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- Single Number for pilot 1.4 (1996/12/15)
- by Yoshimitsu Kanai
-
- <Introduction>
- Single Number is a puzzle game for one player, specifically, one
- who is familiar with puzzle books or with the games found in the
- puzzle pages of weekly magazines.
- In this program, pilot shows puzzles which the player solves.
-
- <Rules>
- Numbers (1-9) are given in several cells in the 9x9 matrix. Decide
- the rest according to the following restrictions: "Each number (1-9)
- should appear only once in the 9 cells of each vertical line, horizontal
- line, and 3x3 matrix surrounded by the thicker boundary."
-
- <How to play>
- There are two modes: user mode and book mode.
- In user mode:
- 1. Select "New" from "Puzzle" menu.
- 2. Choose (1-9) number using push button below and fill the matrix.
- (To correct the misinput, erase it using "clear" and input the right number.)
- 3. When all the cells are set with the correct numbers, the game is finished.
-
- In book mode:
- 1. Puzzle will appear one after another.
- 2. Choose (1-9) number using push button below and fill the matrix.
- (To correct the misinput, erase it using "clear" and input the right number.)
- 3. When all the cells are set with the correct numbers, the game is finished
- and next puzzle appears.
- 4. If you finished the Book, you can try ....(secret)....!
-
- <Options>
- 1. Player can play both in user mode and book mode.
- In User mode,
- 2. Player can select 3 levels (beginner, intermediate, and expert).
- 3. Player can choose symmetry combinations in making puzzles.
-
- <Version history>
- v.1.4 (96/12/15)
- -Introduced "Select Puzzle" command in book mode, in which player
- can view and retry the past book puzzles.
- -Fixed bug in registration dialog.
- v.1.3a (96/12/10)
- -Now Kagi service is available for registration for Windows users.
- v.1.3 (96/11/23)
- -Made friends with MenuHack completely.
- -Introduced "take one back" and "undo take one back" functions
- by tapping the down/up arrows on the screen or using the
- scroll buttons (user mode only).
- -Password is given when each book puzzle is solved. This password
- allows user to start from the latest book puzzle when he/she re-installs
- this program or newer version. (I will notice the book password to those
- who registered before 30 Nov 1996. Let me know the book number and its
- puzzle you are facing.)
- v.1.2a (96/10/29)
- -Do not conflict with MenuHack by E.Keyes. (As SingleNumber changes
- menu between user mode and book mode, I cleared the menu Rsc ID
- in the tFRM resource to avoid the conflict.)
- v.1.2 (96/10/25)
- -Introduced "Give up" command to see the answer (user mode).
- -Improved the puzzle making routine. (more than 5 times faster!)
- v.1.1 (96/10/20)
- -Introduced "Book mode", in which the player should solve
- 100 very difficult puzzles one after another.
- -Display the current puzzle level or book puzzle number on the top.
- -Improved the "Now making puzzle" dialog.
- v.1.0 (96/10/07)
- -Initial vertion.
-
- <Distribution>
- This manual and all accompanying files may be distributed freely,
- provided that:
- 1. Neither text nor any other file is modified in any way. No file
- may be omitted nor added in the distribution.
- 2. No money may be charged for the program nor for any accompanying
- files, other than the usual downloading time fees charged by
- commercial BBSes and online services.
- 3. I want to know where my game will be distributed. Please notify me
- if it will be included in printed matter, floppy, or CD-ROM before its
- publication. No matter what the circumstance, I would strongly
- appreciate a copy of whatever collection in which it is included.
- 4. If you distribute the puzzles made by this program, you must not
- charge anything for them. In addition, you must attribute their
- origin: please describe them as having been made by this program.
- (e.g.: "This puzzle was made using SingleNumber"). When they are
- published in a commercial magazine or book as "puzzles" or any
- similar genre, they must be described as having been made by this
- program, and the author requires the contribution fee determined
- by the magazine or book company. In these cases, please contact
- the author to get permission before publication.
-
- <CopyRight>
- This game is SHAREWARE. This means that if you enjoy this program
- and decide to keep it, or in other terms, you have played it for a couple
- of days and like it, you are required to send me a small fee of US $10
- or Japanese 1000 yen. If you send me the shareware fee once, NO
- additional fee is required for the future version.
- If you do not use Kagi service to send me the fee, please contact me first.
- Yoshimitsu Kanai (ykanai@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
- 3-4-7, Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110 Japan
-
- <for WIndows users>
- Windows users can use Kagi service for registration. Please use REGISTER.EXE.
- If you use Kagi service, the fee is fixed to US$10.
-
- <for Macintosh users>
- Macintosh users may use SingleNumber for pilot without shareware fee, please
- check SingleNumber for mac 1.2.0 or later, which includes SingleNumber for
- pilot (mac user edition), in the ftp sites for mac like InfoMac. I will release it
- as soon as possible. If you use this edition, do not disturb me with book password
- and so on.
-
- The author will not take responsibility for any damage or loss that
- occurs using this program. If you have any bug-reports or improvements
- you would like to see (including my poor English), please send them to me.
-
- Yoshimitsu Kanai (ykanai@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
- 3-4-7, Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110 Japan
-