Desdemona 1.0.3 for PalmOS(TM) 
Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Rickmer Kose.
[This file last updated 23-Mar 1999]

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Please read this before you go any further
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Desdemona 1.0.3 is shareware.

To find out how you can (and why you should) register, read the enclosed
file REGISTER.TXT.  Before registering, please visit the following web page
for the latest information:

			  http://www.mindgear.com/


Installation
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Follow the instructions for installing applications included with your device 
and/or desktop software.


Registration
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Once you have registered your copy of this program, you will receive your 
registration code via e-mail within a few days.  You need to enter this 
code on your device by starting Desdemona 1.0.3 and choosing "Options -> 
(Un-)Register" from the menu.  Once the correct code is entered, Desdemona 
1.0.3 will immediately operate with all features of the registered version 
and no more registration reminders will be displayed.

For information about how to acquire a registration code, please see the file 
REGISTER.TXT that is distributed along with this file and the program. 


Rules
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Rules are easy, and your understanding is best confirmed by trying...

Per turn, you have to turn at least one tile into your color.  To do this, 
you have to enclose tiles of the opposite color inbetween the new tile you 
are placing and the ones you already have on the board.

"Enclosing" means that you have to have another tile of your color on 
either a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line from your placed tile.  The 
tiles of opposite color inbetween your tiles will turn into tiles of your 
color.


Menus
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New Game:

- starts a new game (and the abandoned game is considered a loss, as far as 
the highscores are concerned).  This feature does not work in the 
unregistered version.  To start a new game, you need to exit Desdemona (ie 
start another application) and restart Desdemona.


Preferences (not available in the unregistered version):

	- choose between three game levels: rookie (easiest) to pro (hardest).  
	- choose your tile color in "Player Color".  - choose the color to 
	start the game.  - "Show hints" will indicate possible moves with 
	little pluses in the corresponding fields.  - "autoplay" turned 
	off will make the device wait for you to tap the screen executing its 
	move.  - "Animate Moves" will animate the flipping of individual tiles.  
	NB: Choosing OK will not restart the game.


Highscores (not available in the unregistered version):

	- displays the nine highest scores so far, including name and level


Rules:
	
	- displays the rules of the game (see above)


(Un-)Register:

	- choose this to enter the unique registration ID you recive after 
	registration.  Entering a correct code will instantly give you full 
	access to all options not available in the unregistered version.


Version History
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1.0.3 Modified according to PalmComputing marketing guidelines
1.0.2 Fixed imcompatibility with PalmOS 3.1
1.0.1 Fixed imcompatibility with PalmOS 3.0
1.0 Initial Release


How to contact the author
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Any suggestions or bug reports are welcome. Please direct these to

     desdemona.feedback@mindgear.com
     

IMPORTANT NOTE
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Please refer to the enclosed license (LICENSE.TXT). 


Copyright Notice
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PalmOS is a trademark of Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation or its 
subsidiaries.  All other brands and product names may be trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective holders.