Copyright: Uros SAJKO


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Blue Angel `69

How to play

Game options

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About Blue Angel `69
Blue Angel `69

Blue Angel `69 is a two player logic game. Idea for this game is very old. It came from Amiga by Blue Byte. The name was same. I wrote it, becouse I think, the game is very playable. You can play it with a friend or alone with computer, which isn`t as good as you`re friend!

The game was written for many systems [image]:

Amiga (Kick pascal)

VAX (Pascal)

MS-Dos (Turbo pascal)

Windows (Delphi)

History:

{version 1.0     20.3.1994	Only with semi graphic in MS-Dos and VAX}

{version 1.10    27.3.1994	Bug fix}

{version 1.11    30.3.1994	Bug fix}

{version 2.00    01.4.1994	New user interface-semi graphic}

{version 2.05    09.4.1994	Bug fix}

{version 2.10    26.7.1994	Bug fix}

{version 2.20    29.7.1994}

{version 3.00    26.8.1994	New graphic user interface for MS-Dos}

{version 3.10    30.9.1994	Bug fix}

{version 3.11    30.10.1994	Bug fix}

{version 3.20    01.1.1995	New game options}

{version 3.25    14.3.1995	New game options - Null modem link game}

{version 3.26    16.4.1995	Bug fix}

{version 3.27    23.4.1995}

{version 4.00    10.12.1995	New graphic user interface for Windows}

Contact with author:	Uros SAJKO

Betnavska 131

62000 Maribor

SI-Slovenia

Europe

E-mail: Uros.SAJKO@uni-mb.si

URL: http://www.uni-mb.si/~uel083r1a

Vms-mail: rcum::uel083r1a

I also used some pictures by Sorayma Hajime. They were found on Internet.

NOTE: This program is cardware, which means that if you like the program, you must send me a postcard!


Rules of the game
How to Play

This game can be played only with mouse! For new game you must select New Game in pull down Menu.

RULES OF THE GAME:

Rules of the game are very simple. The object of the game is to collect as much score as possible. The number you pick off a 8x8 square array is added to your final score. The numbers selected randomly from -9 to 12. The players pick their numbers alternatly and only off a highlighted column or row. The first column is selected randomly and player, who starts the game, will allways pick numbers off a column. When he picks a number the row in which the number was, will get highlighted, and the next player will have to take a number off that row. You pick desired number pressing left mouse button on selected number. The game end when the player whos turn it is does not have anything to take. The winner is the player, who has higher scores.

 See also:	Game options


Game Options

In game options are acceessible from menus in main form. in game options you can determine:

Player number (one or two). If you pick one player, that mines you will play with one computer player and you can select computer IQ. You can`t write name of player2.

Game type (Normal, Time, Hidden). In normal game isn`t time limit for a player move. If time game is choosen, you can select time for a move. Also hidden game can be choosen, where only a current column is visible. Of others you can only see if they give positive or negative points (red and blue squares).

Start game (Player1, Player2, Random, Alternatly). You can select who will start a game. If you chose player1 or player2, the player will allways start the game. You can also chose random or alternative start of the game.

Player 1: & Player 2: Name of player. Player 2 can be edit if number of player is two!

Time for move square is visible only if  game type hidden is selected! This time is time for one move in seconds. If time is out and player isn`t select any square, computer chose the highest negative number in highlighted row or colomn.

Computer IQ square is visible only if one player game is selected. It works by checking all possibilities for N moves ahead (brut force methode). If  IQ is 0 computer will select maximal value in highlighted colonm or row.

NOTE: Allways when you change options, program will automatic start new game! All scores and wins will be 0!


Menus

In menu you can chose:	New Game

Scores

Open

Save

Exit


Open saved game
Open

This options open saved game. File must have BLU extension. Program load all appointments from options, scores and wins.

If you chose open between the game program will load saved game without any warning!


Save game
Save

This options save the game. Program save only all appointments from options, scores and wins. Program will never save numbers in array! Saved game must have .BLU extension.


Exit game
Exit

This options close the game without any warning. If you want save the game, you must save it before you chose exit!


Game scores
Scores

You can see scores by pressing F5 or selecting scores in menu between the game. After end of the game you can see scores in this game, total game scores and wins for each player avtomatic. Here you can also save the game.


Be sure, you had select at least 256 colors and large fonts in windows setup. This is necessary becouse some pictures could be deformated!