Contents

Overview

Making your own namystic

Solving a namystic

Printing

The Contest


Overview

Namystic is a puzzle and contest adapted from a program by Knees Calhoun published  on Loadstar, Softdisk's Commodore product.

The object of Namystic is to figure out the code words that are encrypted in each puzzle. Each puzzle board will be in the shape of a triangle, circle, or square formed by the letters of the alphabet. The letters of the code word you must decipher will be connected in dot-to-dot fashion. That sounds easy enough.  However, all enclosed areas within the puzzle are shaded; that's what makes it hard (or, in some cases, nearly impossible).

The contest is for those who solve all or most of the  included contest puzzles and send in an entry form. The winner will receive a six month extension to his subscription to Softdisk for Windows. See The Contest for more details.


Making your own namystic

Select New from the File menu to start a new namystic (this happens automatically when you first start Namystic).

Then select Enter/edit Name from the Options menu. Type in your name or other text when the edit dialog appears. When you finish typing in the text, the grid will redraw with your new namystic shown.

Select Save or Save As from the File menu to save your namystic so that others can try to solve it later.


Solving a namystic

Select Open from the File menu to load a namystic to solve.

Select Solve Namystic from the Options menu when you think you know the answer.

Some hints:

1. Double letters only get touched by the line once.

2. When a line goes down the side of the grid covering several letters, the line may possibly jump back and forth several times to letters in between the ones you can see at the ends.

3. Keep in mind that some lines may be completely hidden under areas shaded by other lines.


Printing

Select Print from the File menu to print a Namystic Contest Entry Form.

See The Contest for more information.


The Contest

Entering the Contest

To enter the Softdisk for Windows Namystic Contest, print out a contest entry form, then solve all the included contest namystics (NAMYST01, NAMYST02, ..., NAMYST10), and record the answers in their respective blanks on the contest entry form. When you have solved as many as you can, fill out the customer information on the contest entry form and mail it in.  Mail your entry to:

SOFTDISK FOR WINDOWS NAMYSTIC CONTEST

PO BOX 30008

SHREVEPORT, LA  71130-0008

This address is included on your printout.

The Winner

The winner will be the entrant with the most solved namystics or, in the likely case of a tie, the winner will be randomly drawn from the tied high scorers.

The Prize

The prize is a six month extension to an existing subscription of Softdisk for Windows or a new six month subscription to Softdisk for Windows.

The Deadline

All contest entries must be postmarked on or before September 25, 1998.

Results

The winner will be announced on an upcoming issue of Softdisk for Windows.