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* EXPLODING ATOMS - DOCUMENTATION *
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* Copyright 1993 Misoftware computing and Pavel Ruzicka *
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RULES:
XAtoms is a logical game for two players (for now?). The
objective is to destroy all the enemy's atoms and save your own. The
playground contains sixty-four fields, each containing a nucleus. At
the start, there're all sixty-four nuclei neutral (they have grey
colour). After start the first player can add one electron to any
atom. Nucleus will have the same colour as the electrons around it.
Now the second player should draw. He/she can add an electron only
to sixty-three atoms, because it isn't possible to add electrons to
enemy's atoms - only to neutral or your atoms. If the number of
electrons around any atom reaches the number of adjoining atoms, the
atom explodes and radiates out its electrons. If all electrons from
the atom are radiated out, it becomes neutral. Atoms which received
electron(s) by this way, will change their colour to the electron's
one. It's the only one legal way to gain enemy's atoms. Of course,
there's a critical number of electrons. If you reach this amount,
never-ending reaction will start... In this case, the program will
stop the reaction if one player loses all his atoms.
CONTROL:
In main control mode (it is indicated by light grey colour of
mouse pointer) you can quit the program by pressing the ESC key or
start the game by the left mousebutton.
Control in the game mode:
Abort the game by the ESC key
Add one electron by the left mousebutton
Change animation speed by pressing the right mouse button
Warning - you can control the game only if there isn't reaction
running (no atoms currently exploding).
GRAPHICS:
The current player is indicated by a mouse picture drawn near
its score (score = number of his/her atoms). If someone wins, this
picture will change to a smiling face.
CREDITS:
Programming Misoftware computing
Graphics Pavel Ruzicka
Original idea TWI of Druid
The authors would like to send many thanks to all testers and
many other persons.
COPYRIGHT NOTE:
This program is FREEWARE - You can freely copy it, but you must
not sell it. The authors are not responsible for any moral or
physical loss or damage in consequence of playing this game.
BUG REPORTS:
Send bug reports, improvement ideas, flames, etc. to:
Michal Kara
Krosenska 543
Praha 8 - Troja
181 00
CZECH REPUBLIC
Internet E-mail:
lemming@k332.feld.cvut.cz
(Please be patient with reply to Your letters, I may read the mail
only once a week).