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object Aide: TAide
  Left = 179
  Top = 77
  BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu]
  BorderStyle = bsSingle
  Caption = 'Kyodai Help'
  ClientHeight = 442
  ClientWidth = 435
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  Font.Height = -11
  Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
  Font.Style = []
  PixelsPerInch = 96
  TextHeight = 13
  object BitBtn1: TBitBtn
    Left = 384
    Top = 1
    Width = 49
    Height = 17
    Caption = 'OK'
    Font.Color = clBlack
    Font.Height = -8
    Font.Name = 'MS Serif'
    Font.Style = []
    ModalResult = 1
    ParentFont = False
    TabOrder = 0
    Spacing = 0
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  object AideEnLigne: TPageControl
    Left = 0
    Top = 0
    Width = 435
    Height = 442
    ActivePage = TabSheet2
    Align = alClient
    TabOrder = 1
    object English: TTabSheet
      Caption = 'English'
      object ScrollBox1: TScrollBox
        Left = 0
        Top = 0
        Width = 427
        Height = 414
        Align = alClient
        Color = 4194432
        ParentColor = False
        TabOrder = 0
        object Label1: TLabel
          Left = 24
          Top = 48
          Width = 369
          Height = 48
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption =
            'I'#39've always been a Mah Jongg fan. I wrote my own version because' +
            ' I couldn'#39't find a version with all the features I wanted... I h' +
            'ope you will like it as well -- and play with it as much as I do' +
            ' ! ^_^'
          Font.Color = clWhite
          Font.Height = -13
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
        end
        object Label2: TLabel
          Left = 56
          Top = 104
          Width = 313
          Height = 32
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption =
            'This version of KYODAI works only under Windows 95, and is best ' +
            'viewed in 800x600 with 65536 colors.'
          Font.Color = clWhite
          Font.Height = -13
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
        end
        object Label3: TLabel
          Left = 24
          Top = 144
          Width = 369
          Height = 64
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption =
            'The purpose of the game is to remove all the tiles from a board.' +
            ' The tiles must be removed by pairs : two identical tiles, or tw' +
            'o Season tiles, or two Flower tiles. They have to be free on the' +
            'ir left or right side, otherwise you can'#39't remove them.'
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          Font.Height = -13
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
        end
        object Label4: TLabel
          Left = 8
          Top = 216
          Width = 411
          Height = 41
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption =
            'No warranty or guarantee is implied or given and none of the aut' +
            'hors of KYODAI are responsible for any problems encountered with' +
            ' its use.'
          Font.Color = clWhite
          Font.Height = -13
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
        end
        object Label5: TLabel
          Left = 24
          Top = 261
          Width = 377
          Height = 64
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption =
            'This game is SHAREWARE. If you like it, please send me a registr' +
            'ation fee of 75 French Francs (international money order) or 15 ' +
            'US$ in bills (NO CHECKS PLEASE !). The nags will be removed and ' +
            'you will be eternally blessed :-)'
          Font.Color = clYellow
          Font.Height = -13
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
        end
        object Label6: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 339
          Width = 289
          Height = 54
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption =
            'My postal address is : Rene-Gilles Deberdt (NOT Naoki Haga, it'#39's' +
            ' only a nickname !), 80 rue Gauthier, 62400 Bethune, France. Tha' +
            'nks !'
          Font.Color = clAqua
          Font.Height = -13
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
        end
        object Label3D1: TLabel3D
          Left = 8
          Top = 8
          Width = 409
          Height = 29
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption = 'Welcome to Kyodai'
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          Font.Color = clFuchsia
          Font.Height = -24
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentColor = False
          ParentFont = False
        end
        object Button2: TButton
          Left = 336
          Top = 352
          Width = 57
          Height = 25
          Caption = 'OK'
          Default = True
          ModalResult = 1
          TabOrder = 0
        end
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    end
    object Francais: TTabSheet
      Caption = 'Francais'
      object ScrollBox2: TScrollBox
        Left = 0
        Top = 0
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        Height = 414
        Align = alClient
        Color = 4194432
        ParentColor = False
        TabOrder = 0
        object Label10: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 264
          Width = 393
          Height = 39
          Caption =
            '<Ky�dai> est propos� en shareware, si vous l'#39'aimez et continuez ' +
            '� l'#39'utiliser, je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'#39'env' +
