Copyright: Keith Avery


  Pairs Help Contents

How To Play

Overview

Playing the Game

Scoring

Version History

Registration

Credits

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Overview

Based on the game of concentration. The idea of the game is to find the matching pairs. Keep turning over the tiles until you find a match. There are a choice of twelve subjects that range in difficulty. The subjects included Numbers, Colours, Alphabet, Expressions and Kites. The game can be played on your own or with another player.


Playing the Game

To select a subject

Click on the Subject button to display the Subject dialog box.

To start a new game

Click on the Start button.

Winning the game

The game ends when you have matched all the tiles. Click on a tile to display the picture.

Losing the game

The game will continue until all the tiles are matched, but the final score may be zero.


Scoring

For every matched tile a score of 50 is given, but for an incorrect match you loose 5 points. A players score cannot go below zero.

If a two player game a player continues until two tiles are incorrectly matched. At this point the turn ends and it the other players turn.


Version History

Version	Release Date	Description
1.0	August 1995	Released as freeware
2.0	December 1996	Released as shareware. Total rewrite of the game including      - a new interface     - two player option     - a new help system     - plus lots of other improvements
2.0a	January 1997	Error fixed in Windows 95 version, which occured when high score table was updated.
Version 2.0 is available for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.


 Subject

Select a subject. They vary in difficulty from Variety Pack which has easily recognised pictures to Kites whose pictures are very similar.

 The subjects are Alphabet, Blocks, Colours, Expressions, Flags, Hands, Kites, Noughts and Crosses, Numbers, Symbols, Variety Park and Warning Signs.


 Options

Modify Pairs options.

Pictures on back of tile

The picture shown for a blank tile. There are five to choose from.

Number of tiles

The number of tiles displayed on screen.

Number of players

Select One Player to play on your own or Two Player if you have someone to play against.

The two player option is only available in the registered version.

Hall of fame location

The hall of fame location is located in either the application directory (the same location as hangman.exe) or in the windows directory. The default is the application directory.

If the game is being run from a CD-ROM then the windows directory needs to be used (usually c:\windows). This is because the CD-ROM is read only.

Sound Effects

Switch on or off sound

Player 1 and Player 2

The description shown for player 1 and 2. The names default to “Player One” and Player Two”. This option allows you to change them to your actual name.


 Hall of Fame

The hall of fame for the selected subject. The hall of fame shows the score, date of game, players name and comment.


New Top Score

Congratulations. You have reached the Hall of Fame. Enter your name and a comment in the boxes below.

To move from the name box to the comment box use the TAB key.


Registration

This is an unregistered version of Pairs. Please feel free to distribute copies of this unregistered version. If you like this game a registration fee of £10 would be greatly appreciated.

When you register, you will receive the following:

•	A registration name and number (by e-mail or post)

•	The legal right to continue using the software

•	Two player option

•	Thanks from the author

Please send a letter to

Keith Avery

PO Box 621

SUTTON

Surrey

SM1 2ZS

UK

containing:

•	your postal address

•	e-mail address (if you have one)

•	any feedback on the game

•	a cheque for £10 (UK sterling) made out to Keith Avery

If you have any comments or suggestions about Hangman please mail me at the postal address above or send me an e-mail to 100273.3122@compuserve.com

Thanks

Keith Avery


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Start

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Help

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Credits

Software development:

Keith Avery, BSc(Hons)

Keith is employed as a software developer by an international IT Consultancy based in the UK. His work has taken him as far as Brunei and involves developing a variety of application from database systems to mulitmedia applications. Recent developments include a multimedia product to support self tuition of the Welsh language and an educational program which enables teachers to teach their students how to improve their short term memory. Much of Keith’s spare time is taken up with developing educational shareware programs, such as Pairs and Hangman.

Speech:

Ginny Clarke-Avery, LLAM, PGDip (Voice)

Ginny is a highly qualified voice coach and speech and drama tutor.  Her many professional performance credits cover all aspects of TV, radio, film (“The Wall”) and theatre (from Shakespeare to Aykbourn).  Her voice has been used extensively for software programs.  Her many commitments include teaching speech and drama, at a senior school, and running voice workshops for theatre companies, teaching institutions and businesses.  Ginny is currently studying towards a Masters Degree at Central School of Speech and Drama, London, where she also teaches (voice).