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diff --git a/src/FourByFour/instructions.txt b/src/FourByFour/instructions.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 36ded73..0000000 --- a/src/FourByFour/instructions.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,98 +0,0 @@ -/* - * $RCSfile$ - * - * Copyright (c) 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. - * - * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without - * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions - * are met: - * - * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright - * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. - * - * - Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright - * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in - * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the - * distribution. - * - * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of - * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived - * from this software without specific prior written permission. - * - * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any - * kind. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND - * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, - * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY - * EXCLUDED. SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN") AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL - * NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF - * USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS - * DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR - * ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, - * CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND - * REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR - * INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE - * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. - * - * You acknowledge that this software is not designed, licensed or - * intended for use in the design, construction, operation or - * maintenance of any nuclear facility. - * - * $Revision$ - * $Date$ - * $State$ - */ - - Four By Four - -Description: - - A three dimensional game of tic-tac-toe on a 4x4x4 cube. - -Object: - - Be the first to score four in a row. - -Instructions: - - 1. It's you versus the computer. - - 2. There are five skill levels. Press the "Skill Level" button to select your level - of play. The program defaults to the hardest level. Changing the skill level in - the middle of a game will force the start of a new game. - - 3. The screen on the left is a 3D window. A mouse drag in this window will rotate the - view to any desired position. - - 4. The screen on the right is a 2D window which displays all 18 faces that exist in the - 4x4x4 array. - - 5. Click on any of the small gray spheres (in either the 2D or 3D window) to select a position. - - 6. Positions owned by you will be marked in red. Positions owned by the computer will be - marked in blue. - - 7. Click the "Undo Move" button to take back a move. - - 8. Clicking on any of words "Face X" in the 2D window will cause that particular face to highlight - in the 3D window. Clicking the word again will un-highlight the face. - - 9. The final score is based on skill level, number of moves, and time. Select the button - "High Scores" to see a list of the top 20 scores. There is no penalty for using the - undo button. - - 10. Good luck. - -General Strategy: - - 1. There are a 64 positions from which to choose. In total, there are 72 possible winning - combinations. - - 2. The outer four corners and the inner "core" of eight have the most winning combinations, - 7 each, and should perhaps be chosen first. - - 3. Use the 2D window to keep an eye on all the faces. - - 4. The computer plays well at the highest skill level (the default). There are, however, - faults in it's logic that can be exploited. Thus the human player can win even at the - highest skill level. In the beginning, however, you may want to start at the lower skill - levels and work your way up. |