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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. The Game of Nim ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Nim game presented here is the classic game of Nim by Anil Rhemtulla
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- o How to play Nim
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- - Explanation of the rules of Nim
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- o Menus and Commands
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- - Main Menu
- - Option Menu
- - Level Menu
- - Help Menu
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- o Copyright Information
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. How to Play the Game ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Playing Area
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- The playing area consists of several rows of playing pieces.
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- Movement
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- During a players turn, the player can select and remove any number of pieces
- (at least one) from any one row they chose. For example, the can select 1
- piece from row 2 as their turn. Or all the pieces from row 4.
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- Goal
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- The player who removes the last piece from the board is the winner.
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- Note: Depending on the selection in the Options menu, the winner can be the
- player who removes the last piece from the board.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Main Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Main Menu information
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- o New
- o Exit
- o About
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. New Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selecting this option starts a new game.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. Exit Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selecting this option exits Nim
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.3. About Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option to find out the version, programmer, and copyright
- information of Nim
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Options Menu information
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- o Hint
- o Sound
- o Bitmap
- o Change Dimension
- o Last Piece Wins
- o Last Piece Loses
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Hint Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option to have the computer suggest a move.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.2. Sound Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option to toggle the sound.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.3. Bitmap Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selecting a bitmap from this menu option will change the type of piece on the
- playing board.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.4. Size Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selecting this option will open a dialog box allowing you to change the number
- of rows, or maximum number of pieces in the playing area.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.5. Last Piece Wins Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- If you select this menu option, or if it is disabled, the player who removes
- the last piece is declared the winner.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.6. Last Piece Loses Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- If you select this menu option, or if it is disabled, the player who removes
- the last piece is the loser.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Level Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Level Menu information
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- o Novice
- o Intermediate
- o Advanced
- o Master
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1. Novice Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option to play the easiest computer opponent. Very easy.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2. Intermediate Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option to play a slightly skilled computer opponent.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.3. Advanced Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option for a very challenging opponent. Hard.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.4. Master Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option for the hardest computer opponent. Only for those that
- really know what they are doing.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Help Menu information
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- o Extended Help
- o Using help
- o Keys Help
- o Help Index
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.1. Extended help Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this menu option for general help on using Nim
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.2. Using help Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this menu option for assistance in using this help box.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.3. Keys Help Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this menu item for help on the keys that can be used while playing Nim
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- Help Keys
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.4. Help Index Menu Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this menu option for the help index of Nim
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Alt n New Game
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- Alt e Exit Nim
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- Ctrl h Hint
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- Alt s Toggle Sound
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Copyright Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Nim
- Version 1.00
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- Copyright (c) Anil Rhemtulla
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- November, 1993
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- Edmonton, Alberta
- Canada
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- aarhemtu@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca