Menus descriptions
Romi menu
- Preferences... allows you to change and save your
preferences. Some items can be changed only before you begin to
play a game. If you have received your password from the author of Romi,
you can use this menu to register your copy of Romi, so you will have access
to all the options available in Romi.
- Quit quit Romi and ask you if you want to save your game.
File menu
- New game begin a new game.
- Open... open a game that has been previously saved.
- Demonstration play a demonstration game of Romi.
- Save save your game to continue it another time.
- Save as... save your game to continue it another time.
- Pause defer your game because you have other important
things to do.
- Continue continue a game that has been previously
deferred.
Options menu
- Beginner (when checked), tells Romi to use the lowest
level of strategy when he play against you. At this level, you
can see the Romi's cards and you can ask Romi to play for you
by choosing Help from Romi, from the Utilities menu.
- Intermediate (when checked), tells Romi to use intermediate
level of strategy against you.
- Expert... (when checked), tells Romi to use the highest
level of strategy against you. When you choose this menu item,
Romi asks you to select a time limit for your turn. At this level,
the time limit decreases and when the remaining time indicated
by the sand-glass reaches zero, Romi takes control of the
game and does one of the following things: 1) If you have played
one or more cards, Romi checks if the game is valid. If so,
Romi plays his turn. If not, Romi restores the game as it was
before your turn and draws a new card for you and then plays his
turn. 2) If you have not played any card, Romi draws a
new card for you and he plays his turn.
- See Romi's cards (when checked), allows you to see
the Romi's cards at his turn. This option is only available at
beginner's level.
- Sounds (when checked), plays sounds when some events
occurred. You can choose specific sound events by using the
Preferences... item of the Romi menu.
- Landscapes... allows you to choose between different landscape boards.
Speed menu
allows you to change the display speed
for animated moves and messages.
Utilities menu
- Sort by suit rearranges the player's cards on the
rack by suit.
- Sort by number rearranges the player's cards on the
rack by number.
- Help from Romi asks Romi to play for you. This item
is available only if you are at the Beginner level.
- Cards played shows you the cards played by Romi on
his last turn or the cards played by you during your turn.
- Validate check that the groups of cards played on
the board are valid.
- Restore the board restore the game as it was after
the last turn of Romi.
- Clean Up the board rearranges the cards on the board
in a special order.
- Score... displays your score and the number of games
that you have won against Romi. You can cumulate your performances
against Romi by saving your game when you quit Romi and by opening
the last game played when you use Romi another time.