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ZOGGLE/2
ZOGGLE/2 is a computerized version of the board game "BOGGLE".
ZOGGLE/2 is written in Watcom VX-REXX V 2.1 Standard Edition.
It requires OS/2's REXX support be loaded and also requires
that the VX-REXX file VROBJ.DLL be in the ZOGGLE directory or
in your LIBPATH statement in the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file.
I have tested ZOGGLE/2 with OS/2 WARP 3.0 only! However, I believe
ZOGGLE/2 should also work with OS/2 2.x.
ZOGGLE/2 is shareware! This version is fully functional. All
future updates will be available initially on the
IBM BBS (919-517-0001) and the OS/2 SHAREWARE BBS (703-385-4325).
If you like this game and would like it to be enhanced in the
future, please send $5.00 along with your suggestions to:
Bernie Ott
HC 30 Post 24 Box 13
Brownwood, TX 76801
Installation:
I just threw together a real quick installation program and didn't
have much of a chance to really check it out.
The installation program should copy the file ZOGGLE.EXE to the
drive & directory of your choice, creating the directory if needed.
Also, it should place ZOGGLE/2 in the GAMES Folder.
If for some reason the install doesn't work for you, just do
the following:
Create a directory named ZOGGLE
( MD ZOGGLE )
Copy ZOGGLE.EXE to this directory
( COPY ZOGGLE.EXE x:\ZOGGLE\ZOGGLE.EXE
where x: is the drive where you
created the directory ZOGGLE)
Then just change to the ZOGGLE directory and type ZOGGLE
to run it.
To create an icon for ZOGGLE, go the the OS/2 Desktop and
use the TEMPLATES FOLDER or the ADD PROGRAMS Object
within the SYSTEM SETUP FOLDER.
Object:
2 or more players try to create unique words on the board displayed.
After 3 minutes, players compare word lists and remove any words
that appear on more than 1 player's word list. After removing all
duplicate words, each player scores his/her word list using the
following number of points per word:
# of letters in the word 3 4 5 6 7 8 or more
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points scored for that word 1 1 2 3 5 11
The player with the most points wins!
For example:
List #1 Points List #2 Points
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cat 1 the 0 (duplicate)
dog 1 their 2
the 0 (duplicate) lion 1
ace 1
goodbye 5
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Totals: 8 3
Player #1 wins!
Words are formed by using letters on the board that are connected.
Letters can be connected UP/DOWN, DIAGONAL, LEFT/RIGHT, ZIG/ZAG, etc.
For example, here are a few ways the word ZOGGLE can be formed:
Z O G G Z O ? ? Z G ? ? Z ? ? ? Z ? ? ?
? ? ? L G G ? ? G O E ? ? O ? E O ? ? ?
? ? ? E L E ? ? ? L ? ? ? ? G L G ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? G G L E ?
You only get credit for a word one time, even if it can be seen
on the board in more than 1 location.
Plurals are allowed. (I.E. CAT and CATS count as 2 different words)
Before game play, you can decide for yourself if Proper Names,
Abbreviations, Foreign Words, etc, are allowed.
When the countdown timer reaches 30 seconds, it will turn RED so
that you will hopefully realize that the game is almost over.
If you need to stop the game, a PAUSE/CONTINUE button is provided.
During game PAUSE, the board is hidden so that no cheating will occur.
At the end of 3 minutes a short melody will be played through the PC
speaker to notify you that the game is over.
Future Enhancements:
Multimedia Sound Support
Replace the "End Of Game" beeps with a voice
saying "GAME OVER!"
Allow the user to select how often warning messages should
be given about how much time is left in the game.
Allow the user to change the sounds of the above.
Possibly an expansion of the Board to 5 X 5 or 6 X 6, etc.
ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS!
E N J O Y !!!