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- @C@o@n@t@e@n@t@s
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- Objectives
- Word highlighting
- Entering data
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- New Game Settings Window
- Menu options
- Game
- Help
- Options
- Buttons
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- @O@b@j@e@c@t@i@v@e@s
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- KNOW IT ALL uses word and clue sets to
- create puzzles that help you learn a
- given topic. Find the word that fits the
- space using the clue given. The clues
- appear at the bottom of the screen as you
- highlight different spaces on the puzzle.
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- @W@o@r@d@ @h@i@g@h@l@i@g@h@t@i@n@g
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- The word that is highlighted is the one
- ready to accept input, and the box that
- has the colored highlight is the box
- where your next input letter will go.
- Clicking the mouse while the pointer is
- on the puzzle grid or pressing the
- cursor arrow keys causes a new word space
- to be highlighted.
-
- The clue for the highlighted word space
- is displayed on the line at the bottom of
- the screen. To find the clue for any word
- space on the puzzle grid, just highlight
- the word space, and the clue will appear.
-
- @E@n@t@e@r@i@n@g @d@a@t@a
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- You can play this game with either the
- keyboard or the mouse or a combination
- of the two.
-
- Keyboard:
- The first letter or number of all
- options is underlined. To select the
- option from the keyboard, hold down the
- ALT key while pressing that letter or
- number.
-
- Note: Any letter you type without
- holding down the ALT key is considered
- input and will be inserted in the
- highlighted box on the puzzle grid.
-
- Use the cursor arrow keys to move the
- cursor pointer around the puzzle
- grid or to select or scroll text in
- pop-up windows.
-
- The ESC key returns you to the currently
- active mode from any window or action.
-
- Mouse:
- Select the option you want from the
- screen by moving the mouse pointer
- until it touches the option. Then
- click (press and release) the left
- mouse button.
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- Text in pop-up windows, like these
- directions, may be scrolled up or down by
- clicking on the arrows that exist on the
- right edge of the window.
-
- To close a window, move the pointer
- outside of the window area and click.
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- @N@e@w@ @G@a@m@e@ @S@e@t@t@i@n@g@s@ @W@i@n@d@o@w
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- When you start the program or select the
- Game/New option, the "New Game Settings"
- window appears. This window lets you set
- the variables for and start the next game.
- Options are:
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- Difficulty:
- Select the level of difficulty desired.
- Easy - Easy puzzles with maximum help.
- Usual - Average puzzles with limited help.
- Difficult - Large, difficult puzzles with
- no help.
- Topic:
- The current topic displays below this option.
- Selecting this option displays a list of
- topics to pick from.
- Players:
- The name(s) of the current player(s) display
- below this option: Selecting this option lets
- you pick a one-player or two-player game.
- Selecting the player name lets you select a
- new name from the list of existing names
- or add a new name.
- Start already:
- Selecting this option starts the new game
- using the settings from above.
-
- @M@e@n@u@ @o@p@t@i@o@n@s
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- Across the top of the screen are three
- MENU options that let you select the
- game you want, get various types of
- assistance, and customize the game.
-
- Game:
- Displays a pop-up window with the
- following options:
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- Load - Load a puzzle that was
- previously saved in progress.
- Save - Save the current state of the
- existing puzzle by name.
- New - Generate a new puzzle using one
- of the topics that are available
- for this program. (See "New Game
- Settings Window")
- Clear - Restart the current puzzle by
- clearing all entries on the grid.
- Information - Display general information
- about this game.
- Exit - End game and return to DOS.
-
- Help:
- Displays a pop-up window with the
- following options:
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- Directions - Displays this set of
- instructions.
- Hint - Display an additional clue
- for the highlighted word.
- Letter - Get the correct letter answer
- for the highlighted position.
- Word - Get the correct word answer for
- the highlighted position.
- All Words - Display all correct
- answers for the full puzzle.
- READ THIS - Displays more information
- about the game and how you can
- become a registered know it all.
-
- Options:
- Lets you customize the game to your
- personal preferences. The game
- remembers the features you pick and
- restarts the game with those features
- until you change them again. The
- options are:
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- Time - Choose whether or not to
- time each game.
- Music - Choose whether or not
- to enable the background MIDI
- score.
- Sounds - Choose whether or not to
- enable sound effects.
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- @B@u@t@t@o@n@s
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- On the left side of the screen is a blue
- rectangle with several buttons:
-
- A B C . . . Y Z blank - Click on these
- letters to enter them in the puzzle.
- Clicking on the blank box erases an
- existing highlighted letter.
- Skip - Causes the colored highlight on
- the puzzle grid to move to the next
- box in the word.
- Erase - Erases the contents of the
- currently highlighted word.
- Undo - Lets you "take back" the last
- text entry or change. You can use this
- to undo all entries made during the
- current turn. You can also activate
- this option by pressing the BACKSPACE
- (or RUBOUT) key.
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