            'oyer un ch�que de 75 ff (� l'#39'ordre de Ren�-Gilles Deberdt). Votr' +
            'e conscience sera ainsi lib�r�e d'#39'un poids cons�quent :-)'
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          Font.Height = -11
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
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        object Label11: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 336
          Width = 321
          Height = 57
          Caption =
            'Je ne peux �tre tenu pour responsable de quelque d�sagr�ment que' +
            ' ce soit d� ou non � l'#39'utilisation du jeu, et si vous remarquez ' +
            'une forte baisse de productivit� dans votre travail, c'#39'est norma' +
            'l, faut vous en prendre qu'#39'� vous-m�me, non mais.'
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          Font.Height = -11
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
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        object Label12: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 48
          Width = 386
          Height = 39
          Caption =
            'C'#39'est un jeu de r�flexion solitaire inspir� du Mah Jongg, ce fam' +
            'eux jeu de r�flexion asiatique ancestral aux r�gles si complexes' +
            '. Le ML Solitaire, ou Shanghai, reprend en fait surtout les pi�c' +
            'es du jeu de Mah Jongg, ou Pai, ou encore Tiles en anglais.'
          Font.Color = clWhite
          Font.Height = -11
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
        end
        object Label13: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 96
          Width = 393
          Height = 33
          Caption =
            'Le but du jeu est de retirer par paires toutes les pi�ces du pla' +
            'teau de jeu. Chaque pi�ce est pr�sente en 4 exemplaires, ce qui ' +
            'fait donc deux paires de chaque.'
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          Font.Height = -11
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
          WordWrap = True
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        object Label14: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 128
          Width = 393
          Height = 39
          Caption =
            'On ne peut retirer une pi�ce que quand elle est libre sur sa gau' +
            'che ou sur sa droite (c'#39'est-�-dire si on peut la faire coulisser' +
            '), et si elle n'#39'est pas cach�e par une pi�ce situ�e au dessus d'#39 +
            'elle.'
          Font.Color = clWhite
          Font.Height = -11
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
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        object Label15: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 176
          Width = 393
          Height = 39
          Caption =
            'Les Fleurs et les Saisons ne sont pr�sentes qu'#39'en un exemplaire ' +
            'pour chaque figure, et s'#39'�liminent par familles. Par exemple, Ha' +
            'ru (Printemps) peut s'#39'associer avec Fuyu (Hiver), Aki (Automne) ' +
            'ou Natsu (Et�)...'
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        object Label3D2: TLabel3D
          Left = 8
          Top = 8
          Width = 409
          Height = 29
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption = 'Qu'#39'est-ce que le Mahjongg Solitaire ?'
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          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
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        object Label3D3: TLabel3D
          Left = 8
          Top = 224
          Width = 409
          Height = 29
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption = 'Copyright'
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          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
        end
        object Label7: TLabel
          Left = 16
          Top = 312
          Width = 389
          Height = 13
          Alignment = taCenter
          Caption =
            'Mon adresse : Ren�-Gilles Deberdt, 80 rue Gauthier, 62400 B�thun' +
            'e, France.'
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          Font.Height = -11
          Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
          Font.Style = []
          ParentFont = False
        end
        object Button1: TButton
          Left = 352
          Top = 360
          Width = 57
          Height = 25
          Caption = 'OK'
          Default = True
          ModalResult = 1
          TabOrder = 0
        end
      end
    end
    object TabSheet1: TTabSheet
      Caption = 'Tiles'
      object ScrollBox3: TScrollBox
        Left = 0
        Top = 0
        Width = 427
        Height = 414
        Align = alClient
        Color = 4194432
        ParentColor = False
        TabOrder = 0
        object Pai: TImage
          Left = 8
          Top = 8
          Width = 409
          Height = 377
        end
        object BitBtn2: TBitBtn
          Left = 208
          Top = 360
          Width = 49
          Height = 25
          Caption = 'OK'
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    end
    object TabSheet2: TTabSheet
      Caption = 'Notes'
      Font.Color = clNavy
      Font.Height = -11
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      Font.Style = []
      ParentFont = False
      object Memo1: TMemo
        Left = 0
        Top = 0
        Width = 427
        Height = 377
        Align = alTop
        Font.Color = clBlack
        Font.Height = -12
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        Lines.Strings = (
          ''
          ''
          ' * KYODAI - RELEASE NOTES *'

