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- + C O N T A X +
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- Copyright & Invented by PC SOLUTIONS 1990-1993, All rights reserved.
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- CONTAX adds a new twist to the famous RENJU/GOMOKU game theme -
- I have found it very, very addictive, with much improved tense and
- tactical game play when compared to the original game.
- The underlying principle is the same - both white and black take
- turns to place pieces on the board, and the first to get a line of
- five wins. However in CONTAX you MAY ONLY MOVE TO EMPTY SQUARES NEXT
- TO BOTH WHITE AND BLACK PIECES! This rule shapens up the tactical
- play considerably - every time you move, you give your opponent new
- squares to play to! The forcefulness of play is also increased -
- since you have fewer move options you can eventually force your
- opponent (or be forced!) into playing weak moves that give you
- the desired square. Don't take my word for it - try beating the
- computer! If you find you lose all the time, you can put the
- computer on a lower IQ with the F4 command.
- When playing, move your cursor by using the numbers around the
- '5' on the numeric keypad and hit RETURN to place your stone.
- MOUSE users can hit left button to move, or right button for menus.
- Don't forget to try the 'play-to-lose' option, where you AVOID
- making lines of four pieces - eventually you run out of space and
- are forced to complete a line!
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- Command Summary:-
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- F1 - Show all Possible legal moves.
- F2 - Make computer take your go.
- F3 - Auto-play. (SPACE ends)
- F4 - Change IQ playing level.
- F5 - Toggle Two-player/Setup mode - disable computer reply.
- F9 - Toggle flashing Cursor off/on.
- ESC - Abort back to main menu.
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- This version of CONTAX is released as shareware. You may distribute
- it as long as you don't charge more than a small disk-copying fee for it,
- or alter it in any way.
- PC SOLUTIONS holds all rights to this program, and we reserve the right
- to withdraw permission to use or distribute this program from any individual
- or organisation, if we feel they are abusing this privilege.
- Please remember that shareware is NOT free, but 'try before you buy',
- so please become a registered user by purchasing one of our program packs -
- see the advert within the program. The upgrade version on Games-Pack-4 has
- features to allow the editing/setting of board positions.
- People often ask how we generate such small, fast programs - well special
- thanks must go to Borland and thier excellent Turbo-C compiler - this can
- generate much, much faster/smaller code than, say, Quickbasic. Forget the
- rest, Turbo-C is the best! Contact Borland on Freephone 0800 212727
- (or 0734 321150) for futher info. You will find some of our own special
- C-Tools for Turbo-C on our Util-Pack..