<FILENAME filename="index.html"><html><head><title>The KSquares Handbook</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="description" content="This documentation describes the game of KSquares version 0.6"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, Ksquares, board, Dots and Boxes, Boxes, Squares, four players, Paddocks, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Dot Game"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="next" href="introduction.html" title="Chapter 1. Introduction"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> The <span class="application">KSquares</span> Handbook</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="introduction.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div lang="en" class="book"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="ksquares"></a>The <span class="application">KSquares</span> Handbook</h1></div><div><div class="authorgroup"><p class="author"><span class="firstname">Matt</span> <span class="surname">Williams</span> <code class="email"><matt@milliams.com></code></p><span class="othercredit"><span class="contrib">Reviewer</span>: <span class="firstname">Eugene</span> <span class="surname">Trounev</span><br></span></div></div><div>Revision <span class="releaseinfo">0.6 (KDE Gear 21.08) (<span class="date">2021-10-03</span>)</span></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2006 Matt Williams</p></div><div><p><a href="help:/kdoctools5-common/fdl-notice.html">Legal Notice</a></p></div><div><div><div class="abstract"><p>This documentation describes the game of <span class="application">KSquares</span> version 0.6</p></div></div></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl class="toc"><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="introduction.html">1. Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="howto.html">2. How to Play</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="rules_and_tips.html">3. Game Rules, Strategies and Tips</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="rules_and_tips.html#rules">Game Rules</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="strategies.html">Strategies and Tips</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="menu-items.html">4. Menu Items</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="faq.html">5. Frequently asked questions</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="configuration.html">6. Game Configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="configuration.html#newgame-dialog">New Game Dialog</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="configuration-dialog.html">Configuration Dialog</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="credits.html">7. Credits and License</a></span></dt></dl></div><FILENAME filename="introduction.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 1. Introduction</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, Ksquares, board, Dots and Boxes, Boxes, Squares, four players, Paddocks, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Dot Game"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="next" href="howto.html" title="Chapter 2. How to Play"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> Introduction</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="howto.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="introduction"></a>Chapter 1. Introduction</h1></div></div></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Gametype:</h3><p>Board</p></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Number of possible players:</h3><p>Four</p></div><p><span class="application">KSquares</span> is a fun and exciting game. <span class="application">KSquares</span> is modeled after the well known pen and paper based game of Dots and Boxes.</p><p>The idea behind <span class="application">KSquares</span> is to construct squares by interconnecting the dots on the grid. Up to four players can play this game together, taking turns. The trick is – regardless of who has constructed most of the square, it is the player who completes the square that gets the point for it.</p><p>To win the game round player has to collect the most points by covering the most area with the squares of player's own color.</p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="howto.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">The <span class="application">KSquares</span> Handbook </td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"> How to Play</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="howto.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 2. How to Play</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, Ksquares, board, Dots and Boxes, Boxes, Squares, four players, Paddocks, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Dot Game"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="introduction.html" title="Chapter 1. Introduction"><link rel="next" href="rules_and_tips.html" title="Chapter 3. Game Rules, Strategies and Tips"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> How to Play</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="introduction.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="rules_and_tips.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="howto"></a>Chapter 2. How to Play</h1></div></div></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Objective:</h3><p>Complete more squares than any of your opponents.</p></div><p>
At the start of the game, the game board is empty. There is simply a grid of dots showing where lines can be drawn.
</p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="gameboard.png" alt="KSquares Game Board"></div></div><p>Each player takes it in turns to draw a line between two adjacent dots on the board. By hovering the mouse over the game board, a yellow indicator line will show you where your line will be placed when you click.
Once you have decided where you want to draw your line, click - and the line will be drawn.
If by drawing a line, you completed a square then this square now belongs to you and earns you a point. Each time you complete a square, you must draw another line. If your line did not complete a square then the next player(s) take their turn.
The game will continue until every square on the board is owned by one of the players.
</p><p>
To start a new game with custom settings (number of players, player names, board size) click on the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">New</span></span> toolbar button or go to <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">New</span></span> (<span class="shortcut"><strong><span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>N</strong></span></strong></span>) menu item. To start a new game with the same settings as the current game, click on <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">Restart Game</span></span> button on the toolbar.
