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^Cby
^CJohnny Masters

   Remember that ubiquitous colored cube that everyone was twisting a few years
ago?  This computerized brainteaser is in that rubric.

   SUPER CUBE is a six-sided cube with nine colored blocks to a side.  Your job
is to arrange each side so that all blocks on each side have the same color.
The time and move count is kept by the computer, and if it's good enough, you
might make it onto the prestigious "Top Fifteen" list kept by the computer.  You
do not have to work the entire cube to make this list; if you work one side and
this time is better than the last entry on the list you will be added to the
list, bumping off the previous last-place player.

   On running this program, you will see the title screen followed by the main
screen.  Press F1 to start the game.  Now you will see the six sides of the cube
with the colors spread randomly over the six sides of the cube.  The top left
block on the first side will be flashing.  The clock will start as soon as you
make your first move.

   Select the block you wish to move by moving the flashing square to the block
you want to move with the four arrow keys.  Now use the following keys to move
the block:

        F1 - this will cause all the blocks in this column to move up
             one place and the block at the top will move to the bottom
             of this column.  (This amounts to rotating a column up.)

        F2 - this will cause all the blocks in this column to move down
             one place and the block at the bottom to move up to the
             top of this column.  (This amounts to rotating a column down.)

        F3 - this will cause all the blocks in this row to move one
             place to the left and the block on the left will be moved
             to the right end of this row.  (This amounts to rotating a
             row to the left.)

        F4 - this will cause all the blocks in this row to move one
             place to the right and the block on the right will be moved
             to the left end of this row.  (This amounts to rotating a
             row to the right.)

        ESC - press this key if you want to end your game before
              completing the cube or to pause the game.  After you
              press this key you will be asked if you want to quit.
              If you want to quit press `Y' or press `N' to resume
              your game.

   SUPER CUBE keeps up with the top fifteen times that anyone gets while trying
to solve the cube.  To make the CUBE EXPERTS list you must complete at least one
side of the cube, and your time must be less than the fifteenth time on the
current list.  Since there will be no names on the CUBE EXPERTS list to begin
with, the first few times you complete one or more sides you will make the list.
But as time goes on and the list gets full it will get harder and harder to make
the list.

   When you quit or complete the cube, your time will be compared to the list
to see if you beat any of the times on it.  If so, you will be shown the CUBE
EXPERTS list and will be asked to enter your name.  Type in your name and press
the enter key.  To leave this screen and return to the game just press the ESC
key.

   If you just want to look at the CUBE EXPERTS list just press the F2 key from
the main screen.  If for some reason you ever want to erase all of the names
from the CUBE EXPERTS list, press the CTRL key and the `E' at the same time
while viewing the CUBE EXPERTS list.

   Note:  You need a color monitor to use this program:  with monochrome systems 
(even those supporting CGA graphics), there's no way to distinguish the 
different colored sides.

   To run this program outside the BIG BLUE DISK menu, type ^1CUBE^0.

DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FCUBE.EXE
^FEXPERTS.CUB
^FBRUN30.EXE
^FRETURN30.EXE