Thank you for trying Reverces! The latest shareware version of this product as well as technical support is available at www.handyent.com. We welcome your comments at our website or by e-mail at support@handyent.com Registered users will receive future updates and product announcements by e-mail.
CONTENTS:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
INSTALLATION
GETTING STARTED
GAMEPLAY
SCORING AND STATISTICS
SETTING PREFERENCES
TOURNAMENT MODE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
LEGAL NOTICES
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The Reverces application is intended to work on any Palm OS device running Palm OS 3.1 or higher, including but not limited to Palm IIIe/x/xe/c, Palm V/Vx, Palm VII/VIIx, m100 series, m500 series, i700 series, Zire, and Tungsten. Available in color and monochrome versions.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Reverces is distributed as a free trial and thus has certain limitations to encourage registering. In particular, tournament mode will cease to work after 2 uses; 10 games overall will result in a reminder screen that can not be dismissed for several seconds. Please, register to get a fully-functional product. Other registration benefits include technical support, free future updates, and special discounts on new product releases. To register, purchase a registration code from http://www.handyent.com/reverces/ to register.
INSTALLATION
Use HotSync to transfer "RevClr.prc" (color version) or "RevBW.prc" (monochrome version) to your Palm device.
GETTING STARTED
To get started, tap the Reverces icon on your application screen. You might use default game settings or customize them.
Step-by-step instructions to set up a new game:
1. Tap the menu icon, then tap Play Game on the Game menu to bring up the Game Settings screen.
2. Tap the down arrow to have either Human or Computer as an opponent.
3. Select the Difficulty level: Novice, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert. Computer AI playing strategies vary from the very trivial at Novice to well thought-out at Expert.
4. Select your Color. Note, black always start first.
5. Select a Board Size: 6x6, 8x8 (classic), 10x10, or 12x12.
6. Tap OK.
GAMEPLAY
ItÆs time to rack your brains! Do not hesitate with your very move û just tap the destination cell.
The color to move is highlighted with a square in the scoreboard.
Timeline appears on computer move to give you an idea of opponentÆs thinking progress. Note, it takes computer a great deal of time to work out perfect move on the 12x12 board in the Expert mode.
Take your last move back by tapping Undo on the Game menu.
Tap Hint on the Game menu to highlight the very promising move available. Hint intelligence depends on the Difficulty level.
To start a new game with current settings, tap New icon at the top right on the screen.
SCORING AND STATISTICS
Trace your ups-and-downs through tapping History on the Game menu. Triumphs are highlighted with pluses. To purge history file, tap Reset.
Tap Highscores on the Game menu to bring up the table of records. Strike for the victory in the Tournament mode to enter hall of fame.
SETTING PREFERENCES
There are several "comfort game" preferences you can adjust throughout the game. Tap Preferences on the Options menu to bring up the Preferences screen.
Show last move. Check this option if you want opponentÆs last move to be highlighted with a cross. Off by default.
Show valid moves. Check this option if you want all valid moves to be highlighted with a smaller circle. On by default.
Palette. Tap the down arrow to enjoy either Classic, Aperture, or Modern palette.
TOURNAMENT MODE
Tournament is a best-of-five series on the classic reversi board with official rules of the Othello World Championship in the background. Black and white start game taking turns. There is an auto-loss penalty for abandoning. Gaining victory in Tournament is the only way to have your name in the Highscores.
Step-by-step instructions to set up a new tournament:
1. Tap the menu icon, then tap Play Tournament on the Game menu to bring up the Tournament Settings screen.
2. Select Difficulty level by tapping the down arrow.
3. Select your Color.
4. Tap OK.
To bring up your current tournament score, tap Round at the top right on the screen.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have a problem with software, please check out our Knowledge Base in the Support section at www.handyent.com. If you can't find your answer, email us at support@handyent.com to get a prompt solution. Feel free to contact us 24x7 with your valuable comments, ideas and questions.
LEGAL NOTICES
Reverces is copyrighted. Handy Entertainment holds all ownership rights to the software.
Reverces is NOT FREE software, but SHAREWARE, that is TRY BEFORE YOU BUY. You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purpose without any charge. If you decide to keep this application on your Palm, you must register or discontinue use. You are eligible to install the software on one computer at a time.
The shareware version is freely distributed over the World Wide Web. This software may not be sold, loaned, rented to others or bundled with other software or hardware without prior written permission from Handy Entertainment.
