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O C T O T H E L L O Copyright PC Solutions 1992.
OCTOTHELLO is OTHELLO, but on an octaganal board with 8 sides AND corners!
WHAT - yet another REVERSI/OTHELLO game? Well OCTOTHELLO does to reversi
what ARKANOID did to BREAKOUT! There are hundreds of variations, with
resizable boards, different corner shapes AND a play-to-lose mode! It
can also play normal OTHELLO - and a mean game it plays, too!
Our tests also indicate that OCTOTHELLO out-plays other shareware
OTHELLO games, and I believe the full version is the strongest commercially
available one around. The latest documents are available from within the
program itself.
This is a mini-document FOR OCTOTHELLO - the shareware version of FLIP-IT,
designed TO be only 30K long! The registered version has detailed documents
about how to win at OTHELLO - learn what EVAPOURATION is, or what a STONER
TRAP is!
Extra Notes:- when you see an evaluation score of over +/-20000 points,
the computer has searched to the end of the game and is playing 'perfectly'.
if the score is over +20000, a forced white win is on. If its under -20000,
a forced black win is on. The amount it exceeds 20000 indicates by how many
points the win is, although this amount may be inaccurate at the 'fringe'
of its search depth, ie. IF it can only just see a win. A draw returns a
score of zero.
The corner patterns are worked out by binary codes - Square A1=1, B1=2,
B2=4 AND C1=8 (mirrored to all sides and corners) - Just add together
these numbers to get the shape you want, or just experiment! This innovation
was invented by PC Solutions!
See the advert within the program itself FOR details on how to register for
the full version.
OTHELLO - THE RULES
REVERSI is traditionally played on an 8 by 8 board, with square
A1 at top left and H8 at bottom right - with OCTOTHELLO you may alter
the board size/shape. You object is to capture your opponent's pieces
by 'sandwiching' them in a diagonal, horizontal, or vertical line. So
IF you have a piece on C5 and I have one on C4 you can move to C3,
capturing mine on C4. This is easier to see than describe, so have
a go - you can view legal moves with F1, or even hit F3 for an
automatic demo! Note that a move is only legal if it captures
pieces - you cannot just move TO any old vacant square. If you have
no moves at all, you must PASS a go, by hitting F1. When neither
side can move, the game is over and the higher score wins - unless
you selected play-to-lose mode!
HINT - Aim TO capture the unassailable corner squares, AND keep
your mobility high, but keep your score LOW until the very end.
Please support quality shareware like this, AND REGISTER!
IF you like this game, try these from PC SOLUTIONS (Est. 1983)..
> SAGE DRAUGHTS - Probably the strongest available draughts program,
great graphics, Deep search, Game store/replay features & MUCH MORE!
> FLIPIT/OCTOTHELLO - Forget those other weak OTHELLO games, AND learn how
to REALLY play! Many new twists and features to this classic game!
> CONNEX - Unusual Connect-4 variant - includes Kamikaze mode!
> ADDLE - A Deep Number-strategy game, Invented by PC Solutions!
> RENJU - Play this fiendish Japanese strategy game.
> FALLZONE - Battle through mine-zones in this action/strategy game!
>>> ALL Above games for only 6 pounds!! (USA $12)
> X-WORD - FOR crossword enthusiasts! Solve anagrams, search FOR patterns,
dictionary of 120,000+ word/phrases, AND design your own crosswords.
>>> X-WORD - Only 8 pounds! (USA $15)
UK P&P FREE. Add £3 (USA $6) FOR OVERSEAS airmail, Send Cheque/P.O. TO:-
PC SOLUTIONS, Dept AO, PO Box 954, Bournemouth BH7 6YJ, ENGLAND