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- * SOLEAU SOFTWARE PRESENTS *
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- WORDLE WORD GAME
- v1.1
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- Program by William Soleau
- Version 1.1 (c) 1993-1995
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- Requirements: EGA or VGA Hard Disk Strongly Recommended
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- Files Needed: Wordle.ov0 Wordle.ov1
- Wordle.ov2 Wordle.ov3
- Wordle.ov4 Wordle.exe
- Wordle1.jft Wordle2.jft
- Wordle3.jft Wordle.dic
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- OBJECTIVE
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- The object of Wordle is quite simple. On the 5x5 game grid
- there are 25 letters randomly placed at the beginning of each
- game. The objective is to spell as many words as you can by
- selecting letters that are adjacent to each other in order to
- make up a word.
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- GAME PLAY
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- At the start of each game there will be one yellow square
- around the letter in the upper left hand corner of the game
- board. Using your arrow keys (left,right,up,down), move this
- yellow square to select the letter you want. By pressing the
- <Spacebar> you then select the letter. Once you've chosen
- the first letter, the yellow marker will only be able to
- move to letters that are adjacent to the last letter selected.
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- Words spelled must be at least four letter long. The computer
- will automatically scan Wordle's 80,000 word dictionary to
- see if you have spelled a new word. Words can only be spelled
- once during a round. However you can add plurals to the word to
- make another word.
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- For example you spell: TIGER (the computer will register the word)
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- On the next turn if there is a S next to the "R" you can also
- spell: TIGERS (the computer will register this as a new word)
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- A letter tile can only be used once to spell a word. The
- computer will not allow you to select that letter tile
- again in that same word.
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- CANCEL LETTERS
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- You can cancel all your choices at any point by pressing
- the <Esc> key. This will erase all the previously selected
- letters and will allow the yellow marker to once again move
- anywhere on the game grid.
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- SCORING
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- Points are awarded for each word found in the dictionary. A
- word can only be used once during a single round. The scoring
- is based upon the letters the word contains.
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- Each letter has a certain point value.
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- 1 Point : A,D,E,I,L,M,N,O,R,S,T,U,W
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- 2 Points: B,C,F,G,H,J,K,P,V,Y
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- 3 Points: Q,X,Z
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- The letter values are totaled and then multiplied by the number
- of total words spelled.
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- 1: HORSE 6
- 2: TOWS 4
- 3: BOWS 5
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- You Spell: 4: BATS B=2 A=1 T=1 S=1 Letter Value = 5
- (4th Word) -------
- Letter Score Totals 20
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- Total Score: (4 Words) * 20 = 80
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- GAME TYPE: TIMED / NUMBER WORDS
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- There are five different ways to play Wordle. The options
- are:
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- 1: Timed 3:00 minutes (most words spelled in 3:00)
- 2: Timed 5:00 minutes (most words spelled in 5:00)
- 3: First Five Words Spelled (No Time Limit)
- 4: First Ten Words Spelled (No Time Limit)
- 5: First Twenty Words Spelled (No Time Limit)
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- Each of these options has their own Score Card.
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- SCORE CARD
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- On the bottom right side of the screen the Five Top scores for
- the play type (1-5) are shown. Upon completion of a round,
- your score will be compared against these top five scores.
- If you happen to qualify for the Five Highest Scores, you
- will be asked to type in your initials. The Five Top Scores
- are always visible on the right side of the screen.
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- * Note * If you want to reset the Top Five Scores, then you
- can erase the WORDLE.SCR file from the disk.
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- KEY DEFINITIONS
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- <Arrow Keys> Move Letter Selector
- <Spacebar> Select Letter
- <Esc> Cancel Letters Selected
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- <D>irections Wordle Instructions
- <O>ptions Option Menu (See Below)
- <N>ew Game Begins A New Game
- <Q>uit Quits Wordle
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- OPTION MENU
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- The <O>ption key brings up the Option Menu. Here you can set
- various features of the game.
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- 1 = Sound Toggle (On/Off)
- 2 = Game Play (Timed / Number Words)
- 3 = Add or Delete Words from Master Dictionary
- (Registered Version)
- 4 = Soleau Software Game Information
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- * SOLEAU SOFTWARE *
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- Soleau Software's main focus is to produce the finest logic and
- strategy games for the Shareware marketplace. Wordle is just
- one of over thirty other challenging Soleau Software Games.
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- * REGISTERED VERSION *
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- If you like Wordle and continue to use it, we request that
- you register the game with us for $12.00. This registration will
- not only speed up the loading and exiting of the program, but
- also will provide you with the ability to add or delete words
- from the master dictionary.
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- Information concerning the registration or details on our many other
- games can be found in the WORD_REG.DOC file or at the closing screen.
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- * REGISTER TODAY AND BECOME A SOLEAU SOFTWARE MEMBER *
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- By registering this game with us, you instantly become a Soleau
- Software Member. As a member, you are entitled to discounts on
- other Soleau Software through our Special Bonus Package Offers.
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- We at Soleau Software thank you for your support and hope you
- will continue to enjoy this as well as our other Shareware
- products.
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- Sincerely,
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- William Soleau
- President
- Soleau Software
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- Soleau Software
- 163 Amsterdam Ave
- Suite 213
- NYC, NY. 10023
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