            '----------------------------------------------------------------' +
            '----------------------------'
          ''
          ''
          ' * KYODAI - HOW TO REGISTER ? *'

            '----------------------------------------------------------------' +
            '------------------'
          ''
          ''
          '* You can simply send 15 US dollars in bills ($10+$5) to :'
          ''
          #9'Rene-Gilles DEBERDT'
          #9'80 rue Gauthier'
          #9'62400 BETHUNE'
          #9'FRANCE'
          ''
          '  REMEMBER : DO NOT SEND ANY CHECKS ! Except in French'

            '  currency, in this case the registration fee is 75 French Franc' +
            's.'
          '  Please enclose an envelope with your address and your name.'
          '  I will send you your password. DON'#39'T FORGET to tell me the'
          '  version you presently use, your e-mail address (if you have'
          '  one) and a User Name of at least 8 characters.'
          ''
          '* If you are connected to the Internet, go to my website :'
          ''
          '     http://kyodai.home.ml.org/'
          '  or http://www.namida.com/mahjongg.en.html'
          '  or http://www.mygale.org/namida/mahjongg.en.html'
          ''

            '  You will find there the instructions to register Kyodai online' +
            '.'
          '  (Price of the online secure registration is 16 US dollars)'
          ''
          ''

            '----------------------------------------------------------------' +
            '-------'
          ''
          ''

            '* A larger Help File shall be included in a future version. I ha' +
            've no'
          '  time to write a longer one for now. Sorry !'
          ''
          '* If you are in a 640x480 resolution :'

            '  - When running the program, the window will open in full scree' +
            'n. If you'

            '    want to see the taskbar, double-click on the window'#39's title ' +
            'bar. To'

            '    hide it again, do the same thing. If the window'#39's bottom doe' +
            'sn'#39't'

            '    reappear, try again, it should work. In this resolution, you' +
            ' can'#39't'

            '    see the toolbar. Just switch to a higher resolution if you w' +
            'ant it.'
          ''
          '* If you are in a 800x600 resolution :'

            '  - The window covers the full screen except the task bar. There' +
            ' should be'

            '    no reason to change anything. This is the recommended resolu' +
            'tion,'
          '    and the one I use to develop Kyodai.'
          ''
          '* If you are in a 1024x768 resolution :'

            '  - The window takes only a part of the screen. You might have p' +
            'alette'

            '    problems if you'#39're in 256-color mode. I haven'#39't checked yet.' +
            ' Well,'

            '    if it happens, just close all your active programs and try a' +
            'gain...'
          ''

            '* It is not recommended to run WinGroove (a Wavetable emulator f' +
            'or'

            '  simple soundcards) with Kyodai, because it will slow down the ' +
            'game.'

            '  But is it possible to do so. First, run a midi-file outside Ky' +
            'odai.'

            '  Then, stop it and run Kyodai. It should work. If you don'#39't do ' +
            'this,'

            '  you shall get a message stating that the Wave-Out process is u' +
            'sed'
          '  by another application.'
          ''

            '* If you want to get rid of any <hint> Kyodai has given you, cli' +
            'ck on'

            '  the right mouse button. This will remove any highlight from th' +
            'e board.'
          ''

            '* If you want to have the small sound effects, you will have to ' +
            'install'

            '  Direct-X 3 first. It'#39's a good package, you can give it a try. ' +
            'You may'

            '  find it at Microsoft'#39's Web site : http://www.microsoft.com/dir' +
            'ectx/'

            '  (Check out the End User section) - It'#39's a 3,5mb download. Pres' +
            'ently,'
          '  5.0 is the latest version of Direct X.'
          ''

            '* To run the music, just press the green arrow button on the too' +
            'lbar.'

            '  You can pause it then play it again by using the yellow "pause' +
            '" button'
          '  on its right, or stop it by pressing the red square.'
          '  You must have a soundcard installed, of course...'
          ''

            '* If you experience a palette bug (in 256-color mode), don'#39't pan' +
            'ic.'

            '  It shouldn'#39't have happened (I'#39'm sure I have corrected this :))' +
            ', but'

            '  if it happens, just close all your active programs and run Kyo' +
            'dai again.'
          '  If it doesn'#39't work, then pray.'
          ''

            '* Some people asked me what was the "Moves Left" indicator. It'#39's' +
            ' simply'

            '  the number of pairs of tiles you can potentially remove from t' +
            'he board.'
          ''

            '* Please note that using the <hint> function will add 40 seconds' +
            ' to your'

            '  total time, and the <shuffle> function will add 10 seconds for' +
            ' each'
          '  new possible move.'
          ''
          '* My best time on the traditional board : 2:45.'
          '  I know, it can quite easily be beaten, with a bit of luck.'
          '  But let me dream :)'
          ''
          ''

            '----------------------------------------------------------------' +
            '-------'
          ''
          ''
          ' * KYODAI - WHAT'#39'S NEW ? *'

            ' ---------------------------------------------------------------' +
            '--------------------------------'
          ''
          ' Upcoming features for the next versions'
          ' (October or later)'
          ''
          '  - Save/Load Game options (not sure)'
          '  - Several new layouts'
          '  - A layout editor'
          '  - A tileset editor (not sure)'
          '  - Two players game'
          '  - Additional game options'
          '  - Additional games : Concentration, Columns, Go-Moku,'
          '    Arcade Mahjongg, Reduced Genuine MJ, etc. Yes, I'#39'm crazy !'
          '  - Some rules variations'

            '  - A routine to prevent impossible boards to be created. It sha' +
            'll'

            '    enable you to finish _any_ board without having to shuffle, ' +
            'if'
          '    you are a good player at least !'
          ''
          ' New features in version 2.88 (August 28th, 1997)'
          ''

            '  - Modified documentation to reflect changes in the registratio' +
            'n'
          '    process (no more checks, please !)...'
          '  - The "Stop" button is back on the music player.'
          '  - Now the games remembers what'#39's your favorite layout.'

