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Unite 1.1
January 1992
$7.00
Unite is a very interesting strategy game in which you try to connect all your pieces together. The rules of movement are a little unintuitive, but you'll get used to them -- and Unite provides a learn mode so that you won't have to think about the rules to be able to play. Unite is simple to play, but involves a lot of thinking. Both long-term and short-term thinking is required. The computer plays fairly well, and many people find it hard to ever beat the best level. However, the computer plays fast making moves in less than 2 seconds each, and there are 5 different levels of play. Also included are a high scores list, and some interesting sounds.
MacChase 2.19
April 1992
$0.00 ($10 suggested)
MacChase is an arcade game in which you go thru each level by munching dots, avoiding monsters, and munching monsters when you eat power dots. Sound familiar? MacChase provides 25 levels, and an editor so you can create your own levels. This latest version includes some interesting sounds, and a speed-up marker which you can eat to become twice as fast the monsters.
Polyominoes 2.4
April 1992
$5.00
Polyominoes is a strategy game with a Nim-like set of rules, but is nowhere close in simplicity of thought. Play consists of placing 12 different shapes (pentominos -- each with 5 squares) onto a board. The pieces can be flipped or rotated in any way. The object is to be the last one to place a piece on the board. It's not as easy as you think, and it takes a lot of thought just to try to win one game. There are 2308 different possible moves (moves, not games), so you can be sure of almost never getting the same game twice. There are 4 levels of play, solitaire puzzles, and 10 different boards. Sounds also included.
ChessMentor
in production
$?
ChessMentor is something I’ve worked on, but put off for now. I have no idea if or when it will ever be released. The basic idea is to provide a program which makes it easy to store and play back chess games, and also make it easier to learn how to play chess, and play chess better. I started to get carried away with making it play a good game of chess, as well, but that’s a big task. Let me know if you’re interested in this project.
(untitled music program)
in production
$?
I’ve started work on a music program. I’ve just started working with sound, so I may run into problems. The basic idea is to provide a way to enter tunes easily, and be able to play them back. I hope to later add such things as different instruments, and also neat options like changing the key the piece is in, and tools to help you compose your own music (or let the computer create its own). I’m no expert, but I’ve been taking some music classes. Right now the program is very primitive, being able to play a tune given a crude text file full of numbers. It plays the tune in all 4 voices, but crashes for some unknown reason.
