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- * OBJECTIVE *
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- The objective of Squarex is to capture
- all the gray squares on the game board by
- maneuvering your yellow cube around each one.
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- * GAME PLAY *
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- When the game begins, your yellow cube will
- be in the upper left hand corner of the
- board. At the bottom right side of the board,
- there are orange cubes trying to catch you
- as you move around the puzzle.
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- * GAME PLAY (CONT.) *
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- Use your <Arrow Keys> to move your yellow
- cube around the board. When your cube has
- gone completely around one of the gray
- squares, it will then change to green. Keep
- moving around the board until you have turned
- all the gray squares to green. There are also
- blue squares on some levels. These are blank
- squares and DO NOT count towards your score.
- You will notice that your yellow cube will
- leave a red trail behind it. This will allow
- you to know where you have already been.
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- * OBJECTS *
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- At the start of each level there will be one
- 100 Point Square. If you can capture this
- square first, then you will have 100 points
- added to your score. If you capture any other
- square before this one, it will disappear
- and you will not get the extra 100 points.
-
- * PINK CUBES *
- On various levels there are pink cubes which
- are located at different places along the
- passageways. The orange cubes that are
- chasing you cannot pass through these, but
- you can. When you do reach a pink cube, the
- orange cubes will turn light blue.
- * OBJECTS * (CONT.)
-
- As long as the orange cubes are light blue,
- you can capture them and get extra points.
- You have about 15 seconds before they will
- change back to orange and start chasing you
- again.
-
- * ORANGE CUBES *
-
- The orange cubes always will try to catch
- you as you move around the board. On some
- levels there is only one orange cube when
- you begin, on others there are more. Every
- 30 seconds, another orange cube will emerge
- from the lower right hand side of the board.
- * BONUS ROUNDS *
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- Every 2500 points you will get a special
- bonus round. There will be no gray grids
- on the board, but when you make a square
- with your yellow cube, the square will turn
- to green. If you can turn the entire
- board to green squares, a Special
- Extra Cube square will appear somewhere
- on the board. If you capture this square
- also, then you will be given an extra
- yellow cube.
-
- * YELLOW CUBES *
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- When you begin a new game, you will be
- given 4 cubes to start with. If you lose
- all your cubes, then the game will be over.
- * LEVELS / PRACTICE *
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- You can practice any level by pressing the
- pra<C>tice key. This will end the present
- game and allow you to go directly to one
- of the levels. (1-10 Shareware version)
- No scores are recorded using this option.
-
- There are a total of 7 levels of play in
- the Shareware version of Squarex. The
- Registered version features 35 levels of
- play, plus a Save Game feature.
-
- * TIME LIMIT *
-
- There is a two minute time limit on all
- levels. If you do not complete the level
- within this time, then you will lose one
- of your yellow cubes.
- * SCORING *
-
- You will be given 25 points for each
- gray square that you turned to green.
- You will also be given Level Bonus
- points which are (25 points * Level).
- Time Bonus points are added to your score
- for each second under the two minutes it
- took to complete the level.
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- When the orange cubes are changed to light
- blue, you get 50 points for the first cube.
- If you capture 2 light blue cubes, you get
- 100 points for the second one, 150 points
- for the third one...etc
- * SQUAREX KEYS *
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- <H>ELP ________Game Directions
- <N>EW GAME_____Begins New Game
- PRA<C>TICE_____Allows You To Practice A Level
- <O>PTIONS______Brings Up Option Menu
- <P>AUSE________Pauses Game
- <Q>UIT_________Quits Program
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- * OPTION MENU KEYS *
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- <S>OUND _______Toggle Sound (On/Off)
- S<O>LEAU ______Games By Soleau Software
- <H>IGH SCORES__Shows Squarex Scoreboard
- <S>AVE GAME____Saves Present Game (REG.VER.)
- <L>OAD GAME____Loads Saved Game (REG.VER.)
- <E>XIT OPTION___Exits Option Menu
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