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OS/2 Help File
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1994-02-09
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Connect Four ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The object of Connect Four is to connect four red color pieces horizontally,
vertically or diagonally. The game is over when either the player or the
computer has connected four pieces or when all columns of the board have been
filled but there are no four pieces that are connected and have the same color.
Related information:
Playing the game
Keys help
Note
Copyright notice
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Playing the game ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose New from the Game menu to start a new game and choose the level of play
which is either Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Master by selecting the
corresponding item from the Options menu. The current level of play is
indicated by a check mark left to the menu item. The higher the skill level,
the longer the computer spends calculating its moves.
Red plays first unless Computer starts from the Options menu is used to make
the computer go first. The board is filled from the bottom row up to the top
row by dropping pieces in a column. To make a move, move the pointer to a
position above a column. If the column is not full, a piece appears that can be
dropped by pressing mouse button 1. Choose Hint from the Game menu to obtain a
hint on a good move. A beep indicates that the computer has made a move. A tune
is played when the game is over.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Note ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If a display driver for a monochrome display is installed, the red pieces will
be displayed in white color and the blue pieces will be displayed in blue
color. Connect Four can also be played on computers that have no pointing
device installed or attached by using the arrow keys instead of the mouse.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Copyright notice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Entertainment Pack for OS/2
Connect Four
Version 2.3
All rights reserved.
Copyright (C) Peter Wansch, 1993
December 1, 1993
Vienna, Austria
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Game ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the game menu to start a new game or to get a hint.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Help for New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose New to start a new game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Help for Hint ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Hint from the Game menu to get a hint on a good move.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Options menu to change the level of play, to switch the sound on or off
or to determine who starts the game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Help for Beginner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Beginner to switch the current level of play to the Beginner level.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Help for Intermediate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Intermediate to switch the current level of play to the Intermediate
level.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Help for Advanced ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Advanced to switch the current level of play to the Advanced level.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Help for Master ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Master to switch the current level of play to the Master level. On this
level the computer spends quite a long time to calculate its move.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. Help for Player starts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Player starts if you want to make the first move in a new game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6. Help for Computer starts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Computer starts if you want the computer to make the first move in a new
game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7. Help for Sound ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Sound to switch the sound on or off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Help menu to obtain help information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Help for Using help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Using help to obtain information on how to use the Help facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Help for General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose General help to get general help for the program. General help provides
general information about Connect Four.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Help for Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Keys help to see a list of keys and a description of the function of the
keys.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3.1. Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CONTROL KEYS
Arrow keys
Move you around the board in the direction of the arrow.
Enter, Spacebar, Return
Places a red piece.
Ctrl+N
Starts a new game.
Ctrl+H
Gets a hint on a good move.
HELP KEYS
F1
Gets help
Esc
Views previous Help panel or ends help if only one panel has been
viewed.
Alt+F4
Ends help or ends program.
SYSTEM KEYS
Alt+Esc
Switches to the next program.
Ctrl+Esc
Switches to the Window List.
WINDOW KEYS
Underlined letter
Moves among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs submenu or
executes the function chosen.
Alt+Underlined letter
Executes the function chosen immediately.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Help for Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Help index to display the help index. The help index lists the titles of
the help information that is available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Help for Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose Product information to view a dialog that displays information about
Connect Four, such as version number and copyright notice.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5.1. Help for Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays information about Connect Four, such as version number and
copyright notice.
Related information:
Help for OK
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5.2. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The OK button closes the product information dialog.