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- X-Words 1.2, July 1996, by Andrew Trevorrow (akt@kagi.com)
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-
- X-Words is a meta-Scrabble-like word game for 1 to 4 players.
- All the details on how to play can be found in the About X-Words
- dialog under the Apple menu. Make sure you read the Handy Hints
- topic, and if you have an older version of X-Words then see the
- Version History topic for a list of changes.
-
- The supplied word lists
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-
- X-Words uses a list of words when looking for a move, and when
- checking that a word you've made is legal. To help set up an
- even contest, you can load any one of the following word lists:
-
- - "Words" (the default) has about 40,000 words suitable for adults.
- - "For Kids" has 2,000 words suitable for children aged 5 to 7.
- - "For Juniors" has 10,000 words for children aged 8 and up.
- - "Lots of Words" has over 110,000 words for aficionados.
-
- Please let me know if you find any spelling errors in these lists.
- Note that I have included both US and UK spellings for many words.
- Feel free to add or delete words as you see fit; this is very easy
- to do using the Edit item in the Words menu.
-
- System and memory requirements
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-
- X-Words will run on every Macintosh model from a Mac Plus up to a
- Power Mac (in native mode), and under any System version (4.1 and
- up to be precise). It will also work with any type of monitor:
- large or small, color or monochrome.
-
- X-Words is distributed with a preferred memory size of about 1500K
- so that "Lots of Words" can be loaded. If you only intend to use
- the other smaller word lists then set the preferred memory size
- down to about 800K.
-
- Shareware fee
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-
- If you decide to keep X-Words, please pay the shareware fee:
-
- Australia Rest of the world
- AUS$20 US$20 (or equivalent amount in your local currency)
-
- This is a one-time-only fee that covers you for ALL future versions.
- There is also a $200 site fee which would, for example, cover all
- staff and students at a school.
-
- The best way to pay is to use the Register program distributed with
- X-Words. It lets you pay in various ways and supports all the major
- credit cards (the cheapest option for people outside Australia).
-
- Register is set up for US dollars. Australian residents and other
- people who prefer not to use Register can send their payment by
- cheque or cash to:
-
- Andrew Trevorrow
- 30 Douglas St.
- Rosanna 3084
- Australia
-
- If you want to, include the following information with your payment:
-
- Name: ____________________________________________________
-
- E-mail: ____________________________________________________
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- Type of Mac: ____________________________________________________
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- Comments: ____________________________________________________
-
- When I receive payment I will send you a registration number to
- remove the reminder dialog that appears when X-Words starts up.
- I provide e-mail support to registered users, so send all your
- comments, queries and suggestions to akt@kagi.com.
-