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Color Quads and Quazars
Version 1.1 readme file
Version Date Comments
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1.0 3-7-2000 Initial release
1.1 5-6-2000 Difficulty bug fix as well as some UI changes
Quads and Quazars is copyright 1979 G. Keith Still
INTRODUCTION
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As the copyright notice above implies Keith Still invented the board
game Quads and Quazars in 1979. I was introduced to the game in the March
1996 issue of Scientific American magazine. In that months issue the sub-
title of the Mathematical Recreations article was "Playing with Quads and
Quazars". Since I first read that article I have wanted to create a
computer version of the game. The realization of that goal is the game
that you just downloaded. Quads and Quazars for the Palm operating system.
THE GAME
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Quads and Quazars is played on an 11 by 11 playing surface in which the
corners have been removed. In this first version of the game, each player
starts the game with an unlimited number of quads and 7 quazars. A player's
turn consists of placing any or all of his quazar pieces followed by placing
one quad that ends the player's turn.
The goal of the game is to place 4 of your quads in a square formation.
The square can have any orientation on the board. The first player to create
a square wins. Quazars are used to block the opponent from forming a square
while leaving you free to continue your strategy with your quad.
THE INTERFACE
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To place a quad simply select the location on the board you want the
quad to go into. If you form a square the game ends by displaying the square.
To place a quazar click on your color quad beside the quazar count at the
bottom of the screen. It will start blinking. Select the location you wish
to place the quazar and it will be placed. If you start to place a quazar
and then decide you no longer wish to place it, select the blinking quad and
it we be de-selected (it should no longer blink).
COMMENTS
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank Keith Still whom kindly
gave me permission to bring this production to you free of charge. Any
comments about this particular version of the game can be directed to me
at babs@ix.netcom.com. Any comments on the game in general can be directed
to keithstill@cs.com. The latest version of Quads and Quazars as well as
all the other GrogSoft titles can be found at http://pweb.netcom.com/~babs.
I would like to hear from you so let me know what you think.
Greg Babineau
President of GrogSoft
babs@ix.netcom.com
http://pweb.netcom.com/~babs