Contents
Puzzle Game - Same Game for Windows Ver.1.1E

Copyright 1995 by: Ikuo Hirotaha	NIFTY-Serve:PBC03635

Translated by:	   Hitoshi Ozawa	CompuServe:100220,3402

Same Game for Windows is a Windows version of the Same Game developed by Eiji Fukumoto and Wataru Yoshioka.  Rules of the game are almost the same as the original MS-DOS version, but large size mode, undo, and replay commands have been supported in this version.

Rule of the Game

How to Play the Game

Menus

Liability

Miscellaneous


Rule the game
Rule of the Game

When the game is started, a window is displayed with a rectangle filled with blocks randomly consisting of 5 different colors.

1. The object of the game is to gain high score as possible by clearing large group of blocks as possible.

2. Points are earned by clearing groups of blocks with the same color that are either above, below, left, or right may be cleared in a move.

3. Points are calculated by a quadratic function based on number of blocks cleared in a single move.  To gain a high score, therefore, it is necessary to create large groups of blocks with the same color.

4. When a block is cleared, a block above will fall down to fill its place.  If a column is cleared, blocks to the lefts are all moved to fill in the gap.

5. The game ends when there are no more blocks that may be cleared.


How to Play the Game

Using a mouse

Click the left mouse button on one of the block in the group to clear.  Color of blocks that will be cleared will turn into a different color, and number of blocks that will be cleared and points from this move is displayed.

Click the left mouse button on the block to clear the group.

To cancel the selection, click the right mouse button or click the left mouse button on a block in a different group.

Using a keyboard

Use the arrow keys to move the mouse cursor.

Press the space key instead of clicking the left mouse button to clear blocks.


Menus

Menu

New Game	Start a new game
Replay	Replay the previously played game
Undo	Undo the last move
Score	Display the top 10 high scores
Information	Display number of remaining blocks.
Sound On	Have sound during the game
Sound Off	Turn off the sound during the game
Exit	End Same Game for Windows
Option

Size

Normal Size	Set dimension of an initial size as 20 blocks horizontal and 10 blocks vertical

Large Size	Set dimension of an initial size as 25 horizontal and 15 blocks vertical

Character

Panel	Set blocks as panels

Marble	Set blocks as marbles

Help

Help	Display this help file

About	Display version and copyright information


Liability

The author and the developer of this software will not take any responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this software.  The files contained in SAME.LZH are distributed "as is" and without any expressed and implied warranties.  The user assumes the entire risk of using the software.


Miscellaneous

Distribution

Same Game for Windows may be freely distributed if the following conditions are obeyed:

1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly where it is to be copied.  We will need this information to maintain and upgrade Same Game for Windows at all locations.

2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived SAME.LZH formatted file.  Do not change this file or any files within.

3. Please make it apparent that Same Game for Windows is a FREE SOFT.  It is necessary to state this in the program description.

4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send an E-mail to one of the developers.

If it is going to be distributed in any other ways (e.g. CD-ROM), please contact the developer.  The developer is willing to discuss other means of distribution.  Please send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses in the support section below.

Copyright

TransWindows is copyrighted by Ikuo Hirotaha.  No part of this program or data may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without a written permission from Ikuo Hirotaha.

Support

Support for Same Game for Windows is provided by CompuServe E-mail.  If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please send an E-mail to:

Ikuo Hirotaha	NIFTY-Serve	PBC03635

Hitoshi Ozawa	  	CompuServe:	100220,3402

  Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries.  Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.