Hex Mines for Windows (16 bit)

Version 2.0

Copyright © 1998, Antony Pranata

Introduction

What Is Hex Mines?

Playing the Game

Menu

Game Menu

Level Menu

Options Menu

Help Menu

Registration

Registration

Registration Form


Hex Mines
What Is Hex Mines?

Hex Mines is a game of luck and strategy. If youve ever played Minesweeper, this game is another version of that game. Unlike Minesweeper, this game uses a hexagons, instead of squares. However, since Hex Mines v2.0, I added new feature that allows you to play with squares. Therefore, now you have 2 games in 1 program.

When playing Hex Mines, you are presented with a mine field.  Your mission is to locate and mark all of the mines in the field. To do this, you uncover the cells that do not contain mines, and you mark the cells that do contain mines.

Number of mines is displayed in the top of the window. Each time you mark a mine this number decreased by one.

You can uncover a cell by clicking the left mouse button on it. If the picked cell is not a mine then it will tell you how many mines are in the surrounding cells. If you know a square is a mine then you can mark it by clicking the right mouse button. The mission ends when all of the mines have been marked and all of the safe cells have been uncovered.


Playing the Game

The object of Hex Mines is to uncover all cells that is NOT mines.

To start a new game

From the Game menu, choose New, or press F2. Alternatively, you can click the most left button on the toolbar.

To uncover a cell

Point to the cell, and click the left mouse button.

To mark a cell as a mine

Point to the cell, and click the right mouse button.  Once you marked a cell as a mine, you cant uncover it. You must clear the mark first before uncover it.


Game Menu

New	F2

Starts a new game

Hexagon

Play with hexagonal cells.

Squares

Play with rectangular cells (just like the classic Minesweeper).

Best Times

Show a dialog box contain the best times ever played.

Exit

Exit Hex Mines.


Level Menu

Beginner

Change the level to beginner.

Intermediate

Change the level to intermediate.

Expert

Change the level to expert.

Custom

Enter your own width, height, and number of mines.


Options Menu

Set background color

Change the background color of the window.

Use texture 1 .. 4

Use built in texture as background. Before you select this menu, make sure that your monitor is set in 256 color mode.

Load texture

Use your own BMP file as background.

No texture

Use solid color as background. You can change the background color by selecting Options | Set background color menu.

Sound On

Turn on or turn off the sound effect.


Help Menu

Help contents	F1

Show the contents of the help file.

About

Display information window about Hex Mines, such as the version, programmer, released year, etc.


Registration

Hex Mines is a shareware program. You may distribute it without any cost as long as it is NOT changed in anyway. Make sure you include all files unaltered, hex.exe, hex.hlp, and readme.txt.

If you decide to keep this program, please register it by sending US $10 (ten US dollars).

You can pay by:

MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover cards. Visit Hex Mines' home page at:

http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/antonypr/hex.html

to register it online.

Cash (snail mail only).

Simply send a bill of US$ 10.00 to my address (please do NOT send ANY checks if you register by snail mail). Use this registration form to register via snail mail.

Note:

After register, I will send you the registration code via e-mail (so dont forget to write your e-mail address).


Registration Form

If you want to register by snail mail, use this form. Complete this form, print it, and enclose payment (cash only, please).

To:

  Antony Pranata

  Jl. Sunan Bonang IIIA-5

  Magelang 56123, Indonesia

              Full Name: ______________________________________

           Mail Address:  _____________________________________

              City/Town: ______________________________________

         State/Province: ______________________________________

        Postal/Zip Code: ______________________________________

                Country: ______________________________________

     Home Page (if any): ______________________________________

E-mail address (if any): ______________________________________

                Product: Hex Mines v2.0

           Registration: $10.00

              Signature: ______________________________________