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- S O L E A U S O F T W A R E
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- D*O*T*S*O v1.1
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- Program by William Soleau
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- Requires: EGA/VGA
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- Requires Files: Dotso.exe Dotso.ov1
- Dotso.ov2 Dotso.ov3
- Dotso1.jft Dotso2.jft
- Dotso3.jft Dotso4.jft
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- * DOTSO DIRECTIONS *
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- The objective of Dotso is to create boxes by drawing four
- sides of a box. Each player takes turns drawing a line either
- horizontal or vertical on the game board. The player with the
- most boxes created at the end of the game is the winner. Dotso
- is played like the classic game Connect the Dots.
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- At the start of the game, the computer will generate a random
- board with some lines already drawn on it. Each player will take
- turns placing down one line (between dots). If a player can make
- a box by adding its fourth side, then it will be colored in with
- their tile marker. If you make a box, your turn continues until
- the line you draw will not form a new box. The computer will
- automatically fill any other boxes which can be created once you
- have captured your first box for that turn.
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- * Color Tiles *
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- This Shareware version of Dotso pits you against the computer.
- Your color will be yellow and the computer will play the red.
- At the start of the game there may occasionally be gray tiles on
- the game board. These tiles cannot be captured and will remain
- on the board for the duration of the game.
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- * Drawing Lines *
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- When play begins the computer will randomly select who will take
- the first turn. The color of the border around the game grid will
- turn to the color of the player who is about to play. In the upper
- left hand corner of the game board there will be the yellow line
- icon. Using your arrow keys move the line to the place you want to
- draw a line. You can change toggle the line icon between horizontal
- and vertical by pressing the <Spacebar>. A line cannot be drawn on
- top of a line already on the game board. When you have found the
- place where you want to draw a line, press the <Enter> key. If
- a box was not created by that line, then the play will pass to the
- opponent.
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- * Options *
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- At the bottom of the screen there are several keys which you can
- use to change the features of the game.
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- <D>irections <O>ptions <N>ew Game <Q>uit
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- <D>irections : Game Instructions
- <N>ew Game : Begins a new game. Can be
- pressed at any time during
- a game.
- <Q>uit : Quits Dotso
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- By pressing the <O>ption Key, a special Option Menu will appear.
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- The Options are:
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- 1 = Toggle Sound (On/Off)
- 2 = Change Opponent Level (Beg/Adv/Exp)
- 3 = Soleau Software (Information)
- 4 = Change Opponent (Computer/Human Reg.Ver.)
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- * Opponent Level *
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- There are three different levels of play for the computer opponent.
- They are Beginner, Average and Expert. The default for the game is
- set to Average strength. The Level Icon is located on the right
- side of the game board. This will tell you at which strength the
- computer is playing.
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- * Strategy *
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- The game is easy to play but requires a lot of strategy and
- observation to win. After the first few moves by each player,
- the game board will soon have no more places to safely draw a
- line without the opponent being able to create a box on their turn.
- The trick is to limit the number of boxes your opponent will
- create by choosing the right location on the game board to draw
- your line. The game is over when all boxes have been colored
- in. The computer will tabulate the scores and determine the
- winner. All score totals are visible on the screen during the
- game.
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- * Keys *
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- Arrow Keys : Moves Line Icon
- Spacebar : Toggles between Horizontal & Vertical
- Enter Key : Draws the line
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- * NOTE WINDOWS USERS *
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- Running Dotso under Windows may cause unexpected results
- The game should be played by loading it directly from the
- the Dos prompt.
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- * SOLEAU SOFTWARE / REGISTRATION *
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- This game is distributed as Shareware and may be passed along
- to your friends or local BBS. A registration fee of $12.00 is
- requested if you find this game is a worthy addition to your
- game collection. The registration will greatly speed up the
- loading and exiting of the game, and provide you with an
- option for two human players to compete against each other.
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- By registering D*O*T*S*O, you will instantly become a Soleau
- Software Member. All Soleau Software Members receive discounts
- on our other Shareware Games through Special Bonus Offers sent
- with their disk. They are also eligible for our Member Game Pack
- of EIGHT of our most popular EGA/VGA games on a High Density
- floppy for an additional $6.00!
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- Please take the time to read the DOTS_REG.DOC file which
- describes how you can get information on our many other games,
- the Member Game Pack Offer, and how to become a Soleau Software
- Member. You can also get this information by pressing the
- <R>egistration key at the end of the game.
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- We at Soleau Software thank you for your support and hope
- you will continue to enjoy this as well as our many other
- Shareware products.
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- Sincerely,
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- William Soleau
- President
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- Soleau Software
- 163 Amsterdam Ave
- Suite 213
- New York, NY 10023
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