Hot Checkers README 
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Table of Contents
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1. Requirements
2. Installation
3. Game Rules
4. Distribution Policy
5. Download sites
6. Contact Author

1. Requirements
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Hot Checkers works on any Palm OS 3.1 (or above) compatible device.

2. Installation
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To install the games to your handheld choose the game file, for example,

  worm.prc

and run it using Explorer, commandline, or your favorite file manager.
Palm Software Installation utility will prompt you with other installation
options.

Palm IIIc users should install color version of the game which (if exists)
named, for example,

  hangman_color.prc


3. Game Rules
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- The game is being played on a 8x8 square board.
- Initially the pieces are located on both (upper and lower) edges of the board, in 3 rows.
- An ordinary piece may be moved one square diagonally normally, and three squares while capturing an opponent piece.
- An ordinary piece may become a queen piece, if it reaches the other edge of the board during the game.
- A queen piece may move any number of squares diagonally.
- You may capture any quantity of opponenet pieces in any diagonal direction.
- The main aim of the game is to capture all opponent pieces, or block them.

There are different modifications of Checkers:

American Checkers
- Pawn cannot eat backwards
- Queen can move only one square per turn

Russian Checkers
- Pawn can eat backwards
- Queen can move any number of squares per turn

Russian Give-away
- Rules the same as Russian Checkers
- The goal of the game is to give away all checkers or to become locked by opponent


4. Distribution Policy
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Demo version of SOFTWARE PRODUCT is distributed as SHAREWARE. 
Unregistered shareware may be freely distributed, provided the 
distribution package is not modified. No 
person or company may charge a fee for the distribution of SOFTWARE PRODUCT 
without written permission from the copyright holder.

5. Download
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You can always check our WWW site to get the latest news on Hot Checkers

   http://www.palm-games.comhttp://www.palm-games.com/checkers/index.htm

Or you can directly get the latest version available at

   http://www.tblabs.com/files/pcheck.zip

6. Contact Author
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Company Name:      TB Labs
Contact Person:    William Voikovich
Contact Addresses: 
          Feedback       : william@tblabs.com
          Support        : support@palm-games.com
          Sales          : sales@palm-games.com
          WWW            : http://www.palm-games.com
          Online Order   : http://store.yahoo.com/pilotgearsw/tblabs.html

Any your feedback is highly appreciated!

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