have the specified penalty subtracted from their score.

At the end of a game, any player exceeding the time limit will

Note that the time limit is cumulative for all moves, as in chess.

the time limit is exceeded, and then it starts counting up (in red).

player is shown in the scoresheet.  The timer counts down until

Change the timer settings.  If enabled then the time left for each

@BTimer...



right corner of the scoresheet.

statistics can be seen by clicking in the arrow near the bottom

every game played between the same players.  A summary of the

The file is created in the Statistics folder.  It is updated after

statistics in a text file called "player1 vs player2 vs ...".

If ticked then at the end of every game CrossCards will save some

@BSave Statistics



If ticked then the fixed rack will be placed above the board.

@BRack Above Board



and can be moved anywhere on the screen.

If ticked then the current player's rack will float over the board

@BFloating Racks



always in front.

moved to any desired screen location.  The current player's rack is

If ticked then all player racks will be displayed.  These racks can be

@BShow All Racks



If ticked then cards in future racks are initially sorted by value.

@BSort Cards by Value



If ticked then cards in future racks are initially sorted into suits.

@BSort Cards by Suit



temptation to cheat!

in the bag.  Turn this option off if you need help to avoid the

and command-click on cards in the rack to swap them with cards

help (via 8 and 9 keys), look at the cards remaining in the bag,

If ticked then you can do various things like ask the computer for

@BAllow Hints



how to make moves.

This is great fun to watch and an excellent demonstration of

then an entire game will be played without any interaction.

players move automatically.  If all players are computer players

the MOVE button or hit the enter key.  If unticked then computer

If ticked then a computer player will only move after you click on

@BTell Computer to Move



where the computer moved.

as they are moved to the board.  This can help make it easier to see

If ticked then cards for computer players are temporarily hilighted

@BBlink Computer Moves



moves won't be influenced by the cards in a computer player's rack.

Scrupulously honest players can turn off this option so that their

If ticked then the cards belonging to computer players are visible.

@BShow Computer Cards



This makes it easier to start the game.

If ticked then the first player's rack contains at least one joker.

@BJoker in First Rack



other items.

item lets you turn off all sounds without having to untick all the

The sub-menu lets you turn individual sounds on or off.  The top

@BSounds