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Game Rules, Strategies and Tips</h1></div></div></div><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="rules"></a>Game Rules</h2></div></div></div><p>There is very little to be said when it come to the rules, as the game concept in itself is rather a simple one. Nevertheless, here are the game regulations you, as a player will defiantly face while playing <span class="application">KSquares</span>:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p>You may only connect the dots on the grid if they are not previously connected by you, your opponent, or the computer.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>To gain the points you have to connect the dots to form a square.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The square can be no larger than the four adjacent dots on the grid allow for.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Once a square is complete the player who draws the last line of that square is granted the right of possession over it. The square then is colored and the player is given a point.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The player who completes the square is given an extra turn which the player cannot forfeit.</p></li></ul></div></div><FILENAME filename="strategies.html"><html><head><title>Strategies and Tips</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, Ksquares, board, Dots and Boxes, Boxes, Squares, four players, Paddocks, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Dot Game"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="up" href="rules_and_tips.html" title="Chapter 3. Game Rules, Strategies and Tips"><link rel="prev" href="rules_and_tips.html" title="Chapter 3. 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Such game practice will most certainly result in loss.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Construct long chains of lines over the gameboard. Once one such chain is complete start to build another one going parallel to the first.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Try not to build contraptions where only one line remains undone. Your opponent will almost certainly take an advantage of it.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>If you are to let the opponent get a square or more, try to select the combination resulting in the least damage.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Try to push your opponent into the situation where he/she(it) will have no choice but to let you get the square.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>If you are to get a chance to start completing a whole chain of squares, remember that by leaving two squares at the end of such chain incomplete you are pushing your opponent into completing them, thus giving you the opportunity to continue onto yet another chain. Such a situation is called the double-cross.</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="rules_and_tips.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="menu-items.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">Game Rules, Strategies and Tips </td><td class="upCell">Game Rules, Strategies and Tips</td><td class="nextCell"> Menu Items</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="howto.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="strategies.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">How to Play </td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"> Strategies and Tips</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="menu-items.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 4. Menu Items</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, Ksquares, board, Dots and Boxes, Boxes, Squares, four players, Paddocks, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Dot Game"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="strategies.html" title="Strategies and Tips"><link rel="next" href="faq.html" title="Chapter 5. 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</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">New</span></span> (<span class="shortcut"><strong><span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>N</strong></span></strong></span>)</span></dt><dd><p><span class="action">Start a new game.</span></p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Restart Game</span></span> (<span class="shortcut"><strong><span class="keycap"><strong>F5</strong></span></strong></span>)</span></dt><dd><p>Starts a new game with the same settings as the current game.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Show High Scores...</span></span> (<span class="shortcut"><strong><span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>H</strong></span></strong></span>)</span></dt><dd><p><span class="action">Displays</span> the high score table.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Quit</span></span> (<span class="shortcut"><strong><span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Q</strong></span></strong></span>)</span></dt><dd><p><span class="action">Quits</span> <span class="application">KSquares</span>.</p></dd><dt><a name="settings-menu-settings"></a><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Settings</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Configure <span class="application">KSquares</span>...</span></span></span></dt><dd><p><span class="action">Opens a dialog to configure <span class="application">KSquares</span>.</span> See <a class="link" href="configuration.html" title="Chapter 6. Game Configuration">Game Configuration</a> section for details.</p></dd></dl></div><p>
</p><p>
Additionally <span class="application">KSquares</span> has the common <span class="orgname">KDE</span> <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Settings</span></span> and <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Help</span></span>
menu items, for more information read the sections about the
<a class="ulink" href="help:/fundamentals/menus.html#menus-settings" target="_top">Settings Menu</a> and
<a class="ulink" href="help:/fundamentals/menus.html#menus-help" target="_top">Help Menu</a>
of the <span class="orgname">KDE</span> Fundamentals.
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Frequently asked questions</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, Ksquares, board, Dots and Boxes, Boxes, Squares, four players, Paddocks, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Dot Game"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The KSquares Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="menu-items.html" title="Chapter 4. Menu Items"><link rel="next" href="configuration.html" title="Chapter 6. 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Frequently asked questions</h1></div></div></div><div class="qandaset"><a name="idm183"></a><dl><dt>5.1. <a href="faq.html#idm184">I want to change the way this game looks. Can I? </a></dt><dt>5.2. <a href="faq.html#idm194">I have made a mistake. Can I undo? </a></dt><dt>5.3. <a href="faq.html#idm201">Can I use the keyboard to play the game? </a></dt><dt>5.4. <a href="faq.html#idm207">I cannot figure out what to do here! Are there hints? </a></dt><dt>5.5. <a href="faq.html#idm213">I have to quit the game now, but I am not finished yet. Can I save my progress?</a></dt></dl><table border="0" style="width: 100%;"><colgroup><col align="left" width="1%"><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm184"></a><a name="idm185"></a><p><b>5.1.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>I want to change the way this game looks. Can I? </p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Currently the only thing you can change about the game look is the color of the lines. To do so use the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Settings</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Configure <span class="application">KSquares</span>...</span></span> menu item. See <a class="link" href="configuration.html" title="Chapter 6. Game Configuration">Game Configuration</a> section for details.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm194"></a><a name="idm195"></a><p><b>5.2.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>I have made a mistake. Can I undo? </p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>No. <span class="application">KSquares</span> doesn't currently have an <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Undo</span>”</span> feature.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm201"></a><a name="idm202"></a><p><b>5.3.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Can I use the keyboard to play the game? </p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>No. <span class="application">KSquares</span> cannot be played using keyboard.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm207"></a><a name="idm208"></a><p><b>5.4.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>I cannot figure out what to do here! Are there hints? </p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>No. There is no <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Hint</span>”</span> feature implemented yet.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm213"></a><a name="idm214"></a><p><b>5.5.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>I have to quit the game now, but I am not finished yet. Can I save my progress?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p><span class="application">KSquares</span> does not have a <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Save</span>”</span> feature.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="menu-items.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="configuration.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">Menu Items </td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"> Game Configuration</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="configuration.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 6. 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Game Configuration</h1></div></div></div><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="newgame-dialog"></a>New Game Dialog</h2></div></div></div><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="newgame.png" alt="New game"></div></div><p>The <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">New Game</span></span> dialog consistes of the following groupboxes:</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Players</span></span></span></dt><dd><p>Here you can change the number of participating players, as well as determine who will be played by human and who by the artificial intelligence. Use the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Number of players:</span></span> spin-box to specify the number of participants. Then type a name for each participant and use the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Human?</span></span> check box to specify the player type.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Game Board</span></span></span></dt><dd><p>Here you can regulate the size of the game board. Use the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Width:</span></span> and <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Height:</span></span> spin-boxes to change the width and height of the game board.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Game Settings</span></span></span></dt><dd><p>This part of the configuration dialog regulates the difficulty of the game. If you leave the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Quick start</span></span> check box unchecked - the game will begin with the empty grid. 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<span class="application">KSquares</span>
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Program copyright 2006 Matt Williams <code class="email">(matt AT milliams.com)</code>
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