Introduction: ------------- This is an old-day Chinese chess game for over 30 years. It is available on Palm Now! A two-player game; you vs your own Palm! See if you can beat it! Or you can play it with a old friend. Unlike many other scoring chess games this one is rather playful as the total sum of scores from both sides on each game varies. Installation: ------------- Simply install booster.prc and Palm369.prc onto your Palm. Forget the booster.prc if your Palm already has it. Game instruction: ----------------- 1.The game board is on a simple graphpaper of 9 by 9. 2.Opponents are to check on a square in turn on each move. 3.To get a score one has to mark successful consecutive connections of 3, 6 or 9 squares either longitudinal or latitudinal. 4.One more move is awarded to a score winning move, so it is possible to make several moves from one turn. 5.Your move may make score or block your counterpart's way. 6.You can pass on a move any time without penalty, except just after a scoring move when the last score will be deducted. 7.The game ends when no more square left, of course. 8.The player with the higher score wins. Reset: ------------ Press the RESET button to restart a game at any time. Opt for one player (vs palm) or two players. Opt who goes for the first move. Score Record: ------------- To show the highest score: On the main page, Press "About" then "Record". To clear the score record: Press "Clear" Sound effect: ------------- Disable the sound by un-check the sound Check-box, Left Check-box is for enable/disable the sound for a legal move. Right Check-box is for enable/disable the sound for urging a move. Playing Levels with the Palm: ---------------------------- Applicable only for 'One player' mode only. There are three playing Levels, Easy, Normal and Hard. On the "Reset" page, check the level you wish to play. Easy mode is for beginners. Better watch the 'DEMO' before you start. Normal mode is for average players. Hard mode makes you crazy. Pass: ----- This is a hidden key. Use the "Hidden Command" to show the "Pass" button. Press it to pass on a move. Note: Score of the last move will be deducted if you choose to pass on the move just after scoring. Undo: ----- To correct a move, press the "Undo" button. To be fair, "Undo" is forbidden just after the Palm's move; or all Palm's moves will be erased instantly. You can undo as many steps as you like. Loser! To make you aware of this, the "Undo" button will change shape. Hidden Commands/Keys (for registered copies only): -------------------- Hidden commands are a group of interesting functions. They will be on display when a player issues a correct hidden command. More information is available from my Website. Or ask someone who knows it better. Demo: ----- On the main page, press "About" then press "Demo" to go to the Demo Page. Note that the DEMO runs nonstoppable until it ends itself. If you really want to leave the Demo midway, you may press the "HOME" Icon at your Palm to quit the program. Registration: ------------ This is a shareware. You have 15 days for evaluation. Please register if you like this software, Thanks for the support ! Version History: ---------------- 1.00 ... 24/5/2001 ........ Progarm release 1.20 ... 27/5/2001 ........ Add "Two player" function Add "Who start the game" function 1.22 ... 28/5/2001 ........ Add "Pass" function (Hidden) Enhance Sound effect Fix some mis-spelling 1.24 ... 29/5/2001 ........ Add a Demo Page Enhance a internal function 1.25 ... 30/5/2001 ........ Add a "Game Over" message Change some register rule 1.30 ... 1/6/2001 ........ Add an enhance "Undo" function Change some button position Add a Playing Level selection (The Hard level not finish yet) 1.38 ... 5/6/2001 ........ Modify "Undo" Redraw method Change "Undo" rule Delete some "Pass" function 1.40 ... 7/6/2001 ........ Change "Undo" Showout terms Add a "Exit" Hidden button Fix "Pass" button Top Record from 1 to add to 5