This game was created with Codewarrior™ Professional Release 1 from Metrowerks Inc and is based on the "EasyApp" application shell from the book "Programming Starter Kit for Macintosh" written by Jim Trudeau.
Contents
• About this game
• System Requirements
• Bugs?
• How to play the game
• Example
• Distribution and legal stuff
• Version history
About this game
Kalaha v1.1 is a shareware product. This means that you're allowed to use it for 30 days without paying anything. If you like it and decide to use it for a longer period you should pay me $10. If you haven't paid the fee and the 30 days have passed, you should remove this game from your hard disk immediately. If you like the game but don't think it's worth $10, pay me what you think it's worth. If you don't think it's worth $5 then it doesn't belong on your hard disk, throw it in the trash. This means that I will accept any amount of money from $5 up to $10. (-: If you feel like paying more than $10 I'll be happy to accept it too :-)
Why should you pay for this game?
- To make me happy. I've worked hard to create this game and I think I deserve some sort of reward.
- To encourage me to continue writing more shareware products.
- If I release other shareware products in the future, maybe I can arrange some sort of discount for registered users.
- I'm poor and in desperate need of money. At the moment I'm studying at Vaxjo University in Sweden and everyone knows that students never have enough money. The average students don't earn any money, we just spend it all on books, food and sometimes a beer or two.
My address is:
Joachim Kulla
Bokelundsvägen 13
SE-342 35 Alvesta
SWEDEN
You will also find my address in the About box. Choose "About Kalaha v1.1..." from the -menu and write it down. Wrap a piece of paper around the money (Just to be safe. I don't trust anyone, not even the swedish post offices), write down your name and address on a piece of paper and send it all to me. I will only accept cash (US dollars or Swedish kronor), so don't send me checks!
For swedish users only/Endast för svenska användare: Räkna med att 10 dollar motsvarar ungefär 70 svenska kronor. Om du vill är du välkommen att sätta in pengarna på mitt postgirokonto istället för att skicka dem i ett kuvert. Mitt postgirokonto är 832 92 91-2. Glöm inte att ange ditt namn och din adress och du betalar för spelet "Kalaha v1.1".
System Requirements
Kalaha v1.1 requires a Macintosh with about 800 free Kbytes of RAM, Color QuickDraw, System 7 or better. This application is a FAT binary, so it should work on both PowerMacs and on some older Macs. I have tested it on the following computers; PM7200/75, PM7200/90, PM6100/60, Performa 6300 and LC630, and with System 7.5.2, 7.5.3 and 7.5.5.
Bugs?
This is my absolutely first application for the Macintosh OS, so I would be surprised if there are no bugs or memory leaks at all. I think I have identified and eliminated most of the bugs, but you never know for sure, right? Remember that you use this software at your own risk.
How to play the game
First of all, make sure you have installed the game. It's really easy, just copy it to your hard disk. When you're done, click on the Kalaha icon. You see, it's just like any other Macintosh application. When the game starts, a new window appears on the screen.
The contents window should look something like this:
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The smaller circular pits (2*6) are called ambo and the larger oval pits (2*1) are called kalaha. When you first start the game or select "New" from the file menu, all ambos and kalahas are empty. You control the six ambos at the bottom of the window.
Now, choose the number of balls you want in your (and your oppenent's) ambos in the menu named "Balls". I recommend that you play with six balls. Then choose how intelligent you want your opponent to be. This is done in the menu named "Level". If you have done everything exactly like I told you, nothing should have happend. It's time to start playing the game.
To start playing, select "Begin" from the game menu or press command-B. The ambos are filled with balls and the kalahas remain empty. If you play with six balls, the window should look something like this:
( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6)
( ) ( )
( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6)
Click on one of the ambos you control to pick up the balls and distribute them counter-clockwise around the board, always skipping your opponent's kalaha. If you put the last ball in your own kalaha, then it's your turn again. Otherwise, it's your opponent's turn. If you put a ball in one of your own empty ambos, and the opponent's opposite ambo is NOT empty, you capture the ball in your ambo and the balls in the opponent's ambo.
The game goes on until one of the players run out of balls. The player with the most balls in his kalaha is the winner.
The rules are almost identical to the "Mancala" rules. There is one significant difference, however. In this game you can capture balls from your opponent at almost any time. In the Mancala games you capture balls only when the LAST ball goes in one of your empty ambos (often refered to as cups or pits).
Example:
Here's an example of a game with six balls:
0. The game begins.
( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6)
( ) ( )
( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6)
1. You click on the first ambo from the left.
( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6)
( ) ( 1 )
( 0) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7)
The last ball is put in your kalaha, so it's your turn again.
2. You click on the sixth ambo from the left.
( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7)
( ) ( 2 )
( 0) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 0)
Now it's your opponent's turn.
3. The computer moves the balls from the first ambo from the left.
( 0) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7)
( 1 ) ( 2 )
( 1) ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 1)
It's your turn again.
4. You click on the sixth ambo from the left.
( 0) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7) ( 7)
( 1 ) ( 3 )
( 1) ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 0)
It's your turn again.
5. You click on the fifth ambo from the left.
( 1) ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 1)
( 1 ) ( 12 )
( 1) ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 0) ( 0)
In this move you captured eight balls (seven from the computer and one from yourself).
The game goes on and it's the computer's turn.
As you can see this game is easy to learn. If you still don't understand the rules, play it for a few rounds and it will all become clear to you.
Distribution & Legal stuff
Kalaha v1.1 may be distributed freely, provided it is not altered in any way, and all accompanying files are distributed with it. It may not be distributed for profit without my permission.
I am not responsible for any damage to your computer system, data, or business as a direct or indirect result of this product. You use this software at your own risk.
I hope you will enjoy playing this game!
Version history
v1.0, released 1996
* First public release
* Built with CodeWarrior™ 9
v1.1, released November, 1998
* Replaced the incredibly ugly graphics from v1.0.
* Minor changes to the source code.
* Built the game with CodeWarrior™ Professional Release 1.
