Alchemist SE Instructions
Object
The object of Alchemist is to group as many like items together before the board is full. Group 5 or more similar items (different magical items in this case) to get the highest possible score.  A group consists of vertically and horizontally adjacent magical items; items that are diagonally adjacent aren’t considered neighbors. After creating a group, the group is transformed to a “magic eye”. The eyes should also be grouped and removed from the board, giving more points than the other grouped items.

Controls
The game is controlled using the mouse only. 
Left mouse button –used to swap items.  Click the first item you want to swap (you’ll see it’s selected), then   the second one.  If you wish to cancel swapping, click the item again and it will be deselected.
Right mouse button –used to group items.  In this case to group like magical items and free up space to continue the game.

Board Menu
Four options included in the menu are:
1) New Game – starts a new game
2) Sound – turns game sound on or off
3) Exit – exits the current game
4) Continue – closes the menu and continues the game

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