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- PIECES OF MUSIC GAMES DOCUMENTATION
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- * ⌐ Copyright 1998 Stephen D. Groll & Robert E. Rowell *
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- * APPLAUSE.WAV ⌐ Copyright 1988-1995 The JLR Group, *
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- * Programer . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen D. Groll *
- * Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert E. Rowell *
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- * G&R Cybermedia Group *
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- INTRODUCTION:
-
- Pieces of Music Games Version 1.0 for Windows works best on
- multimedia systems; however, the games can be played on systems
- that do not have multimedia capability. The software requires a
- mouse, Windows 3.1 or 95, 486/better, VGA/better. This software
- package consists of 3 different educational games. Though each
- game is different, all 3 are designed to work together to help the
- player learn the names of music symbols. An extra bonus of this set
- of games is that they are fun and challenging to play even after
- the player has learned the names of all the music symbols.
-
- For best educational results, the games should be played in the
- order they are listed on the title screen. The player can
- begin playing the Music Matching game until he feels he has
- become familiar with the names of the symbols. Then he can move
- on to the Music Bingo game where he can see if he is able to pick
- out the symbols from a group of symbols when one is named.
- Finally the most difficult game of the three is the Music Missing.
- The player can see if he can pick from a list of symbol names the
- name of a symbol that has disappeared from a group of symbols.
- This last game does not identify the symbols by voice as the
- other 2 games do.
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- DIFFICULTY OF PLAY:
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- From the title screen you can set the difficulty of play. There are
- two options: Advanced and Beginner. The only difference between
- these two options is the number of game play selections you are
- allowed. For example, when playing the bingo game at the beginner
- level, the game will make up to 35 bingo calls for the player
- to get 4 in a row to win. In the advanced level game, the game will
- make only 19 bingo calls before the game ends.
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- GAME INSTRUCTIONS:
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- Each game has a button labeled Instructions. Clicking these buttons
- will give basic instructions on how to play the game that is being
- run. These same instructions are given below.
-
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- MUSIC MATCHING INSTRUCTIONS:
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- A mouse is required to play. A sound card is recommended but not
- required. The object of the Music Matching game is to match the 8
- pairs of music symbols before you run out of selections. To begin
- game play, click 2 of the red squares on the game board grid. If the
- 2 do not match, click the large button labeled New Selection. The
- symbols that you selected and that did not match will be covered
- over. Select 2 more. If the symbols match, you can select 2 more
- without clicking the New Selection button. Play continues in this
- way until you match all 8 pairs or you run out of allowed
- selections.
-
- To the left of your screen you will notice the Options. The default
- uses both text and voice to call the symbols. If you do not have a
- sound card, use only the text option. This will increase program
- speed. If you use the voice option, be sure and let the game finish
- calling the color and symbol before you click a new symbol or the
- New Selection button.
-
- One final note: When the number of selections decreases to 1, game
- play will continue past 0 as long as the symbols selected continue
- to match. When the game is over, click the Restart Game button to
- play again or the Quit Game button to exit.
-
-
- MUSIC BINGO INSTRUCTIONS:
-
- A mouse is required to play. A sound card is recommended but not
- required.
-
- As the name suggests, the game is played like Bingo. When play
- begins, a music symbol and background color will be called. If the
- symbol with the correct color is on the game board, place the mouse
- pointer on the symbol and click the left mouse button. If the correct
- symbol does not appear on the game board, use your mouse to click
- the large button on the left side of your screen labeled New
- Selection. A new color and symbol will then be called. Play continues
- in this way until you get four in a row or you run out of allowed
- selections.
-
- To the left of your screen you will notice the Options. The default
- uses both text and voice to call the symbols. If you do not have a
- sound card, use only the text option. This will increase program
- speed. If you use the voice option, be sure to let the game finish
- calling the color and symbol before you click the symbol or the New
- Selection button.
-
- One final note: When the number of selections reaches 0, game play
- will continue as long as the symbols being called are located on
- the game board and clicked. When the game is over, click the
- Restart Game button to play again or the Quit Game button to exit.
-
-
- MUSIC MISSING INSTRUCTIONS:
-
- A mouse is required to play. Play begins with 3 music symbols
- displayed on the game grid. Click the large button labeled Remove
- Symbol. One of the symbols will disappear. To the left of your
- screen, at the top, you will see a list of symbol names. Click the
- name of the missing symbol or click on Not Listed if it is not
- listed.
-
- If you are incorrect, an X will appear in the box to the left of
- your selection and the box to the left of the correct name will
- turn gray. Click the large button labeled Try Again. You will get
- 3 new symbols with which to try again.
-
- If your selection is correct, the box to the left of your selection
- will turn gray. Click the large button labeled Next Round. You
- will see 4 symbols listed. Repeat the moves given above.
-
- Another symbol will be added to the group each time you make a
- correct selection until you reach 8. The game ends when you
- correctly select the missing symbol from the group of 8 or you run
- out of allowed selections.
-
- Game play will continue past the allowed selections as long as
- the correct symbols are chosen. When the game is over, click the
- Restart Game button to play again or the Quit Game button to exit.
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