KaleidoKubes //gs

An addictive mind-bender for all ages.


To Begin:

Using the pull-down menu, select GAME:

PRACTICE- 1 Player, high score is not recorded
2 PLAYERS- 2 human opponents compete for high score.
VS COMPUTER- 1 human opponent against the computer.

If playing VS COMPUTER, also select:

EASY (default)- computer places it's kube at first matching location.
Hard- Computer places it's kube at BEST matching location.

Using the SETTINGS menu, select the time given to make a move:

30 SECONDS (default) or 60 SECONDS

SCORING:

1 kube side matched       5 points
2 kube sides matched     10 points
3 kube sides matched     20 points
4 kube sides matched     40 points
Seconds left              1 point per second left on clock
Wrong move                5 point penalty
Time runs out             5 point penalty

CONVENIENCE CONTROLS:
Using the pull down menu, select OPTIONS:

Sound on/off            Toggles sound
Pause                   Freezes game until key is pressed

START GAME/END GAME
Using the pull down menu, select GAME:

Start game              Let the game begin
End game                End current game
Quit                    End game, reboot computer

THE SCREEN:

GAME BOARD              11x11 board
PLAYER                  Player currently making a move
TIME                    Seconds left to make current move
KUBE                    Randomly generated kube of 1 to 4
                         colors.
LEFT ARROW              Rotates KUBE left
RIGHT ARROW             Rotates KUBE right
PASS                    Used when no matches can be found
PLAYER #                Players current score
HIGH SCORE              Highest Score (will be written to                             original disk)

PLAYING THE GAME

For each move, you are given a randomly selected kube made up of 1 to 4
colors. The object of KALEIDOKUBES is to place your kube on the game
board matching the most sides with pieces already placed on the board.
Each side that touches another kube on the board must match in color.
Rotate your kube left or right to identify the best position to place
your kube. Keep an eye on the clock because running out of time will
cost you points or may end the game (if the previous move was PASS or
RAN OUT OF TIME). The winner is the player with the highest score when
the board is filled or when two consecutive combinations of time running
out and/or passes have been made.

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