            '  - Corrected palette problem. At least, that'#39's all I can do... ' +
            ':)'
          ''
          ' New features in version 2.8 (August 18th, 1997)'
          ''

            '  - Turbo Speed ! Now as fast as in the 16-bit version, but with' +
            'out'
          '    the bugs ! Enjoy...'
          '  - New background : Dragons'

            '  - It'#39's now possible to highlight the current tile. You have th' +
            'e'

            '    choice between a rectangle (like in MJWIN), very fast, or a ' +
            'colored'
          '    tile (a bit slower).'
          '  - Can now save options/configuration'

            '  - Added sound effects support for Direct-X users - more will c' +
            'ome.'

            '  - A hall of fame -- Something that really lacked in Kyodai bef' +
            'ore !'
          '  - There seems to be fewer palette bugs ! ;-)'
          ''
          ' New features in version 2.02 (June 6th, 1997)'
          ''

            '  - Finally, after many days of bug-blasting, I managed to speed' +
            ' up'
          '    the game ! Yippie !! I never thought I'#39'd manage to do it !'

            '  - Kyodai is now shareware -- it'#39's not that I want to make mone' +
            'y'

            '    with my program, but I'#39'm extremely poor and I can'#39't afford t' +
            'o'

            '    continue programming Kyodai without getting anything in exch' +
            'ange...'
          '    Thanks for understanding - and registering the modest fee.'
          ''
          ' New features in version 2.01 (May 27th, 1997)'
          ''
          '  - Improved the "about" box.'
          '  - New layout: Beatle... The hardest one ! A real nightmare !'

            '    You'#39'll learn to love the new shuffle function with this one ' +
            '!'

            '  - I tried to remove the palette problems when starting the pro' +
            'gram.'

            '    Apparently, it works better than before, but still not perfe' +
            'ctly.'
          '    If anyone has an idea to help me, feel free to write...'

            '  - It also seems I could remove a nasty bug that caused problem' +
            's'
          '    when trying to select tiles in another game after the player'
          '    had won the previous one.'

            '  - Added a shuffle function. You will no more be frustrated wit' +
            'h'
          '    that terrible "Sorry, no more moves" message ! ;-)'
          '  - Fixed some other little bugs.'
          ''
          ' New features in version 2.0 (May 22nd, 1997)'
          ''
          '  - Entirely redesigned for Windows 95.'
          '  - No more loading delay when you start the program.'
          '  - New layout : Theater. A very easy one for the beginners.'
          '  - Restart option, removable toolbar and other stuff.'
          '  - You can put a custom picture in the background.'
          '  - Two new musics : Gisors and Gokuraku.'
          ''
          ' New features in version 1.21 (April 11th, 1997)'
          ''
          '  - New layout : Big Hole. Looks easy to complete...'
          '    But actually it'#39's quite a tough one !'
          '  - Default startup is now without music. You can still'
          '    select it in the menu. I removed it because it didn'#39't'
          '    seem to work on some systems'
          '  - Fixed a few bugs. There are still some minor bugs'
          '    left (at least two in the hint routines), but I'#39've'
          '    got no time to fix them for now'
          ''
          ' New features in version 1.2 (April 1st, 1997)'
          ''
          '  - Optimized speed during the game'
          '  - Optimized speed at startup'
          '  - Three different colors for the tileset'
          '  - Colors in the status bar'
          '  - NO April Fool joke, OK ?'
          ''
          ' New features in version 1.1 (March 24th, 1997)'
          ''
          '  - Larger tiles (40x50 instead of 30x40)'
          '  - Music (stops after the end of the tune)'
          '  - Sort-of removed Dragon layout (due to copyright problems)'
          '  - Replaced seasons & flowers (ditto)'
          '  - Color texture in the tileset'
          '  - 256 colors'
          ''
          ' Features in version 1.0 (March 4th, 1997)'
          ''
          '  - 30x40 tiles'
          '  - 16 colors'
          '  - functions : back (undo), hint, layout'
          '  - traditional layout'
          '  - dragon layout (later "removed")'
          '  - seasons and flowers from Taipei.exe (later removed)')
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        Width = 57
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