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│               ChessMAGIC! Player Documentation - Main Menu                │
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│                  (c) 1991-92 KnightWare / Bud Bradley                     │
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 To select a menu item, enter the highlighted letter or character, then
 press ENTER.

──────────────────────────────[ GAMES MENU ]────────────────────────────────
Play Game(s)
      Select one your existing games to play. A list of all your current 
      games will be displayed. A --> flag will be placed beside a game where 
      it is currently your move. Enter the game number in the field provided 
      and press ENTER to play that game. The game board will be displayed
      with the game selected.

Start Game(s)
      Setup a new game so an opponent can join. This feature permits you
      to setup games as White or Black. You can also designate an opponent
      for this game. However the opponent has the opportunity to decline
      the invitation. If the opponent declines, the game will be deleted.
      This screen will show the remaining games that you can start. Once
      this has been exceeded, you will not be permitted to start another
      game, until you have completed one of your current games. To start
      a new game, enter W (white) or B (black) then press ENTER. The 
      cursor will then be placed in the opponent field. If you would prefer
      a specific opponent, enter their name, then press ENTER. Leave this
      field blank, then press ENTER, to leave the game in a state where
      a player can join this game.

Join a New Game(s)
      Join an awaiting game. A listing of all games, awaiting an opponent
      will be displayed. Enter the game number in the space provided and
      press ENTER. Play this game by selecting the Play Game(s) from the
      main menu.

View any Game
      View any game in progress. This option will display all games in
      progress. Enter the game number to be viewed in the space provided
      and press ENTER. The game board will be displayed.

Online Game
      This requires both players to select this option, that will be
      playing. First, both players should start and join a game in
      the normal procedure described above. After this has been completed,
      both players need to select this option. A list of your games, as
      in the Play Game(s) option, will be displayed. Select the game to
      be played. You will then be taken to the game board. A notification
      will be sent when your opponent also has arrived at the game board.
      Play proceeds as normal. When 1 player exits, play ceases and a
      message is displayed notifying the other player of the exit. The
      game can be resumed either online, or regular play at a later time.

      *NOTE->This feature is not available with the Single-Node and
	     NON-REGISTERED versions of ChessMagic.

Game Inquiry
      This feature permits you to inquire on current or historical games by
      player, piece color, start date or ending date. You can then "mark"
      these games for downloading the game(s) and viewing offline with your
      favorite game editor. CMReader is an ideal companion to replay games
      offline.

──────────────────────────────[ LISTS MENU ]────────────────────────────────

Master Ratings
      Displays a list, sorted in descending order, of player's ratings,
      rating class, wins, losses, draws and win percentage. This includes
      only "rated games".

Whos Online
      Displays a list of players currently connected to ChessMAGIC!.

Area Stats
      Displays a list, sorted in descending order, of player's ratings
      (rated areas only), rating class, wins, losses, draws and win 
      percentage. This for the currently joined "game area" only.

Game History
      Displays a history of games completed showing game number, player
      names, ratings, who won and the date completed for the current
      selected "game area".


───────────────────────────────[ MISC MENU ]────────────────────────────────

? Help
      This screen.

Information
      Provides ordering and product information relating to ChessMAGIC!
      and other KnightWare products.

+ Toggle Color
      Toggles your color settings. It will cycle through 3 settings.
      MONO (Black/White), COLOR and LAPTOP. CAUTION:If you set it to
      LAPTOP the piece colors will have opposite colors.

Design Playing Board
      This feature permits you to custom design your board with
      8 different fore/back ground colors. You can also select
      a tiling pattern for the squares. High or normal intensity
      can be selected. There is also a default setting to revert
      back to.

Select Game Area
      This option permits you to select a different chess playing area,
      if your Sysop has more than 1 area setup. Different areas could
      consist of non-rated play, rated play, tournaments or team chess.
      If you already know the "game area" number, you can access via
      the short method by entering "An" where n = the game area number.
      This premits you to bypass the "game area selection".

= Graphics
      This option permits you to let ChessMAGIC! know that you're using
      or not using CMCom, the ChessMAGIC! graphical interface. By 
      setting this to ON, ChessMAGIC! will always check for the 
      existence of CMCom when you enter the program. If you're not
      using CMCom and have this to ON, a slight delay and a prompt
      will be displayed when entering ChessMAGIC!.

Exit to BBS
      Entering Q or X, will exit you from ChessMAGIC! back to the BBS.


──────────────────────────────[ MENU STATS ]────────────────────────────────

      The bottom box, on the main menu, contains certain stats. It provides
      the player's name (and rating if in a rated game area), the total
      number of wins,losses and draws for the current game area. The last
      date you were in ChessMAGIC!, and the number of games where it is
      your move, in the current game area.
