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Assassins - Ultimate CD Games Collection (1994)(Weird Science)(Track 1 of 2)[!][Amiga-CD32-CDTV][CDD5332].iso
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3]DOT
3]By Frans Pretorius
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Dot is a simple game in which players try to make blocks by connecting
dots on a grid. Human players may compete, and a rather talented computer
player is available. The game can be started from either the Workbench, by
double-clicking on its icon, or from the CLI by first CD'ing to the
directory on disk which contains the game, then typing:
dot <Return>.
When the game is loaded, a screen will open containing various gadgets.
The five gadgets on the left side of the screen -- Computer, Player 1, etc.
-- allow you to select how many players get in the game by clicking on them
to toggle the players ON and OFF. A minimum of two players is allowed.
The large proportional gadget on the right of the screen allows you to
select the grid size, from 5-by-5 to 30-by-30. For the first few games keep
the setting at 5-by-5 to get familiar with the game.
A note of caution: The larger the grid, the longer the computer player
requires to calculate moves near the end of the game. I advise not to play
the computer with grid sizes larger than about 15-by-15.
Clicking on the gadget labeled Start begins the game, while Quit
exits. After clicking on Start, there is a slight pause while the grid is
drawn, along with some gadgets and a scoreboard.
The player whose turn it is has his or her score highlighted with a
green box.
Each player in turn draws a line on the grid by connecting adjacent
dots. Click on a dot, then click on another no more than one unit away. If a
block is formed with this line, it is filled and the player gets one point
and may play again. If no block is made, it is the next player's turn.
The main object complete more filled boxes than your opponents. In this
version of the game, all boxes which can be made are filled at the beginning
of a player's turn.
The game requires about 120k free chip RAM (not necessarily
continuous), so if you have a limited memory situation it may be a good idea
to close as many other windows as possible.