QuickTile is a tile matching game similar to Mahjongg, with a twist. Instead of tiles with static pictures, QuickTile has animated graphics that play continously in each tile while you remove them from the board.
Requirements
QuickTile requires a PowerMac or 68k Mac (68040 recommended) with 3 megs of free RAM, System 7.0 or later, and QuickTime.
Shareware Info
QuickTile is shareware, if you play it for more than 30 minutes, and still like it, please register it. Registration is $15, and by registering, you will receive a CD containing 7 extra tile sets and 20 new board layouts, giving you 11 tile sets & 25 board layouts to play with QuickTile.
You may register in one of two ways:
1) Register by sending $15 (US Dollars) to:
Mark Adams
11215 Research Blvd. #2036
Austin, TX 78759
2) Register via credit card (or with foreign currency) with the Kagi registration service. See the section "Kagi Registration" later in this document for instructions.
Instructions
The object of QuickTile is to remove all of the tiles placed on the game board, two at a time. You can choose to play against the clock and go for the best time, or you can turn off the clock and play at your own pace.
You can remove two tiles if they have the same picture on them (for instance two tiles with the number "10" in the "Numbers" tile set, or two tiles with the U.S. flag in the "flags" tile set) if neither tile is blocked. A tile is blocked if there are other tiles touching it on both its left and right sides.
To remove tiles, click the mouse on the first tile, and then click on the matching tile. When you move your cursor over a tile, it will have a green border if it is free, or a red border if it is blocked. If you attempt to match two different tiles, or try to pick one that is blocked, you will hear an error sound. Select two matching, non-blocked tiles and they will be removed from the board. Remove all the tiles to win!
To de-select a tile (in case you want to look for some other one to match against), click anywhere on the board where there are no tiles. The current selected tile (the one with a yellow border) will be de-selected.
At the start of a new game, the tiles are laid out in a pattern defined by the current board layout. There are several different board layouts in the "Board Layouts" folder, and you can change layouts by choosing "Open Board Layout" from the File menu. Changing the layout restarts the game. Some layouts are easier than others.
You can also select different tile sets, the pictures shown on each tile. Choose "Open Tile Set" from the File menu and then open any tile set file in the "Tile Sets" folder. Some sets are easier to solve than others, and some are actually movies broken up into small pictures for each tile. You can even select any QuickTime movie file of your own to use for a tile set! Changing tile sets doesn't reset the game, so if you play for a while and decide to switch you can continue with the new set.
QuickTile Menus
File Menu
New Game: Start a new game, placing 100 tiles on the board randomly. The tiles may be placed in a manner that is not always solvable, just like when you play solitaire with cards.
Open Board Layout: Open a different layout for the tiles on the board. This restarts the game with 100 tiles on the board.
Open Tile Set: Opens a different set of graphics to display on each tile.
Edit Menu
Undo: Puts back the last two tiles you removed. You can undo repeatedly to put tiles back all the way to the initial layout.
Redo: Removes two tiles you have put back with Undo.
Options Menu
Show Next Move: Shows two matching, non-blocked tiles on the board if there are any.
Show Matching Tile: Shows a tile that matches the currently selected tile (the one with the yellow border).
Pause: Stops the animation of the tiles and the time used counter. Select this again to unpause.
Show Timer: If this is checked, a timer is shown at the bottom of the screen, and when you win (remove all the tiles), your time is entered into a "best times" table if it beats the previous best times.
Sound: Toggle sound effects on/off.
View Tile Set: Shows the complete set of tile graphics for this tile set.
View Best Times: Shows the table of best times for both this board layout and the best times for all layouts in QuickTile.
Kagi Registration
Kagi Software collects registration payments for us for a small processing fee, allowing you to register with a credit card via email, fax, or normal mail. Kagi can also handle international registrations in native currency in many cases. To register via Kagi, run the accompanying "Register" application and follow the instructions below:
1. Double click the Register application.
2. Enter your name & email address.
3. Enter your postal address (Important! We need this to send you your CD!)
4. Enter the number of copies you want to buy in the box next to QuickTile (single user).
5. Select your payment method via the popup menu and enter appropriate information.
(credit card number, expiration date, etc.)
After you have entered all your information, you can do any of the following:
- Click the "Copy" button to copy the registration information to the clipboard,
then open your email program and paste the info into an email addressed to
"shareware@kagi.com".
- Click the "Print" button to print a copy of the registration info, to fax or mail to Kagi.
Fax to: (510) 652 6589
Mail to:
Kagi
1442-A Walnut Street #392-3UB
Berkeley, California 94709-1405
USA
- Click the "Save" button to create a file with the registration info, that you can later
print or email to the above addresses.
Your registered QuickTile CD will be mailed to you within 1-3 days of our receiving confirmation of your payment to Kagi.
Contact Info
Email any comments or questions to:
Internet: MavSftWre@aol.com
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