If the CYCLE BOARDS option is selected, and you are in game mode, then every time you start a new game the board changes. The boards cycle through all of the boards designed for pentominoes. This allows for a little variety.
You can create your own boards on which to play the polyomino game and/or puzzle on using the Board Editor. You can store several such boards in a single file.
Creating User Boards
First, you should a create a file to contain your boards. Select "New User Boards..." and choose a name for the file.
Next, enter the editor by selecting "Board Editor." A new window will come up with the editor corresponding to your new user board file.
Select the dimensions of the board using the scroll bars and select "Set Dimensions."
Then click on individual squares to toggle them valid/invalid. You may drag the mouse to mark many squares at once.
Finally, select the "Save As" button to give the board a unique name. You can add more boards as you desire. Click "Done" when finished.
Using User Boards
User boards will appear in the hierarchical menu, "User Boards..." To use them, simply select them as you would a normal board.
If you create a board which you would like to see built-in for a future version of Polyominoes, let me know. Just sent me a paper version of the board, along with the puzzle solution (if there is one), and your best spanning.
