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!AWAug94/Goodies/Locate/!Locate/!Help
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| Filename: | !AWAug94/Goodies/Locate/!Locate/!Help |
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| File size: | 0515 bytes |
| Load address: | 0000 |
| Exec address: | 0000 |
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File contents
!Locate Author : David Bailey Purpose : !Help compatible This is a relatively simple desktop game, which can be highly addictive! To start the game, click on the cream-coloured icon on the status icon. The object of the game is to locate a small 3 by 3 square which is hidden randomly within the main board. This 3x3 square is shown on the status window after the game has started. Once the square has been found, click in the centre of it and an outline will be drawn to show where you clicked. If your click was not in the correct place then the game will continue - with the timer running. There may well be a number of possible positions (for example if you had very few colours) and the program will accept any of these. If you cannot find it then you can give up by SELECTing the appropriate icon and the correct position will be indicated in light blue. If the large playing board is too much for your feeble mind then the height, width and number of colours can be adjusted to suit your lesser abilities through the menu. This game is a bit of an IQ enhancer with�various problem-solving activities and IQ-like tests, including shape recognition, reaction testing and also testing the ability to discard unwanted information, however it is also quite interesting(!?) to play. DB 94
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