Memory size to accomodate larger monitors and greater color depths.
2.7.1
- Made several minor changes.
2.7
- Added option to select 4 or 2 dice on doubles.
- Improved the Speak Dice options.
- Fixed several minor things
- Made several minor tweaks/enhancements
2.6.2
- Fixed a couple of minor bugs
2.6
- Added 4 dice being display when doubles.
- Instead of dice being removed after being used they are darkened.
- Added Speak Dice option in Board menu
- Fixed a problem with the Show Possible Moves options. Xs were remaining sometimes.
2.5.4
- Fixed problem loading custom board when no preferences file
- Fixed - You "Can't Many any Moves" message coming up when computer is blocked by
prime from the BAR.
- Fixed the "Can't Double - Crawford Restriction" message coming up when it shouldn't
- Increased the delay after computer can't make any move from 1 to 2 seconds.
2.5.3
- Fixed problem when "Show Row Numbers" turned off causing a problem on startup on some machines.
2.5.2
- Added Winner Rolls First
- Added Blue2 board color scheme - made it the default
- Added "Current Session Statistics" dialog display at the end of a game
- some minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.5
- added Pick Up Only 1 Piece option - made it the default
- numerous minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.4
- Added Tournament Stats to Stats menu- took off bottom of board frame
- some minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.3
- Fixed the Custom Colors code and documentation
- removed Green2 board
- added Blue-Green board
- some minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.2
- Added the AutoPass option
- Added BlotRisk (B)
- Improved low memory on larger monitors with millions of colors
- Added Cube Maximum Value
- some minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.1.5
- Improved handling of large monitors and 16 & 32 bit color depths
- added GreenYellow board
- some minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.1.3
- Improved computer skill handling the doubling cube in a running game
- Fixed the not enough memory bug when piece shape changed
- some minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.1
- Fixed the Tournament problem with the score and doubling
- Improved computer skill
2.0.5
- Much better low memory handling
- numerous minor changes and enhancements
- Fixed all know bugs
2.0.4
- Put in Piece Shape option
- Took out colors from menus and fixed the NotePad/Help menus
