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- │ TACTICS by Bruno Fierens │
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- Requirements
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- TACTICS is written for 640x350 16 color mode. It will run on any
- EGA or VGA video system.
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- Playing TACTICS
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- TACTICS is a brain teaser. The aim of the game is to place the pieces
- on the board in such a way that their colors match with the color
- pattern of the board. This must be done, using the fewest possible
- moves.
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- TACTICS supports up to 90 different game boards to challenge your
- brain. Use the cursor keys or the mouse to select the position of
- the pieces and the underlying pattern. As you select, you can see
- the best scores under the patterns. During the game, everything can
- be controlled from the panel with icons.
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- Icons :
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- Arrows = 8 different moves supported
- ? = Display help
- Q = Quit game
- X = Undo most recent move(s)
- ≡ = Select other board
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- Playing with keyboard :
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- Use the cursors keys to select the icon in the control panel. Press
- enter for the desired function. Move the box on the board and press
- enter to make a move. Press TAB or ESC to return to control panel.
- Use spacebar to change direction at any time.
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- Playing with mouse :
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- Click on an icon for the desired function. Use mouse to position the
- box on the board and click to make a move.
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- TACTICS scores
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- Your score increments for each move you make. You can cycle a row
- of 5 pieces and rotate 4 pieces for one point. If you swap two pieces,
- you'll have 5 points. To have a good score, you must try to avoid
- this function. Only use a swap at the end of the game if no other
- moves are possible. In fact, most boards can be solved without using
- this function.
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- Interpreting your scores
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- 100 and more : Just playing around with the game or what ?
- 75 - 100 : You can do much better
- 50 - 75 : Beginners result
- 40 - 50 : Your concentration is pretty good
- 30 - 40 : Good result
- 20 - 30 : IQ must be higher than 130
- 20 and less : You are a genius
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- These are scores for an average board. Of course, some boards are
- more difficult to play.
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- Best scores are saved in the file TACTICS.TOP . Delete this file to
- start with a fresh scoreboard or try to enhance the scores in the
- current TACTICS.TOP file.
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