object HelpBox: THelpBox
  Left = 232
  Top = 136
  Width = 550
  Height = 373
  Caption = 'Help'
  Font.Color = clWindowText
  Font.Height = -13
  Font.Name = 'System'
  Font.Style = []
  Menu = MainMenu1
  Position = poScreenCenter
  PixelsPerInch = 96
  TextHeight = 16
  object RichEdit1: TRichEdit
    Left = 0
    Top = 0
    Width = 542
    Height = 327
    Align = alClient
    Font.Color = clBlack
    Font.Height = -13
    Font.Name = 'Arial'
    Font.Style = []
    Lines.Strings = (
      'NetCheckers Help'
      ''
      'NetCheckers offers this to you:'
      
        '* Allows you to play checkers with anyone, anywhere in the world' +
        '.'
      '* Provides chat ability without the need of a special server.'
      
        '* Identifies your local IP address for you, even if assigned dyn' +
        'amically.'
      
        '* Everything is contained in a single, small, easily distributab' +
        'le file!'
      ''
      'Requirements:'
      '* Windows 95 or Windows NT.'
      
        '* A TCP/IP connection that is active before running NetCheckers.' +
        ' '
      ' This connection can be through any Internet service provider.  '
      
        ' Example:  America On-Line, Compuserve, The Microsoft Network, o' +
        'r any '
      
        ' local Internet provider.  Rule of thumb:  If your world-wide-we' +
        'b browser isn'#39't '
      ' working, then NetCheckers will probably not work either.'
      
        '* You need to know the IP address or domain name of your opponen' +
        't.'
      
        ' NetCheckers displays your IP address for you, so either you or ' +
        'your opponent'
      
        ' needs to communicate your IP address to the other person via ph' +
        'one, e-mail, '
      ' or some other means.'
      ''
      'Instructions for starting a game:'
      '1) Both opponents start NetCheckers.  One person hits the START'
      
        ' button (the button with one checker).  This player gets the bla' +
        'ck pieces'
      ' and gets the first move.'
      ' '
      '2) The player that presses START must communicate the'
      ' Local IP address to the other player.'
      ' '
      
        '3) The other player presses the JOIN button (the button with two' +
        ' checkers),'
      
        '    and types the IP address that was communicated.  This player' +
        ' gets the red pieces.'
      ' '
      
        '4) You will now be connected and ready to play!  Type in the bot' +
        'tom text area and hit the'
      '    <ENTER> key to send a message to the other player.'
      ''
      'Rules:  '
      
        '* You must move pieces only on the dark squares so only diagonal' +
        ' moves '
      ' can be made.'
      
        '* You can only move a piece one square at a time, unless capturi' +
        'ng an '
      ' enemy piece.'
      
        '* You capture an enemy piece by jumping it.  Once you have jumpe' +
        'd a piece'
      
        ' you may continue capturing other pieces if it follows the rules' +
        ' of the game.'
      
        ' If you can continue capturing, but do not wish to, you may pres' +
        's the PASS'
      
        ' MOVE button (the button with the football).  The official rules' +
        ' say that you MUST jump if '
      'you are able to, '
      
        ' so you should stick to those rules, but you do have the option ' +
        'of passing with '
      ' NetCheckers.'
      
        '* Pieces that haven'#39't been promoted to kings can only move in on' +
        'e '
      ' direction.'
      
        '* Your piece is promoted to a king when it reaches the row on th' +
        'e far side of'
      ' the board.'
      '* Kings can move in any direction on the dark squares.'
      
        '* The game is over when one player has captured all the enemy pi' +
        'eces or'
      ' when the game cannot possibly be won.'
      
        '* The PASS MOVE button may be used if a player cannot move.  The' +
        ' official rules of '
      'checkers say '
      
        'that the player that cannot move has LOST the game, so you shoul' +
        'd stick to those rules, '
      'but you '
      
        'do have the option of continuing by passing.  NetCheckers at thi' +
        's time will only give you '
      'the win if '
      'all of the opponents pieces are captured.'
      
        '* Only the player that hits START has the ability to RESTART a g' +
        'ame.  RESTART can '
      'only be done '
      'after the game has been won or lost.')
    ParentFont = False
    ScrollBars = ssBoth
    TabOrder = 0
  end
  object MainMenu1: TMainMenu
    Left = 176
    Top = 24
    object File1: TMenuItem
      Caption = '&File'
      ShortCut = 0
      object Exit1: TMenuItem
        Caption = 'E&xit'
        ShortCut = 0
        OnClick = Exit1Click
      end
    end
  end
end