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-=*> The Labyrinth Door <*=-
Player Documentation
THE OBJECTIVE
To get from one Entrance/Exit (E/E) of a maze to a specified other E/E in the
least moves possible while avoiding being confused by other players who erase
your marks or leave false trails and attempting to confuse other players.
THE SCREEN
The screen is made up of three main areas. The info box at the top, which
gives you information on the current maze. The view window in the center,
which contains the portion of the maze you can see. And the instruction box
at the bottom, which lists the keys used in the game. Also on the screen is
the following information:
Current Row x Col: Where you are within the maze.
Destination RxC : Where you are trying to get to.
Total Moves : The total number of moves you have
made since you first entered the
current maze.
Total Marks : The total number of marks you have
drawn since entering the maze.
Remaining Moves : Number of moves you have left for this
session. (SysOp Configurable)
Remaining Marks : Number of marks you have left for this
session. (SysOp Configurable)
Time Left : The number of minutes remaining for
this session. (SysOp Configurable)
PLAYING THE GAME
Playing the game is easy. First, you will asked to choose what color chalk
you wish to carry. This chalk will be used to draw marks within the maze in
order to mark dead ends, keep track of where you've been, and/or to confuse
other players. Then, you will be given a list of the available mazes. This
list contains the name of the maze, the dimensions, and the number of
Entrances/Exits (NOTE: As a rule of thumb, the more E/Es the harder the maze).
After choosing a maze to enter (and waiting for it to be loaded), make sure
your Num Lock is on. Then, simply use the arrow keys on your keypad (the 2,
4, 6, and 8 keys) to move around within the maze until you reach the
appropriate destination Row x Col. At any time, you can draw a mark on the
maze floor by hitting D. Every position in the maze can hold up to 2 marks.
While strolling around the maze, you may also encounter markers left by other
players. However, if you happen to come across a mark the same color as your
marks, don't immediately assume it was left be you. Since there are only five
colors to choose from, it is very likely that you will run across markers the
same color as yours which were left by ANOTHER player. If you do come across
a mark, be it yours or someone else's, you can erase it by hitting E. If
there are two markers in the same position, the one of the left will be erased
first then the one on the right. When drawing marks, keep in mind that there
is only a limited number you can draw in any one visit to the maze. This
limit is set by your SysOp. At any time, if you get tired of the maze you are
in, you can "Give Up" by hitting G. Doing this will take you back to the maze
list and allow you to choose another maze to enter. Keep in mind though that
your moves, time, and marks remaining will NOT be reset by doing this. These
only get reset when you exit the game.
EXITING THE GAME
There are three ways to exit the game. First, if find your way to the
destination E/E and then answer "No" to entering another maze, the game will
end. Second, at any time, you can hit Q to Quit from the main screen. If you
choose this method, the name of the maze you are in, your current position,
your total number of moves, and your total marks are all saved so that next
time you play you will start exactly where you left off. Lastly, if an error
occurs in the program, heaven forbid, the program will immediately abort in
order to prevent a system lock up. If this does happen, you need not be
concerned with the error message which will appear on your screen. This
message is simply there to let you know what happened. The error number,
along with other vital information, will be written to a file just before the
program aborts. Therefore, it is not necessary to leave a message to the
sysop detailing where the error occurred or what the error number was.
STRATEGY
This one is kinda tricky. Actually, there isn't one! How to go about solving
any maze depends heavily (if not completely) on who created the maze. The
five mazes currently available were all created by the same person, namely me.
However, the logic involved in creating each maze was vastly different.
Therefore, a technique that works in one maze, for instance "always choose the
middle opening", may not work with another maze. Also, there will be places
where you have go left at a four way intersection in order to get to an exit
on the RIGHT side of the maze. In other words, don't always count on things
being straight forward and "easy."
Well, that's about it for the instructions. Now, off you go to the game.