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!EDragons Bane Solitaire Help
Welcome to Dragons Bane: Mah Jongg II. The following screens will introduce
you to the basic features of the game. For full details please read the
documentation file DRAGON.DOC. You can view this file by selecting
View Doc File from the File menu.
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!DObject
The object of the game is to find matching pairs of tiles that are free
to be removed. For a tile to be free it cannot be blocked (even
partially) from above and must also not be blocked on either the left or
the right side. In general there are four of each tile so two possible
pairs should be available.
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!FKeyboard Shortcuts
The quickest way to access the menus with the keyboard is by using the
ALT key. Hold it down while pressing the letter that starts the menu
item you want, i.e., ALT-F for the file menu. Some menu items can be
accessed directly: for example, ALT-N will start a new game, CTRL-H gets
a hint.
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!JPlay Options
There are a number of options available to you. Some affect how the
game is played (for example, setting a time limit) while others only
affect the looks of the game (loading a background picture). Be sure
to check both the File and Options menus for the many choices available.
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!LFile Menu
This item on the menu bar opens up a list of functions that can start
a new game, load a saved game or save the current game, load a new
set of playing tiles or a new starting layout, load a background
picture, view a text file or print an order form. You can also start
the board layout editor from this menu.
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!LOptions Menu
Here you have a number of choices. You can set how the next board number
is selected, control animation and sound effects, allow peeking at
the end of the game, clear the background or view the current tile set.
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!LHints Menu
If you get stuck there is help available. You can ask to see all available
moves, or find a match for a single selected tile. You can also undo and
redo previous moves and view all previous moves.
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!LStatistics Menu
Many people like to keep records of their game play. Several ways of doing
this are available which can be selected here. You can also view your
current statistics.
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!LTourney Menu
Tournaments let you play competitive games against other players. You must
first set up the tournament by defining which starting layout, board number,
etc. are to be used. Then everyone plays exactly the same game and their
scores are compared to determine a winner.
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!JEnd of Help
That's it! I hope you enjoy playing. For complete details
please read the DRAGON.DOC file. For ordering information just use the
ready to print ORDERFRM.TXT file which can be printed from the File menu.
